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We are looking for a passionate IP paralegal who can help us build a defensive patent portfolio to protect Coinbase and the crypto community.  An engaged and enthusiastic person with a good sense of humor will thrive on our team! At Coinbase, you will:

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Organize and assist in invention/patent harvesting activities.  
• Preparation, prosecution, registration, and renewal support for patents and other forms of intellectual property.
• Maintain our intellectual property portfolio, including maintaining key systems that support the day to day operations of the IP team.
• Help manage our patent award program and other inventor incentives. 
• Handle contract templates and guideline documents.
• Work with all areas of the business to ensure compliance with branding policies. 
• Collaborate on identifying and implementing process improvements that increase efficiency within the legal team and help us scale.
• Identify workstreams, ensure cross functional partners are on track, and that dependencies are addressed.

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

• 7+ years of relevant intellectual property and/or project management experience, ideally in-house or at a major law firm.
• Deep understanding of best practices for IP portfolio and docket management. 
• Experience in all phases of patent and trademark preparation and prosecution in the U.S. and in the WIPO. Substantial understanding of corresponding practices outside of the U.S. preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills with an ability to build and scale programs and lead various initiatives, with a strong sense of accountability and pride of ownership.
• Ability to execute under pressure and within tight timelines while juggling multiple projects at once.
• Ability to size up unstructured or ad hoc situations and proactively create a strategy to build processes that improve accuracy or efficiency, while remaining flexible and adaptable.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Nice to haves:

• Experience in IP analytics and data visualization, including extracting, analyzing, and interpreting data related to patents, trademarks, copyrights or other IP assets.