Mistral AI
Legal Counsel, Patent Attorney
Palo Alto
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 345 days ago
PythonLLMsM&AIntellectual PropertyResearchCollaborationWriting
About the role
- We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions.
Responsibilities
- Prepare independent claims and manage outside counsel in the drafting and global prosecution of patent applications.
- Support IP due diligence in M&A and strategic investment transactions, including assessment of the IP portfolio, freedom-to-operate risks, and competitive positioning of targets. Processes and Tools:
- Recommend and manage internal IP tools, databases, and docketing systems. Oversee analytics and reporting dashboards for the IP portfolio. Portfolio Strategy and Budget Management:
- Track and manage IP budget and outside counsel performance. Open Source and Defensive Alliances:
- Evaluate and recommend participation in patent pools, defensive patent networks, or other industry alliances that support open innovation while protecting core assets. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Patent Drafting and Prosecution: • Prepare independent claims and manage outside counsel in the drafting and global prosecution of patent applications. • Supervise office action responses and ensure consistent, high-quality filings.
- M&A Due Diligence: • Support IP due diligence in M&A and strategic investment transactions, including assessment of the IP portfolio, freedom-to-operate risks, and competitive positioning of targets.
- Build dashboards to track filings, deadlines, and portfolio metrics. • Recommend and manage internal IP tools, databases, and docketing systems.
- Portfolio Strategy and Budget Management: • Contribute to the development of a global IP strategy aligned with corporate goals. • Track and manage IP budget and outside counsel performance.
- Open Source and Defensive Alliances: • Align patent strategy with Mistral's open source objectives. • Evaluate and recommend participation in patent pools, defensive patent networks, or other industry alliances that support open innovation while protecting core assets.
Requirements
- Ideal Candidate Profile You Must Have...
- Ability to engage with researchers/engineers and extract critical information.
- Familiarity with open-source licenses and their intersection with patents.
- Fluent English (required for legal/technical writing).French (a plus for day-to-day collaboration).
Nice to have
- Proven experience drafting patents in complex software/AI domains.
- Deep understanding of AI patent eligibility (US & Europe).
- Experience in licensing or litigation (a plus for assessing patent quality).
- Hands-on experience with LLMs (e.g., building agents, technical projects).
- Ability to decode and articulate complex technical concepts (model architectures, training methods).
- Coding skills (Python, etc.) are a strong plus.
- Patent expertise:
Skills
- Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.
- Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation.
- Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore.
- Why Join Us?
Compensation
- Benefits 💰 Competitive cash salary and equity 🥕 Food: Daily lunch vouchers 🥎 Sport: Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription 🚴 Transportation: Monthly contribution to a mobility pass 🧑⚕️ Health: Full health insurance for you and
Benefits
- Benefits 💰 Competitive cash salary and equity 🥕
- Full health insurance for you and your family 🍼
- Develop and maintain internal documentation, workflows, and inventor education on the patent process.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Benefits 💰 Competitive cash salary and equity 🥕 Food: Daily lunch vouchers 🥎 Sport: Monthly contribution to a Gympass subscription 🚴 Transportation: Monthly contribution to a mobility pass 🧑⚕️ Health: Full health insurance for you and
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