• Job Description

  Req#: 16979

  As a Senior Patent Specialist/Counsel, you will be part of a large global team of world-class professionals creating and managing Nokia’s leading patent portfolio. You will closely work with Nokia researchers, subject experts, and standard delegates to identify and protect high-value device-related inventions and will play a key role from the idealization to claim charting of inventions. The role will also involve close collaboration with In-house members and External Counsels to create and prosecute high-quality applications towards patent grant. With your technical expertise and seamless link to abundant internal resources and monetization activities, you will add further value to our world-class patent portfolio development. You will have technical ownership of your patents in the wireless technology domain and will broadly manage device-related cellular standard implementation and Wi-Fi technology patents. The role of Senior Patent Specialist/Counsel is key within the IP department at Nokia TECH. The individual appointed will have plenty of opportunities to achieve considerable success within this reputed organization. And due to the company’s global reach, the individual will benefit from international collaboration with colleagues and can enhance one’s career, reputation, and potential.

  Qualifications

  You have:

  • Master’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering, telecommunication, or any other closely related technology area relevant to Nokia’s business.
  • Strong knowledge in telecommunications/mobile industry.
  • Deep technical knowledge on 3GPP related cellular technologies or various Wi-Fi and/or IEEE standards, and its implementation in Nokia’s and/or third-party products.
  • Good understanding on the patenting process or part qualified European or National Patent Attorney.
  • An ability to work proactively and collaboratively with other members within the team and across different business units.
  • Ability to prioritise effectively, work efficiently and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment to meet critical deadlines.
  • Good communication skills.

  It would be nice if you also had:

  • A qualification as European or National Patent Attorney or Patent Agent.
  • Strong R&D background with track record of inventions/patents in mobile technology.
  • At least 3 years of work experience in IPR or patenting.

  Responsibilities

  • Identifying, capturing, and managing IPR, with particular emphasis on invention evaluation.
  • Work with inhouse patent professionals and external associates for creating high-quality patent applications in wireless technology.
  • Manage the prosecution of patent applications in multiple jurisdictions across the globe.
  • Prepare and manage device related standard implementation claim charts to support licensing and litigation projects.
  • Promote a culture of innovation within the company whereby, the Patent Specialist/Counsel plays a vital role working closely with the R&D community and other inhouse patent professionals.

• About the company

  Nokia’s transition to a primary focus on telecommunications began in the 1990s. The first GSM call was made in 1991 using Nokia equipment. Rapid success in the mobile phone sector allowed Nokia to become by 1998, the best-selling mobile phone brand in the world. In 2003 Nokia introduced the first camera phone. In 2011, to address increasing competition from iOS and Android operating systems, Nokia entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft. In 2014 Nokia sold its mobile and devices division to Microsoft. The creation of Nokia Networks, following the buy-out of joint-venture partner Siemens in 2013, laid the foundation for Nokia’s transformation into primarily a network hardware and software provider. The 2015 acquisition of Franco-American telecommunications equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent greatly broadened the scope of Nokia’s portfolio and customer base. Additional acquisitions have positioned Nokia to be an industry leader in the transition to 5G wireless technology by offering the only end-to-end 5G network portfolio available on a global basis. In 2016 the Nokia brand re-entered the mobile handset market through a licensing agreement with HMD Global, allowing them to offer phones under the Nokia brand.

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