Intellectual Property & Product Counsel with Freshworks

Deadline Open Deadline

Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Salary Compensation details will be finalized during the interview process with the selected candidate.

Details of the Organization

Freshworks creates AI-boosted business software for IT, customer support, sales, and marketing teams to make them more efficient and deliver more value for immediate business impact.

Details of the Job/Internship

Freshworks is looking for a candidate for the position of Intellectual Property & Product Counsel with experience of 8 to 12 years to join their office in Chennai.

Role and Responsibilities

Work closely with the product and engineering teams to understand innovative product features. Conduct brainstorming sessions with the engineering team to capture future roadmap intellectual property to consider for patenting.
In this role, you will serve as a primary member of the Company’s patent review board and have responsibility for maintaining our invention policies and procedures.
Draft/assist in drafting/work with external consultants to draft Patent Claims. Responsible for being the primary liaison between external Patent Claim consultants and company technical experts.
Assist outside counsel with patent and trademark litigation matters.
Work closely with marketing and product teams on branding changes and provide counsel on potential trademark implications. Collaborate with marketing team to develop and operationalize trademark strategy, as needed.
Prepare and file trademark applications across the globe and manage the existing trademark portfolio, including responsibility for take-down notices, cease and desist letters, cybersquatting matters, and trademark infringement issues. Conduct trademark clearance searches in consultation with the branding and product teams.
Advise on open source software license compliance matters and support the engineering team’s operationalization of compliance guidance.
Provide support for inbound DMCA/copyright infringement notices and trademark infringement notices and related take-down processes.
Support internal commercial legal team in drafting and updating intellectual property-related provisions in contract templates and playbooks.
Support the AGC, Product in the conduct of legal due diligence in connection with the launch of new products and features.
Assist in the improvement and maintenance of product release checklists, playbooks, and legal processes to help us scale globally.
Remain current on applicable laws and regulations surrounding IP, Open Source, privacy, artificial intelligence, and data security.
Review marketing materials for intellectual property, regulatory, and compliance purposes.
Provide counsel on trademark, copyright, and regulatory matters attendant to the company's portfolio of web properties.

Eligibility

Bachelor’s degree in technology and law (both) with excellent academic performance.
8-12 years of experience as an IP attorney in a reputable law firm, in-house, or preferably a combination thereof in a multi-national company.
Sound knowledge of IP laws. Preference to those with a good understanding / experience of working with USPTO.
Experience in product counseling and innovation harvesting for IP protection, preferably in the SaaS/Software space.
Familiarity with launching new products and features and advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development and commercialization in the SaaS/software space. Patent prosecution experience a plus.
Patent defensive litigation experience and claims analysis experience directly with engineering teams would be helpful.
Experience with Data Privacy and Security issues in the technology space (CCPA, GDPR, etc.).
Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
Capacity and desire to build trusting business partnerships with the internal clients you support.
Strong knowledge of basic principles of contract drafting, review, and negotiation with an ability to provide practical and well-reasoned solutions.