By Sickr on October 15, 2024

Nintendo of America has recently advertised that they are currently looking for an intellectual property lawyer to work in NoA's legal department. The company says that The Intellectual Property Group works closely with Litigation and IP Enforcement to resolve IP disputes and enforce against those using Nintendo's IP in an unauthorised manner. The job description and summary of requirements for the positioned are outlined down below. If you have the necessary experience then apply for the job here.

"Within Nintendo of America (NOA)'s Legal department, The Intellectual Property Group manages NOA's patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios throughout the Americas, as well as the global Nintendo domain name portfolio. Additional support is also provided to Nintendo business teams on a wide variety of intellectual property issues, including clearance of other's patents and intellectual property. The Intellectual Property Group works closely with Litigation and IP Enforcement to resolve IP disputes and enforce against those using Nintendo's IP in an unauthorized manner. In addition, the Intellectual Property Group collaborates with the Business Transaction Group to resolve various intellectual property licensing and open-source software issues."

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Negotiate and resolve intellectual property (IP) disputes, including inbound trademark, copyright, and other in-game disputes, as well as outbound trademark opposition and related infringement matters.
Manages domain name acquisitions and worldwide domain name disputes, including those under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and similar, working closely with internal and external IP professionals.
Perform IP clearance activities for determining trademark filing strategies, working closely with internal and external IP professionals.
Collaborates with IP enforcement teams to appropriately register IP, including with customs, online marketplaces, and other agencies.
Builds cross-functional relationships with business teams as well as other internal stakeholders.
Keeps current on relevant industry standards, laws, and regulations as related to intellectual property.
Collaborates with legal team members to improve processes and ensures business demands are satisfied.
Respond to various IP inquiries from, and provide legal advice to, Nintendo's parent company, subsidiaries, and other Nintendo of America departments.
Communicate with and direct outside contacts, including outside counsel and consultants, on intellectual property matters.
Conduct in-house training seminars.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS:

At least five (5) years of experience as a practicing intellectual property lawyer in a law firm or in-house legal department.
Basic technical knowledge of video game hardware and software.
Strong experience with the protection of musical works and sound recordings is a plus.
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job family or field.
Excellent drafting and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated track record of outstanding achievement and accomplishment.
Law degree required.
Membership in the Washington State Bar Association or other comparable state qualification.