Senior Patent Specialist/Counsel

Job Description

The team you'll be part of

As a Senior Patent Specialist/Counsel, you’ll be part of a team specialized for creating and managing a patent portfolio for ensure the technology evolution and leader of Nokia’s product Business. You will be working together with seasoned experts having long experience in legal, IPR and/or technical side as well with the Nokia inventor community. The work includes co-operation with e.g. Business unit product experts, standardisation and research in Nokia Bell Labs and with in-house and external counsels.

Responsibilities

What you will learn and contribute to

The key responsibilities of the Patent Specialist will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Identifying, capturing, and managing IPR, with particular emphasis on invention evaluation.
• Handling on patent applications and patents including drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications.
• Preparing claim charts in support of litigation and licensing activities
• Reviewing claim charts and collaborating with experts to ascertain the claim scope and mapping to business-critical product implementations.
  
  

The Patent Specialist/Counsel appointment is key within the IP Department of Nokia. The person appointed will have the opportunity to achieve considerable success within this long established and well-respected organisation. There is great scope to enhance one’s career, reputation and potential. Due to its global reach, the incoming Senior Patent Specialist/Counsel will benefit from collaboration with international colleagues, and the potential for longer-term international career development that such a global organisation can offer.

Required Skills

Your skills and experience

You have:

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, telecommunication, computer science or Information Technology
• At least 3 years of experience as Patent Specialist or Patent Counsel, ideally within an industry setting
• A solid knowledge of wireless communication standards (4G/5G/ORAN/5GAdv/6G) and the respective Radio Network Technologies (e.g. RF HW, Baseband Processing, Sub THz, MIMO, SoC HW/SW, RAN CTRL, O&M, Cloud RAN, applied AI/ML in wireless products)
• An approachable, “team-player” attitude and confidence in interaction with product research and development colleagues and others across the business
• Ability to prioritise effectively and work efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Fluency in English as the working language of the company.
  
  

It would be nice if you also had:

• A qualification as European or National Patent Attorney or Patent Agent or being a candidate working towards a full qualification of patent attorney
• Deep knowledge of patenting computer implemented SW inventions in AI/ML
• Deep knowledge of Nokia’s and/or third-party products and the respective technical implementations
• German, French, or Finnish language skills.
  
  

Job grade depends on the candidate`s experience.

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.

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
  
  

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s 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.

Additional Information

US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
  
  

The above benefits exclude students. All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

About The Team

Nokia Technologies is licensing 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!