Corporate Counsel, Patents

Shape the future of consumer electronics and the software powering it by protecting the innovations behind some of the world's most-loved devices. As a Patent Attorney on the Devices patent team, you'll work directly with product managers, developers, engineers, and scientists to identify, protect, and counsel on intellectual property across a growing US and foreign patent portfolio — becoming a trusted advisor to the teams building new consumer devices and experiences that delight millions of customers.

Occasional domestic travel is required. Seattle, WA is the preferred location for this attorney, but Sunnyvale, CA and Arlington, VA will be considered.


Key job responsibilities
- Engage product managers, developers, engineers, and scientists to identify protectable aspects of their innovations
- Work with outside counsel on the preparation, filing, and prosecution of US and foreign patent applications
- Provide direct client counseling on IP issues arising from product development and business transactions
- Analyze the patent portfolio and assess IP risk from third parties

A day in the life
Your primary focus is partnering with business and technology teams to launch and protect new products and services. You'll move between invention harvesting sessions, patent prosecution strategy, and IP risk counseling — balancing independent work with cross-functional collaboration across multiple teams and locales.

About the team
You'll join a collaborative group of experienced attorneys and legal professionals who provide a broad range of intellectual property counseling across Amazon and build a world-class patent portfolio. While each attorney supports a defined set of businesses and projects, the team regularly partners on shared IP challenges, exchanges insights, and draws on each other's technical and legal expertise. Most of the team is based in Seattle, with colleagues also located in Silicon Valley, Arlington (VA), other California offices, and remote locations across the US.

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of post bar admission legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Understanding of a wide variety of technology areas including: consumer device hardware and software, server-side infrastructure supporting the same, product design, systems for managing and delivering all types of digital content, machine learning, computer vision, and wireless communications
- ­Ability to manage IP related activities for many business and technology teams in different locales, including training the business on patent filing and strategy, idea harvesting, management of patent application preparation and prosecution, and assisting in patent acquisitions, licensing, litigation, and open source issues
- ­Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
- ­Effective oral and written communication skills in communicating business and legal issues to a wide variety of audiences including developers, engineers, business leaders, and legal professionals, at all levels of the organization
- ­Have personally prepared and prosecuted at least 20 patent applications

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 169,300.00 - 229,000.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 153,900.00 - 208,200.00 USD annually