Patent Agent

Nielsen; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

401(k) with Nielsen company match

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Nielsen is seeking a patent agent to join its Intellectual Property Team on a permanent basis and to work with engineers, data scientists, and other innovators to build a world-class patent portfolio that advances Nielsen’s business goals.

The patent agent will draft patents protecting technologies across audience measurement, media recognition, and AI-driven data fusion, with a fully remote/work-from-home arrangement and preference for Midwest or Eastern time zones.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of patent agent experience including drafting patent applications, drafting responses to office actions, and conducting examiner interviews.
• Degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field.
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Previous in-house patent preparation and prosecution experience valued.
• Experience with AI-drafting tools valued.

Responsibilities

• Draft provisional and non-provisional patent applications in-house.
• Collaborate with inventors to evaluate invention disclosures.
• Prosecute patent applications in-house under supervision, including interfacing with outside counsel when needed.
• Help develop patent strategies aligned with Nielsen product goals.
• Provide IP support to engineering and product teams, including audits of patent coverage.

Skills

Patent drafting

Interviews with examiners

Collaborating with inventors

In-house prosecution

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

AI drafting tools

Job description

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

Our legal team protects Nielsen’s business, products, intellectual property and reputation. The team places a focus on developing excellence and agility while we minimize risk and move the business forward. Whether we’re solving a problem or helping a client achieve their goals, we’re creating the best environment possible to advance Nielsen’s reputation, preserve opportunities, and help the business flourish.

Nielsen is seeking a non-attorney patent agent to join its Intellectual Property Team on a permanent basis. The Patent Agent will work alongside Nielsen’s engineers, data scientists, and other innovators to continue developing a world class patent portfolio to propel Nielsen’s business goals.

The Patent Agent will draft patents protecting technologies related to: design and operation of audience measurement metering devices; approaches for media recognition and classification leveraging digital signal processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence; approaches for scaling and deduplicating audience measurement estimates via fusion of multiple data sets leveraging a variety of data science methodologies; and approaches for assessing audience engagement and advertising impact.

This fully flexible role is fully remote/work from home (Midwest or Eastern time zones preferred).

Responsibilities

• Drafting provisional and non-provisional utility patent applications in-house.
• Working directly with inventors and colleagues to evaluate invention disclosures.
• Prosecuting patent applications in-house under supervision of IP portfolio managers both in the United States and in certain foreign jurisdictions by providing direct instructions to outside counsel foreign associates, including interviewing patent examiners, drafting and reviewing office action responses, drafting and reviewing appeal briefs, and all other phases of patent prosecution.
• Assisting in developing patent strategies that focus patent protection on competitively differentiated features of Nielsen’s products, including working with IP portfolio managers and Nielsen’s product owners to ensure alignment between Nielsen’s business stakeholders and patent strategy.
• Providing intellectual property support to Nielsen’s engineering and product teams related to its tech portfolio, including invention mining, patent training, and conducting patent audits of Nielsen’s products to identify existing and planned patent coverage and also identify patent whitespace for further IP development.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a patent agent, including drafting patent applications, drafting responses to office actions, and conducting examiner interviews.
• Degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related industry experience, and/or in-depth knowledge of media content distribution, including but not limited to broadcast networks, cloud networking, wireless networks, end-user devices used to access and playback media content, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data science methodologies, and identity resolution.
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Previous in-house patent preparation and prosecution experience valued.
• Experience with AI-drafting tools valued.

Additional Information

Enabling your best to power a better media future.

Benefits

• We are committed to an inclusive benefits package that supports our employees and their families. This includes comprehensive health and wellness plans, a 401(k) with a Nielsen company match, and a generous paid time off policy.
• Depending on the role, additional benefits may include a company-provided vehicle and/or discretionary incentive/bonus eligibility.

Compensation Transparency

The posted base salary range is a reasonable estimate that may be adjusted based on the final work location of the selected employee. Individual pay within the range is determined by factors such as experience, training, geography, certifications, and business needs. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for bonuses, equity, or other incentives.

Equal Opportunity & Non-Discrimination

Nielsen makes hiring decisions without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, or membership in any other protected class.