Senior Patent Manager

As a patent manager, you will join a large global team of world-class technical patent specialists and patent managers who manage Nokia’s leading 5G and 6G standard essential patent portfolio. You will work closely with inventors and standards delegates as well as patent professionals to identify and protect high value 5G and 6G inventions, from idealization to patent licensing. Besides, you will also learn from the patent attorneys to create high-quality patents, extending your understanding (beyond the technology) toward patent prosecution. You will manage one of the technical areas in the 3GPP technologies domain: e.g., 6G Physical Layer, 6G MIMO, AI/ML enablers, 6G Control Plane/User Plane, 6G Architecture, 6G Security and Non-Terrestrial Networks. By learning and working in one of the most strategic teams, with Nokia-wide visibility, you will have an excellent foundation for your career development. 

• Work closely with a particular technology area management team

• Define annual targets with the research group and the patenting internal stakeholders

• Lead a virtual team of technical patent specialists in all patent specialist tasks by delegating and developing the team to drive for results

• Work with inventors to enable high value 5G and 6G invention disclosures in a selected technical domain 

• Work with patenting professionals to enable high-quality patent applications in a selected technical domain 

• Make decisions on the further development of the global patent portfolio in a selected technical domain 

• Prepare and manage claim charts showing how patent claims map to 5G and 6G standard specifications, proving high-value high quality patent portfolio development in a selected technical domain 

• Learning and developing patenting know-how and having possibility to grow to patent attorney role

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, Mathematics or Physics. PhD degree is a plus. 
• At least 10 years of experience in research or R&D in cellular technologies. Good knowledge on cellular standards such as 5G. 
• Experience of leading projects and/or people successfully
• Ability to work proactively, multi-task and meet aggressive timelines
• Excellent teamwork and written and oral communication skills
• An aptitude for continuous learning new and complex technology

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