Vice President, Patent Litigation & Strategy at FOX Entertainment

**Who this is for** This is a senior executive opportunity for an experienced legal professional to spearhead patent strategy, litigation, and portfolio managem

Work type: onsite

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Salary: $247,000 – $295,000/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** This is a senior executive opportunity for an experienced legal professional to spearhead patent strategy, litigation, and portfolio management for Fox Corporation. **Key highlights** You will lead the company’s approach to high-stakes patent disputes, manage complex global prosecution, and drive monetization through strategic licensing and commercial transactions. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Hold a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and have 10+ years of patent litigation or licensing experience. - Have significant "first or second chair" experience in complex patent litigation. - Can demonstrate a track record of strategic decision-making in trial and settlement scenarios. - Have experience managing patent assets for a technology-driven organization.

Job Description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

## JOB DESCRIPTION

The Vice President, Patent Litigation & Strategy is a senior-level executive responsible for leading the company’s patent strategy, with particular emphasis on managing patent prosecution, patent litigation, enforcement, risk management, and licensing. This role oversees the strategic development, protection, monetization, and defense of the organization’s patent assets to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, IP and Litigation, the Vice President partners closely with senior business leadership, technology, and product teams to align patent strategy with innovation and growth initiatives. The role exists to safeguard the company’s technological assets, maximize the value of the patent portfolio, negotiate and structure strategic licensing arrangements, and manage complex patent disputes and pre-litigation matters.

Ultimately, the Vice President is responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive, business-driven patent strategy that enhances enterprise value while managing legal, operational, and financial risk.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Patent Litigation and Enforcement

• Develop and lead strategy for offensive and defensive patent litigation matters in coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel

• Manage all aspects of patent disputes, including pre-suit negotiations, discovery oversight, expert development, motion practice, trial preparation, and, if applicable, settlement negotiations

• Manage responses to infringement allegations, including risk analysis, non-infringement and invalidity strategies, and business mitigation plans

• Lead complex patent-related licensing negotiations and dispute-driven, if applicable

• Provide IP diligence and strategic input in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investments

• Develop monetization strategies for patent assets, including licensing programs

• Advise on patent-related provisions, indemnities, and risk allocation in commercial agreements

• Develop and implement a comprehensive patent strategy aligned with the company’s business objectives and technology roadmap

• Manage and optimize the company’s patent portfolio to ensure cost efficiency and strategic value

• Formalize processes for harvesting with engineering, R&D, and product teams

• Direct all aspects of domestic and international patent prosecution, including oversight of outside counsel and foreign associates

• Review and approve patent applications, office action responses, appeals, and related filings

• Develop strategies for navigating complex prosecution issues, including subject matter eligibility, prior art challenges, and patent office proceedings

• Manage post-grant proceedings, including inter partes reviews (IPR), oppositions, reexaminations, and similar actions globally

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school   

• 10+ years of patent litigation and/or complex patent licensing matters

• Significant experience managing high-stakes patent disputes, including strategic decision-making regarding trial, settlement, and pre-litigation resolution

• Deep experience as first or second chair in complex patent litigation matters at a major law firm or significant in-house experience at a technology-driven company with patent litigation, licensing, and portfolio management programs

• High ethical standards and professionalism

• Strong initiative and a self-starter attitude

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to travel as required for business meetings, conferences, site visits, and other professional obligations, both domestically and internationally

• USPTO registration


• Prior in-house experience at a leading technology company

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