European Patent Attorney (English and German speaking)

Huawei; München; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy meals in company canteen

Broader range of training opportunities

Diverse and welcoming environment

Job summary

Huawei is seeking a European Patent Attorney (English and German speaking) to manage and implement its patent portfolio strategy in Europe. You will draft, file, and prosecute patent applications while supporting licensing and litigation efforts.

The role requires a Master's degree in a relevant field and excellent communication skills in both English and German. This full-time opportunity is based at the Huawei Heisenberg Research Center in Munich, known for its innovative and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Implement Huawei's patent portfolio management strategy in Europe.
• Manage patent portfolios, including patent application preparation and prosecution.
• Support patent licensing and litigation activities in English and German.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and German

Master's degree in electrical engineering/telecommunication, computer science, or physics

Qualified European patent attorney

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Huawei Heisenberg Research Center (Munich) is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

The European Intellectual Property (IP) Department is a full-function IPR Department responsible for all intellectual property matters in Europe for Huawei. It manages all patent licensing, litigation and IP policy strategy and activities in Europe. It supports protection of cutting‑edge technologies generated by Huawei's talented researchers in Research and Development Centers in Europe, as well as other aspects of portfolio management, including patent prosecution. It provides all legal and IP support for the standardization, open source, industrial ecosystem and technical cooperation activities in Europe.

Join us as a

European Patent Attorney (English and German speaking) (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Implementing Huawei's global patent portfolio management strategy in Europe and focusing on strengthening claims to align with specific business goals and potential licensing and litigation scenarios;
• Managing patent portfolios in various technical fields, including preparing, drafting, filing, and prosecuting of patent applications and office action response, in close cooperation with inventors, in‑house colleagues and/or outside counsels, as well as reviewing and evaluating invention disclosures, claim charts, conducting interviews with examiners and patent applications/patents for commercialization;
• Supporting patent and technology licensing and litigation activities in Europe in English and German language, including preparing and reviewing the technical documents, performing patent infringement and validity analyses, in close cooperation with in‑house colleagues and/or outside counsel;

Your areas of expertise

• Master's degree or equivalent in electrical engineering/telecommunication, computer science, physics or a closely related field;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and German (legal English and German);
• Qualified European patent attorney and additionally German patent attorney qualification is a plus;

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face‑to‑face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self‑responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one‑third of the world's population. With 197,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.