Sr Portfolio Management Counsel

About InterDigital

InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industrys most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the worlds leading technology companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ (IDCC) and is included in the S&P MidCap 400 index. For more information, visit www.interdigital.com.

Summary

InterDigital is seeking an attorney with significant experience in prosecution counsel supervision and patent portfolio management. This position will report to the Head of Portfolio Strategy and will be responsible for, among other things, managing the quality, scope and cost of his or her assigned patent portfolio(s).

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
• Attain in-depth knowledge of select patent families and propose 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 relevant patents are prosecuted in a manner that is aligned with the companys 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, such as the Head of Portfolio Strategy, the General Patent Counsel, and company management
• Support the Litigation team during litigation 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
• Handle additional responsibilities within the Portfolio Strategy team, which may include 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 as a patent attorney with a combination of law firm and in-house experience in patent prosecution and portfolio management
• Experience managing legal staff or attorneys, and/or supervising the work of attorneys, is preferred
• US-based candidates:
• JD from an accredited law school and membership in good standing from at least one state bar
• Registration to practice before the USPTO
• Europe-based candidates:
• Qualified to practice before the EPO and the National Patent Office of at least one EP member state
• BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related technology area relevant to InterDigitals business concerns
• Previous experience in the fields of wireless communications, consumer electronics or video compression is a plus
• An aptitude for learning new and complex technology, and an ability to communicate at all levels of the organization using a variety of communication methods and with a global mindset
• Experience with patent databases and workflow-driven IP asset management software preferred
• Willingness to travel, including internationally

Locations: Wilmington, DE, or Princeton, NJ, or Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris), France, or Rennes, France

InterDigital is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, immigrant status, military status, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, atypical heredity cellular or blood trait, marital status, family status, domestic partner or civil union status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.