Patent Specialist / Senior Patent Specialist (Technical), Radio Protocols

at  Nokia

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!

You will be part of a large global team of world-class technical patent specialists managing Nokia’s leading 5G and 6G standard essential patent portfolio. You will work closely with inventors and standards delegates to identify and protect high value 5G and 6G inventions, from idealization to claim-charting phase. Besides, you will also closely work with the patent associates to create high-quality patents, extending your understanding (beyond the technology) toward patent prosecution. With your technical expertise and seamless link to patent prosecution and monetization activities, you will add further value in our world-class patent portfolio development. You will have the technical ownership of the specific technology domain of the radio protocol inventions/patents, e.g., AI/ML enablers, Extended Reality, Green Networks, and Non-Terrestrial Networks, with massive business impact. By being part of a strategic team, with Nokia-wide visibility, you will have a lot of growth opportunities at Nokia.

• work with inventors to enable high-value 5G and 6G invention disclosures in your technology expertise area
• work with (external) patent associates for enabling high-quality patent applications in your technology expertise area
• make decisions on the further development of the patent portfolio globally in your technology expertise area
• manage claim charting to the 5G and 6G specifications proving high-value high quality patent portfolio development in your technology expertise area
• promote a culture of innovation in the company where the technical patent specialists play a central role working closely with the R&D project leads/experts and the patent associates

You have:

• degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, or another closely related technology area relevant to Nokia’s business concerns
• strong technological background and familiarity with cellular communication standards essential technologies such as LTE and 5G, preferably on radio protocols
• ability to work proactively, multi-task and meet aggressive timelines

It would be nice if you also had:

• strong R&D background and experience in 3GPP related cellular technologies, preferably on radio protocols
• invention/patent track record, preferably on radio protocols
• understanding of the patenting process

• work with inventors to enable high-value 5G and 6G invention disclosures in your technology expertise area
• work with (external) patent associates for enabling high-quality patent applications in your technology expertise area
• make decisions on the further development of the patent portfolio globally in your technology expertise area
• manage claim charting to the 5G and 6G specifications proving high-value high quality patent portfolio development in your technology expertise area
• promote a culture of innovation in the company where the technical patent specialists play a central role working closely with the R&D project leads/experts and the patent associate