Senior Patent Counsel/Agent
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About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking talented and motivated patent attorneys to apply their legal, technical, and communication skills with engineers and business units to build and develop the highest quality, high-value worldwide patent portfolio. The selected candidate will be required to understand the technology, business plans, product roadmaps, industry practices, domestic and international patent laws, and work in a cooperative atmosphere to purposefully prosecute and secure high-quality, strategic patent assets throughout the world.
Responsibilities
- Drafting Office Action Response in-house and with external patent attorneys
- Conducting interviews with examiners
- Performing patent infringement and validity analyses
- Collaborating with counsel across multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance with local jurisdictional practices and law
- Understanding telecommunication standards (e.g., 3GPP technical standards)
- Working with engineering and other business organizations to understand priorities and challenges
- Participating in and potentially leading selection of high-quality, strategic patent assets
- Reviewing and updating telecommunication (3GPP) standards related claim charts
- Implementing patent prosecution strategies focused on strengthening claims to align with specific business goals and potential licensing/infringement scenarios
Requirements
- Qualified European Patent Attorney, US Patent Attorney
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on work experiences at a law firm and/or in a Corporate IP department, including meaningful professional exposure to managing patent portfolios, drafting and prosecuting patent assets, developing patent prosecution strategies, and conducting patent analysis
- MS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, or another closely related technology area relevant to Nokia's business concerns
- Experience in the field of telecommunications, working knowledge of telecommunication (3GPP) standards and/or experience in telec