ID: 2011-1178 Job Location: US-CA-San Francisco Category: Legal
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Dolby Laboratories creates technologies that enhance the entertainment experience. For four decades, Dolby has defined high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home entertainment systems, cars, games, and personal computers. Dolby has a brand that is well recognized all over the world. Our brand represents quality in entertainment technologies. Our future success depends to a great extent upon our ability to rigorously protect this brand by safeguarding the intellectual property underlying it. Consistent with our brand protection policies, we require close monitoring of all licensees to ensure that they comply fully with the terms of our licensing agreements - and that we receive all royalties due.
Reporting to the Director of IP Protection Technology in our San Francisco headquarters, the Compliance Engineer will be responsible for Worldwide Compliance product testing and analysis activities for Dolby?s IP Protection Group.
This individual will work closely with Dolby's IP Protection Group to prevent licensing and trademark infringement in the market by making sure our customers comply with our licensing agreements. To that end we have developed several programs that enable us to monitor the marketplace by efficiently managing and analyzing large amounts of market data. In addition, we ensure our policies are effective by working closely with Retail, Customs, Industry Associations, Law Enforcement and Trade Show administrators.
The Compliance Engineer will support all compliance activities related to product testing, analysis, due diligence on licensees and related work. The individual will interact regularly with geo compliance personnel, auditors, other compliance stakeholders worldwide in support of our global Brand Protection activities.
Responsibilities: - Audit support: - Pre-audit analysis ? general product analysis of licensees selected for audits, diligence on cross sales of and between components/technologies of licensees and their related entities under review - Participate in all audit calls - In field support ? onsite and offsite assistance in support of product sample/spec testing in the course of audit fieldwork, this will require immediate turnaround - Post-audit analysis ? product and technology assessment for negotiation purposes - Due diligence on products and technologies, product specific testing and technology classification for ongoing: - Raids - Customs seizures - Maintenance of database on the analysis of continuous bond samples in the process of being established [US Customs and Border Protection] - Retail marketplace analysis - Litigation support - technology and products [as needed] - Product Brand Protection Strategy planning - Trade show enforcement product related assistance - Software Compliance - Audit Assistance - Assisting software compliance lead in assessing third party solutions with respect to preventive compliance, such as encryption, locking, tracking, tracing, monitoring technologies and mechanisms - Provide technical liaison and engineering support to compliance - Assist in technical supervision and education of other Dolby products and services. - Train compliance and audit personnel on Dolby products. - Must be willing to work flexible hours and be able to work late on short notice.
Qualifications: - BSEE, or equivalent - Deep experience in product testing and analysis of the Dolby family of products Requires a thorough knowledge of all Dolby products, both cinema and professional and other film related dubbing/projection systems. Must have an aptitude for mechanical engineering. Knowledge of electrical components and paths in a typical mix facility. Superior electronic testing and repair skills including use of test equipment such as multi-meters, oscilloscopes, real time analyzers and distortion analyzers. - Must possess a basic understanding of standard analog and digital recording equipment. - Ability to use PC based software and hardware for equipment control, measurement, and report submission and communications. - Deep understanding of the Dolby business model. Specifically, a solid understanding of Tier 1 IT and Consumer Electronics distribution channels - Strong knowledge of the inter-relationships as well as interactions between all of Dolby?s databases (financial/legal/compliance/engineering) - Flexibility in day-to-day work - Ability to work well in [and with] a loosely organized team - Strong analytical skills - Diligent, deadline oriented - Keen understanding of technology in the context of intellectual property - Strong ability to think independently and deeply about problems/solutions. - Ability to work effectively across functions to achieve goals established in a team environment - Strong written communication skills - ability to articulate verbally and in writing technical issues to stakeholders - International travel required - Diligent, deadline oriented - Keen understanding of technology in the context of intellectual property - Strong ability to think independently and deeply about problems/solutions. - Ability to work effectively across functions to achieve goals established in a team environment - Strong written communication skills - ability to articulate verbally and in writing technical issues to stakeholders - International travel required
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29/01/2012
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