Senior Patent Counsel/Agent

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.

• 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

• 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 telecommunication standards-based patent prosecution

• Proactive, result-oriented, and strong motivation to excel

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience at a top law firm and/or In-house experience with large telecommunication companies

• Experience in claim charting related to telecommunication (3GPP) standards

• Collaborative and responsible team-player mentality

• Goal-oriented forward thinking and acting