Director, Patent Engineer, Licensing Support
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Summary

InterDigital is currently seeking to hire a Patent Engineer to join its Licensing Support team with a focus on mobile cellular technologies. The successful candidate will be part of a cross-functional international team central to InterDigital's patent licensing businesses. In particular, the Licensing Support Patent Engineer will represent InterDigital in patent technical discussions with prospective licensees, collaborate with other Licensing Support team members to create licensing materials, coordinate with the licensing negotiation team on patent licensing strategies, and provide patent-specific guidance to the enforcement team. In addition, the Licensing Support Patent Engineer will collaborate with patent portfolio managers, patent prosecution teams and other internal stakeholders to identify and develop patents and corresponding technical materials for licensing purposes.

Responsibilities

• Significant participation in patent assertion projects for mobile cellular and other consumer electronics (CE) devices, including leading and/or participating in patent technical discussions
• Review and/or develop patent claim charts and technical presentations for licensing use, primarily based upon 3GPP cellular standards
• Collaborate with licensing support technical leads and infringement analysis engineers to develop customer-specific licensing materials
• Develop patent assertion strategies in collaboration with the license negotiation team
• Work with patent portfolio managers and prosecution teams to enhance InterDigital's cellular patent portfolio, including participation in regular and ad hoc patent review projects
• Assist the patent enforcement team with identification, evaluation and technical understanding of select patents
• Maintain proficiency in 3GPP cellular technologies and standards
• Remain current with legal issues related to patent licensing
• Participate in patent acquisition evaluations as needed

Qualifications

• USPTO Registration (Patent Agent) preferred
• Engineering degree in electrical engineering, physics, computer science or a related field of study
• Minimum of 5 years experience in patent prosecution, licensing and/or enforcement, preferably with 3GPP based cellular systems
• Experienced in presenting and defending patent claim charts in licensing negotiations
• Proficient working knowledge of 3GPP cellular standards, especially 5G, with emphasis on RAN technologies
• Strong overall understanding of licensing-focused patent prosecution and/or portfolio development
• Strong collaboration skills and proven ability to work in a cross-functional team
• Diligent, self-driven and highly organized
• Ability to effectively prioritize and work on multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Some (10%) domestic and international travel may be required

Location

Preferably at one of our office locations in the US (PA, DE, DC, NY or Silicon Valley).

InterDigital is an equal employment opportunity employer. InterDigital will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination with regard to any employment decision, policy or practice based on a person's sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.

A reasonable estimate of the current salary range specific to New York/CA is $180,000 - $230,000 /annually + discretionary incentive bonus, benefits and may include other forms of compensation components such as long-term incentives. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Telecommunications

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