Chief IP counsel
| Highest | $17,000 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 8+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 4 years bachelor + 1 year magistracy + 15 years practice |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $17,000max |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $16,650 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $16,500 |
| DenmarkIELTS 6.5 · DKK 45–135k | $16,150 |
| GermanyIELTS 6.5 · €0–3k | $16,000 |
| FinlandIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €6–18k | $16,000 |
What does the day look like?
Your day is owning the portfolio, not inventing or examining. You set global patent filing and pruning strategy, approve freedom-to-operate and patentability opinions, run licensing negotiations and royalty audits, manage patent, trademark and trade-secret litigation with outside firms, set brand-protection and anti-counterfeit policy, clear new products and advertising claims, manage open-source compliance, sit on the executive and risk committees, and report IP risk to the board.
The named tools are Anaqua, CPA Global Memotech, Derwent Innovation, PatSnap, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters Westlaw, EPO Espacenet, USPTO Patent Center, and the company docketing system. About 20% of the day is the technology and courtroom substance a teenager imagines, and 80% is budgets, outside-counsel management, committee papers, and risk memos. Hours run from 50 to 60 hours per week at quarter close or during trial, with no shift or night work, but with on-call availability when litigation deadlines or deals move.
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