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IP Counsel, Trademarks & Domains

Anthropic· Legal
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$335k - $385kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Experienced IP Counsel responsible for Anthropic's global trademarks and domains practice, including clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement, in collaboration with outside counsel and business teams.

Responsibilities

  • Run trademark clearance for new model, product, and feature names, delivering clear, risk-rated recommendations that let teams move quickly and confidently
  • Manage global trademark prosecution and portfolio strategy in coordination with outside counsel, including filing strategy, office actions, and portfolio maintenance across many jurisdictions
  • Lead trademark and domain enforcement end to end: assess potential infringements, select the right enforcement mechanism, work with outside counsel as necessary, and drive matters to resolution
  • Help oversee our online brand protection program, working with our external vendor and IP Legal Specialist to action infringements and impersonations at scale
  • Manage domain portfolio strategy, including acquisitions, disputes, and recovery
  • Respond to inbound trademark demands and support trademark-related litigation
  • Counsel marketing, product, and go-to-market teams on brand usage and naming, translating IP risk into practical guidance
  • Build the playbooks and processes that let a lean team run a world-class global brand protection practice

Qualifications

  • Hold a law degree (JD, LLB, or equivalent) and meet the local licensing requirements to work as in-house counsel where you'll be based
  • Have substantial trademark and domain practice experience spanning clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement
  • Have current, hands-on experience: running clearances, shape filing strategies, and make enforcement calls yourself
  • Have managed global trademark and domain portfolios, including UDRP proceedings and online enforcement
  • Exercise sound judgment about which matters to pursue, and can explain that reasoning clearly to lawyers and non-lawyers alike
  • Work collaboratively with legal colleagues, outside counsel, and business partners, and are motivated by the work itself

Skills

Required:Trademark clearanceTrademark prosecutionEnforcement strategyDomain portfolio managementBrand guidance

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space in San Francisco
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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