Senior Patent Counsel/Agent

Overview

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We are seeking talented and motivated patent attorneys to apply their legal, technical, and communication skills with engineers in developing the worldwide patent portfolio. The selected candidate will be required to understand the domestic and international patent laws, and work in a cooperative atmosphere to purposefully prosecute and secure patent assets throughout the world. It is beneficial if the candidate has experience in dealing with patent prosecution for client with limited available time per office action and ability to manage high volume of pending applications. Also, we are looking for open mindset to develop and implement new strategies to process high volume of office actions.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively managing global prosecution of patent portfolio in light of 3GPP cellular standards to match business needs
• Leading initiatives to create actionable best practices for managing high-volume caseloads effectively
• Assigning and overseeing patent prosecution work with internal and external resources
• Reviewing and advising on work prepared by external resources on patent prosecution matters
• Working with inventors, technical experts, and other business organizations to understand priorities and challenges
• Understanding telecommunication standards (e.g., 3GPP technical standards)
• Collaborating with counsels across multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance with local jurisdictional practices and law

Qualifications

• US Patent Attorney/Agent or European Patent Attorney or India Patent Attorney/Agent
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on work experience at a law firm and/or in a Corporate IP department, including meaningful professional exposure to managing patent portfolios, prosecuting patent assets and developing patent prosecution strategies
• MSc or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, Mathematics or Physics
• Experience in the field of telecommunications, working knowledge of telecommunication (3GPP) standards and/or experience in telecommunication standards-based patent prosecution
• Proactive, result-oriented, and strong motivation to excel
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Willingness to work under tight timelines

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience at a law firm and/or in-house experience with large telecommunication companies
• Experience in telecommunication (3GPP) standards
• Collaborative and responsible team-player mentality
• Goal-oriented forward thinking and acting

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together. Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world. We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Equality

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Nokia has received recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality, including: One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere; Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg; Workplace Pride Global Benchmark.

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect. Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

About The Team

Nokia Technologies licenses Nokia intellectual property, including patents, technologies, and the Nokia brand, building on Nokia’s continued innovation and decades of R&D leadership in technologies deployed in virtually all connected devices used today. Come join us and make an impact!

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