Dolby Laboratories Inc.
Vice President, Intellectual Property Protection
San Francisco, California,United States · Exec · Full-time
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About the role
- At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code.
- As a member of the Dolby team, you'll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones.
- To do that, we need the absolute best talent.
Responsibilities
- Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of approximately 30 IP professionals, spanning licensing, audit/compliance, data management, and engineering functions.
- Design and implement innovative strategies to promote authorized use of Dolby IP and foster voluntary license compliance, factoring in shifts in market landscape, supply chain, and business models.
- Lead and oversee transactions and resolutions stemming from compliance audits and related matters.
- Advise and collaborate with business, finance, compliance, design, and development teams on a wide range of IP matters, including addressing non-compliance and infringement issues.
- Provide strategic support and guidance in IP litigation matters, under the direction of Dolby's General Counsel.
- Demonstrate visionary leadership: Setting a clear strategic direction, inspiring, developing a substantial global staff, and building an AI-and-human-centered organization that uses technology to amplify team impact in achieving excellence in IP protection and legal strategy.
- Demonstrated success in managing, motivating, and developing professional staff.
- History of building cross-functional relationships and fostering teamwork.
- Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future.
- We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide.
Requirements
- Required Experience & Qualifications Juris Doctor (JD) from a top U.S. law school and licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
- 15+ years of legal experience with complex, global IP matters or leading large-scale IP protection/compliance programs.
Nice to have
- Understanding of software (firmware and/or consumer applications) and the semiconductor manufacturing supply chain strongly preferred.
- Significant experience managing international IP protection programs preferred.
- Experience with standards-setting organizations preferred.
- Technical undergraduate degree preferred.
Compensation
- $289k-$409k
Benefits
- We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits.
- For this high functioning team, the nature of the work benefits from frequent in-office presence, and employees may be expected to work from a company office up to four days per week.
- While we remain committed to flexibility, this team's rhythm includes regular in-person connection to support collaboration, learning, and impact.
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