(Senior) Patent Counsel

Join a forward-thinking technology team shaping the future of global connectivity. Drive the creation and protection of cutting-edge, standards-driven innovations while working alongside world-class experts and partners. This role offers hands-on impact, strategic influence, and exposure to next-generation communication technologies in a highly collaborative environment.

• You will make a direct impact on building the Nokia patent portfolio for the 6th generation cellular communication system standardized within the 3GPP.
• You will be responsible for standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio development and support primarily in the following areas:
  • Drafting standard-related patent applications inhouse and with external patent attorneys
  • Prosecuting globally the patent applications inhouse and with external patent attorneys
  • Evaluating filed patent applications on a regular basis, including reviewing claim charts and evaluating patent validity in order to plan and execute the best prosecution strategies for your cases to bring out the best value
• All above is based on collaborating closely with the inventor community
• You will work in a team of highly-competent patent attorneys that will provide you with their support and advice, whenever needed. And also ask you for your advice.
• Besides your core duties, you will also get opportunity to contribute in various development and pilot activities where new work practices and tools are probed.

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication, Computer Science, Physics/Mathematics, or equivalent field
• Experience with telecom and computer-implemented patent applications and prosecution thereof
• Qualified European Patent attorney or passed multiple papers of European Qualifying Examination or US Patent Attorney/Agent.
• It would be nice if you also had:
• Experience with 3GPP related technologies and standards, or with other standard-essential patents in the field of telecommunication
• Open and fearless attitude towards innovating and testing new practices
• Great skills at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong business judgment, analytical acumen, and negotiation skills
• Time management skills
• Communication skills, both written and oral
• Mentality of a collaborative team player
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Solution-oriented attitude
• Mindset for constant development