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
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.