AMD

2 weeks ago

Director, Legal Patent Litigation

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Job Summary

Lead AMD’s defensive patent litigation team, reporting to the Sr. Director of Intellectual Property. Manage U.S. federal court and ITC disputes, partnering with outside counsel and internal stakeholders to assess risk and develop litigation strategy. Handle discovery, motion practice, expert development, infringement/invalidity claim charts, and early case assessment, while coordinating technical reviews and contributing to settlement negotiations when appropriate.

Location: San Jose

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Manage and support defensive patent litigation matters in U.S. federal courts, the ITC, and where applicable foreign jurisdictions.
•Partner with outside counsel on litigation strategy, discovery, motion practice, expert development, and trial preparation.
•Coordinate internal stakeholders to gather facts, assess risk, and support responses to legal actions.
•Lead preparation and review of infringement and invalidity claim charts with technical teams.
•Lead analysis and response to patent assertion letters, NPE demands, and indemnity requests; participate in settlement negotiations when appropriate.

Key Requirements

•JD degree and admission to practice law in a U.S. state.
•Experience managing or supporting semiconductor patent litigation, including matters in W.D. Tex., E.D. Tex., N.D. Cal., and the ITC.
•Experience developing and leading a high-performing team.
•Strong communication and writing skills, including the ability to simplify complex legal and technical concepts.
•Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

Experience:Semiconductor patent litigationDefensive patent litigationITC litigationU.S. patent litigation

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationJudgmentOrganizationWriting

Languages:English

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

AMD

Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1969

Glassdoor: 3.9

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