Lyft
Counsel, Patents & IP
$162K–$202K
Seattle, WA +3 · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
Tennessee, United States
New York, New York, United States
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of patent prosecution experience; 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 matters across the business.
What you'll do
- Manage patent portfolio strategy and execution, including invention harvesting, prosecution direction, and filing decisions.
- Advise engineering teams on open-source licensing and review external technical disclosures for IP and confidentiality risks.
- Provide IP counseling and diligence support, and train teams on intellectual property matters.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of patent prosecution experience in a relevant area.
- Experience advising on open source license compliance.
- Patent Bar membership and eligibility to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office; state bar membership.
- JD; BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or 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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