
Nintendo of America is on the lookout for a new intellectual property lawyer to join its legal department (thanks, My Nintendo News).
The new job listing shared on Nintendo's career site states that the role will include managing Nintendo's "patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios," advising the business team on IP issues and working with the Litigation and IP Enforcement departments to resolve disputes. It certainly wouldn't be quiet then, eh?
You'll find Nintendo's official job description below:
Team Summary: Within Nintendo of America (NOA)’s Legal department, The Intellectual Property Group manages NOA’s patent, trademark, and copyright portfolios throughout the Americas, as well as the global Nintendo domain name portfolio. Additional support is also provided to Nintendo business teams on a wide variety of intellectual property issues, including clearance of other’s patents and intellectual property. The Intellectual Property Group works closely with Litigation and IP Enforcement to resolve IP disputes and enforce against those using Nintendo’s IP in an unauthorized manner. In addition, the Intellectual Property Group collaborates with the Business Transaction Group to resolve various intellectual property licensing and open-source software issues.
To do all this, the Big N is looking for someone with at least five years of experience working in intellectual property law (with a law degree), a basic knowledge of video games, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a handful of other qualifications. The listing also notes that a candidate with "Strong experience with the protection of musical works and sound recordings" is an added bonus.
You can check out the full listing on the Nintendo careers website.
Of course, we know that Nintendo's legal department is a busy one. While an IP lawyer might not necessarily be involved in every case, this year has already seen the Big N take down emulators and YouTube channels, and the dispute with Palworld developer Pocket Pair is still ongoing.
Back in August, Nintendo was hiring a Nintendo Experience Specialist (or 'NES', yes really) in Canada, while Game Freak was also gearing up for a huge recruitment drive.
Think you're cut out for this role? Let us know in the comments.
[source careers.nintendo.com, via mynintendonews.com]
Comments 33
Nintendo Ninja's are spreading worldwide 🙏🏼
As if Nintendo weren't litigious enough as is and even more worrying considering they started using AI for their takedowns (in the case of the AI-generated Mario pictures for sure, but there were suspicions that they used it also in other cases if I recall correctly, if someone can remind me of them more precisely please do) - as a big Nintendo fan this is one of the few things I don't want to see more from them...
This is hilarious
Before anyone gets ahead of themselves, being 'angry in the NintendoLife comment section about how Nintendo shouldn't do this or that' isn't a valid qualification for the job. Sorry everyone 😛
"The ideal candidate should be immune to the cries of distressed children/animals and have at least 5 years membership in the NRA."
They'll soon be knocking door to door so make sure you don't have any Nintendo emulators on your devices or Mario pictures by your kids on the fridge.
I seriously don’t understand why everyone gets mad at Nintendo and their lawsuits over IP protection. Is it their property? Yes. Do they go after people who illegally profit off Nintendo’s property? Yes. That’s perfectly reasonable. Sure there are some things that are a bit. Outlandish. But for the most part they are well within their rights.
Especially on a Nintendo fan site, you’d think everyone here despised them every time there is some lawsuit over something.
The endless Mario clones in Playstation "Dreams" would keep them busy until the end of time...
The way all the hackers and emulators love to talk online won't make it a hard job for anyone.
Nintendo leans on their lawyers so much, they must be burning them out! No wonder they’re hiring.
The Nintendo HQ get filled by more elite ninjas to shut down any IP violations.
This is irrelevant, incompetent, and immaterial. As Nintendo hires Mr. District Attorney Hamilton Burger. 😉
@JohnnyC I also agree, anyone in the NRA needs to be a well trained player of NES Duck Hunt, but they will just shoot the dog. 🦆 🐶 🦆
Doubtless one of the least fulfilling corporate legal depts to work in, spending most of your time mailing DMCA notices to unauthorized internet Marios.
@LavenderShroud I'm pretty sure you'd know if you were actually interested in finding out.
Removed - inappropriate
@Xeacons this site has existed since 2006. It ain't going anywhere.
I'm gonna put a Mario. Pic on my house. Then, onn my carpet and rug then on the walls. Next, my house becomes nintendo museum. There's a nice tree for the ninty ninjas to sit in and gun me down. Ill install a toilet that plays Mario music when you flush it. Who takes this business seriouly?
Wow, what a surprise... I guess they have to make sure no one is bootlegging Alarmo. lol
i trough Nintendo already have a IP lawyer
@Giancarlothomaz I’m sure NL is just stirring the pot. Nintendo hiring staff is hardly newsworthy. Now, if they were hiring a falconer and a court jester, that’d be worth talking about it.
The “Strong experience with the protection of musical works and sound recordings” bit is a concerning one. Get ready for DMCAs against videos and streams that had Mario music in them.
@Arkay This article is a great for for your disappointed DK profile picture! 😂
I'll put it in stars so I don't get banned but those *************!!!
Why do they do this to their fans OMG?!
People can't make playlists with our music, people can't make fan stuff of our games, people can't stream anything that belongs to us or we'll get them. It's so begin internet age thinking! Get with the times already guys!
@batmanbud2 I think the guy was trying to make a joke.
I hope.
@LavenderShroud My thoughts exactly. It’s a good thing creators can protect their work. I have no idea why people try to paint this as something bad or unreasonable.
Big shocker, people have been taunting Nintendo much more lately and now they're using their endless resources to expand the legal clamp.
@Rambler equality act has never been passed. Hiring someone for a job like this with no proven record of competence before handling some of the most valuable IP around would be silly anyway.
...Some of you are really reaching with your hyperbole. Because everyone knows Nintendo's legal department can totally impact starving kids in Strawmanland, right? 🙄
Disgusting.
filler
On NO, Patent Trolls that that what's going to happen now.
@Rambler i see, that make sense
You’d think Nintendo would have massive lawyers already given their size. Kind of odd to see them basically posting on linkedin or Craig’s list or whatever: “hello we r need good law ur. Sew palworld. Thnak u.”
Maybe the Palworld case didn’t go as planned.
“Off with their head, next”
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