Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

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MGA Entertainment is one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies in the world. Headquartered in Los Angeles, and with offices globally, the company creates innovative, proprietary, and licensed consumer products and entertainment properties, including toys, games, dolls, apparel, consumer electronics, home décor, stationery, sporting goods, movies, and television series. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as L.O.L. Surprise!™, Little Tikes®, Rainbow High™, Shadow High™, Bratz®, MGA's Miniverse™, Fluffie Stuffiez™ , Na! Na! Na! Surprise™, Micro Games of America™, Baby born® Surprise and Zapf Creation®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgae.com or check us out at LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Mission: To run the worldwide IP practice, including all aspects of trademark, copyright, and patent clearance, filing, prosecution, protection and enforcement, anti-counterfeit and counterfeit prosecution strategies. This position is primarily transactional, but will manage IP dispute resolution as well.

Key Result Areas

Time Utilization

1. Product Development Clearance, requiring regular interaction with the creative teams to review product in development and resolve any conflicts to ensure patent and copyright clearance.

1. Management of Trademark, Copyright, and Patent searches, Registration and Maintenance, anti-counterfeit program, enforcement, and prosecution of infringement matters worldwide excluding China.

1. Consult on all aspects of IP Merchandise Licensing Program

25%

40%

25%

4. Negotiate and Draft various IP licenses and other documents

10%

Position Requirements

Education/Experience:

• Must have a degree from an ABA-approved law school and be duly licensed. Patent practice certification a plus.
• Should have 10-plus years' experience as an Intellectual Property attorney handling patent, copyright and trademark clearance, protection and enforcement, as well as IP licensing.
• Experience in the consumer products industry highly desirable
• Working knowledge of IP protection and Product Development Procedures
• Ability to effectively manage a team, including instigation of successful processes, budgeting and cost management, and employee development.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability:

• Must exercise excellent judgment and make sound decisions
• Well organized, flexible and multi-task oriented
• Motivated self-starter who can work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team player

Salary:

$150,000.00 - $200,000.00 /year