Lyft
Counsel, Patents & IP
$162K–$202K
Washington, DC +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Tennessee, United States
New York, New York, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of patent prosecution experience in a relevant area; in-house patent portfolio building/management experience is a plus.
- Education
- JD required; BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field.
About the job
Manages Lyft’s patent portfolio and strategy while advising on open-source licensing, public technical disclosures, and intellectual property across the business.
What you'll do
- Manage patent portfolio activities, including invention harvesting, filing decisions, and outside counsel prosecution.
- Advise engineering and business teams on open-source licensing, public disclosures, and IP strategy; support IP diligence and team education.
- Build scalable IP tools and processes and counsel stakeholders on protecting and defending rights worldwide.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of patent prosecution experience in a relevant area.
- Experience advising on open-source license compliance.
- Patent Bar membership, eligibility to practice before the USPTO, and state bar membership.
- JD and a BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
Nice to have
- In-house patent portfolio building or management experience.
Pay
$161,920 - $202,400 USD base salary
AI focus
Demonstrate AI fluency and comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work.
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