Anthropic is seeking an experienced IP Counsel to protect its growing portfolio of global trademarks and domains. The role involves managing clearance, prosecution, portfolio strategy, enforcement, and online brand protection, collaborating with outside counsel and internal teams to support product development and marketing. This hands‑on position requires a JD, U.S. bar membership, and extensive trademark and domain practice experience, with a focus on high‑volume enforcement and brand protection in fast‑moving technology sectors.
IP Counsel, Trademarks & Domains at Anthropic
Hybrid - San Francisco, CA
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Skills
- Hold a JD from an accredited law school and are an active member of at least one U.S. state bar
- Have substantial trademark and domain practice experience spanning clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement
- Have current, hands‑on experience running clearances, shaping filing strategies, and making enforcement calls
- Have managed global trademark and domain portfolios, including UDRP proceedings and online enforcement
- Exercise sound judgment about which matters to pursue, and can explain that reasoning clearly to lawyers and non‑lawyers alike
- Work collaboratively with legal colleagues, outside counsel, and business partners, and are motivated by the work itself
Responsibilities
- Run trademark clearance for new model, product, and feature names, delivering clear, risk‑rated recommendations that let teams move quickly and confidently
- Manage global trademark prosecution and portfolio strategy in coordination with outside counsel, including filing strategy, office actions, and portfolio maintenance across many jurisdictions
- Lead trademark and domain enforcement end to end: assess potential infringements, select the right enforcement mechanism, work with outside counsel as necessary, and drive matters to resolution
- Help oversee our online brand protection program, working with our external vendor and IP Legal Specialist to action infringements and impersonations at scale
- Manage domain portfolio strategy, including acquisitions, disputes, and recovery
- Respond to inbound trademark demands and support trademark‑related litigation
- Counsel marketing, product, and go‑to‑market teams on brand usage and naming, translating IP risk into practical guidance
- Build the playbooks and processes that let a lean team run a world‑class global brand protection practice
Technologies
trademark lawdomain lawUDRP proceedings
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