Patent Specialist Trainee

Nokia Oyj; Espoo; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Nokia Oyj in Espoo invites MSc/PhD students to join a global team of patent specialists working on 5G and 6G standard essential portfolios. You will learn from inventors and patent attorneys, helping to identify and protect high-value inventions from ideation to patent licensing, with exposure to 3GPP domains.

This trainee role is designed for a MSc/PhD student with about a year left to degree completion, and applications should be submitted through Nokia's website.

Qualifications

• Ongoing MSc/PhD studies in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Familiarity with LTE and 5G cellular standards.
• Ability to work proactively, multitask and network.

Responsibilities

• Learn from inventors to enable high-value 5G/6G invention disclosures.
• Collaborate with patenting specialists to prepare high-quality patent applications.
• Assist in decisions on the global patent portfolio development.
• Create claim charts mapping patent claims to 5G/6G standards.
• Work within a global team.

Skills

Familiarity with LTE and 5G standards

Proactive, multitask and network

Education

MSc/PhD student in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications

Job description

As a trainee, you will join a large global team of world-class technical patent specialists who manage Nokia’s leading 5G and 6G standard essential patent portfolio. You will have an opportunity to work closely with inventors and standards delegates to identify and protect high value 5G and 6G inventions, from idealization to patent licensing. Besides, you will also learn from the patent attorneys to create high-quality patents, extending your understanding (beyond the technology) toward patent prosecution. You will have a chance to develop competence in one of the technical areas in the 3GPP technologies domain: e.g., 6G Physical Layer, 6G MIMO, AI/ML enablers, 6G Control Plane/User Plane, 6G Architecture, 6G Security and Non-Terrestrial Networks. By learning and working in one of the most strategic teams, with Nokia-wide visibility, you will have an excellent foundation for your career development.

The position is only for a MSc/PhD student that has around one year to complete the degree, and the application must be made through the Nokia website (i.e., not through LinkedIn messaging or email).

Your responsibilities:

• Learn from and work with inventors to enable high value 5G and 6G invention disclosures in a selected technical domain
• Learn from and work with patenting specialists for enabling high-quality patent applications in a selected technical domain
• Learn to make decisions on the further development of the global patent portfolio in a selected technical domain
• Learn to prepare and manage claim charts showing how patent claims map to 5G and 6G standard specifications, proving high-value high quality patent portfolio development in a selected technical domain
• Have experience in a successful global team

Your skills and experience:

• Ongoing MSc/PhD studies in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or another closely related technology area relevant to Nokia’s business concerns
• Familiarity with cellular communication standards such as LTE and 5G
• Ability to work proactively, multi-task and network

It would be nice if you also had:

• R&D experience, such as earlier internship or BSc/MSc thesis position in 3GPP related cellular technologies
• Ongoing MSc/PhD studies in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related technology area
• Familiarity with cellular communication standards such as LTE and 5G
• Ability to work proactively, multi-task and network