Hiring: IP Agent Company: NetApp Location: Morrisville, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:31:41 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Machine Learning, Portfolio Management, SaaS About the job Required Skills: •This is a hybrid position based in Morrisville, NC RTP or Witchita, KS. •Conduct patent mining sessions with product engineering teams in an efficient manner. •Provide recommendations to senior leadership about what inventions should be patented. •Supervise outside counsel in all aspects of patent prosecution, including drafting, office actions, and appeals. •Build awareness and perform outreach about NetApp’s patent program among product engineering teams and educate them about the importance of intellectual property. •Manage technology and systems for patent portfolio management, including evaluating possible uses of AI tools. •Partner directly with software, cloud, and engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and protect innovative technologies. •Review patent claims and prosecution strategy to ensure appropriate quality, breadth, scope, and alignment with NetApp’s business objectives. Qualifications: •Strong interest and ability to develop in-depth knowledge of NetApp’s wide range of data management solutions and obtain patent protection for new innovations. •Registered and in good standing to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. •Preferred experience includes a combination of law firm patent prosecution experience and in-house patent portfolio management experience within the technology sector. •Four years of experience prosecuting patents and managing patent portfolios for software, cloud computing, hybrid cloud technologies, AI-enabled technologies, and related enterprise technologies. •Proficient in the use of AI and patent portfolio management tools. •Management and copyright experience desirable. •Demonstrated capacity to build credibility, advocate, and influence business and other teams. •Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with engineers and technical stakeholders and translate complex technologies into strong intellectual property strategies. •Demonstrated capacity to prioritize and deliver multiple simultaneous projects under pressure. •Strong collaboration skills across teams and organizations. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!