Apple
Patent Portfolio Manager
$205K–$308K
Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of patent-focused work experience; 3+ years patenting primarily mechanical-related technologies at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Education
- BS or higher degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
About the job
Develops and manages Apple’s worldwide hardware and mechanical patent portfolio and strategy, providing legal and technical support for patent prosecution, transactions, licensing, enforcement, and litigation.
What you'll do
- Identify patentable inventions and secure strategic patent assets; manage patent portfolio strategy and prosecution.
- Analyze patent matters, handle patent challenges, and support transactions, licensing, enforcement, and litigation.
- Assign and manage outside law firm work and collaborate with engineering, design, and business teams.
What they ask for
- USPTO Registered Patent Agent or Patent Attorney.
- BS or higher degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of patent-focused work experience covering drafting and prosecution, portfolio management, strategy, patent analysis, and transaction and litigation support.
- 3+ years of experience patenting primarily mechanical-related technologies at a law firm and/or in-house legal department; excellent verbal and written communication.
Nice to have
- Understanding of how mechanical structures integrate with product design and electrical components; experience across mechanical disciplines.
- Interest in using AI tools for patent prosecution tasks and strategies.
Pay
$204,700 and $307,700 (base salary)
Tools
AI tools
AI focus
Curiosity about working with AI tools in patent prosecution-related tasks and strategies is preferred.
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