InterDigital
Portfolio Management Director - Cellular - REQ24-918
InterDigital, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, us, 19429
Portfolio Management Director - Cellular - REQ24-918
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities * Review invention disclosures, make filing decisions, and manage the work of internal and external prosecution counsel to best achieve the desired portfolio strategy within budget (the position does not involve hands-on application preparation or prosecution) * Together with engineers, counsels, Licensing Support team, create/review claim charts to progress the prosecution matters such as claim amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, and to fulfill other patent projects * Attain in-depth knowledge of proposing claim sets, amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, and other prosecution actions to support strategic objectives * Actively participate in portfolio management meetings with engineers, prosecution counsel and members of the Patents team * Work closely with the Licensing Support team to ensure that portfolios are prosecuted in a manner that is aligned with the company's licensing programs or other corporate initiatives * Coordinate with, and provide feedback to, company engineers and engineering management on patent-related topics * Track status of assigned portfolio(s) and provide updates to company stakeholders * Support the Litigation team during litigation on due diligence and other litigation-related matters * Coordinate the defense of patents in response to third-party validity challenges * Work collaboratively within, and outside of, the Patents team on a variety of patent-related projects (e.g., SDO policy review and compliance, coordination with joint venture partners, portfolio acquisition due diligence, and/or portfolio sale efforts)
Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following: * 10+ years of experience in portfolio management * An aptitude for learning new and complex technology, and an ability to communicate with a global mindset at all levels of the organization * Extensive experience with cellular-related technologies (e.g., LTE, 5G), standards organizations (e.g., 3GPP), and patent pools * Experience reviewing and modifying claim charts; experience developing claim charts is highly preferred * BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, Electronics, or a related technology area relevant to InterDigital's business concerns * Experience with patent databases and/or workflow-driven IP asset management software preferred * Willingness to travel, including internationally
Location: Open to any of Interdigital's East Coast Locations
InterDigital is an equal employment opportunity employer. InterDigital will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination with regard to any employment decision, policy or practice based on a person's sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities * Review invention disclosures, make filing decisions, and manage the work of internal and external prosecution counsel to best achieve the desired portfolio strategy within budget (the position does not involve hands-on application preparation or prosecution) * Together with engineers, counsels, Licensing Support team, create/review claim charts to progress the prosecution matters such as claim amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, and to fulfill other patent projects * Attain in-depth knowledge of proposing claim sets, amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, and other prosecution actions to support strategic objectives * Actively participate in portfolio management meetings with engineers, prosecution counsel and members of the Patents team * Work closely with the Licensing Support team to ensure that portfolios are prosecuted in a manner that is aligned with the company's licensing programs or other corporate initiatives * Coordinate with, and provide feedback to, company engineers and engineering management on patent-related topics * Track status of assigned portfolio(s) and provide updates to company stakeholders * Support the Litigation team during litigation on due diligence and other litigation-related matters * Coordinate the defense of patents in response to third-party validity challenges * Work collaboratively within, and outside of, the Patents team on a variety of patent-related projects (e.g., SDO policy review and compliance, coordination with joint venture partners, portfolio acquisition due diligence, and/or portfolio sale efforts)
Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following: * 10+ years of experience in portfolio management * An aptitude for learning new and complex technology, and an ability to communicate with a global mindset at all levels of the organization * Extensive experience with cellular-related technologies (e.g., LTE, 5G), standards organizations (e.g., 3GPP), and patent pools * Experience reviewing and modifying claim charts; experience developing claim charts is highly preferred * BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, Electronics, or a related technology area relevant to InterDigital's business concerns * Experience with patent databases and/or workflow-driven IP asset management software preferred * Willingness to travel, including internationally
Location: Open to any of Interdigital's East Coast Locations
InterDigital is an equal employment opportunity employer. InterDigital will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination with regard to any employment decision, policy or practice based on a person's sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.