Director, Streamlined Prosecution

We are seeking talented and motivated patent leader to apply his/her legal, technical, and communication skills with patent attorneys and patent engineers in developing a 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 leading a team of patent attorneys and managing large patent portfolios in time efficient manner. Also, we are looking for a leader with open mindset to develop and implement new strategies to process high volume of office actions in cost efficient manner.

• Leading a global team of internal and external patent attorneys and patent engineers
• Developing strategies for driving high productivity and cost efficiency of global patent prosecution
• Managing the execution of global high-volume patent portfolio prosecution
• Drafting Office Action Responses in-house and with external patent attorneys
• Conducting examiner interviews
• Collaborating with counsels across multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliance with local jurisdictional practices and law

• US Patent Attorney or US Patent Agent or European Patent Attorney
• Understanding of business realities and developing patent prosecution strategies matching those
• People and portfolio leadership experience in a law firm or a Corporate IP department
• Minimum 10 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, prosecuting patent assets and developing patent prosecution strategies
• MSc or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, Mathematics or Physics
• Proactive, result-oriented, and strong motivation to excel
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Willingness to work under pressure
• Time management skills to deliver in time

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 telecommunication (3GPP) standards
• Collaborative and responsible team-player mentality
• Goal-oriented forward thinking and acting

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.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
Workplace Pride Global Benchmark