Johanna Jacob

Johanna Jacob is an experienced legal professional specializing in intellectual property and risk management. Currently serving as Senior Director of IP Risk Management at Applied Materials from September 2022 to January 2025, Johanna has previously held significant roles such as Director of Global Litigation, Investigations, and IP Risk Management, as well as Director of Global Litigation and Investigations at the same company. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Legal Affairs at Coherus BioSciences from September 2020 to September 2022 and as a Senior Associate at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP from May 2011 to August 2020, where Johanna focused on technology litigation involving trade secrets, patents, and complex commercial disputes. Early career experience includes an externship as a Summer Associate at Silicon Valley Patent Clinic, where responsibilities included drafting patent applications and conducting inventor disclosure meetings. Johanna holds a JD in Intellectual Property Law from Santa Clara University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University.