Principle/Senior Patent Counsel

NOKIA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia seeks an experienced patent professional to strengthen a team supporting in and out-licensing and litigation activities worldwide, with a strong US focus. The role favors a qualified patent attorney with hands-on litigation experience in telecommunications patents and licensing support.

Key duties include managing infringement and validity matters globally, selecting patent assets for litigation, and coordinating multi-jurisdictional external work while enabling licensing initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on patenting experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Experience in patent litigation.
• Understanding of 3GPP technologies.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Proactive, result-oriented mindset for high-pressure environments.
• Proven track record of resolving complex issues and strategy execution.
• Ability to navigate and organize work across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Infringement and validity matters in global patent litigation.
• Identify and prepare patents for litigation from prosecution to actions.
• Validity, essentiality and infringement analysis; prepare rebuttals.
• Coordinate and review external work in multijurisdictional projects.
• Support licensing activities on technical and patent matters worldwide.
• Provide technical analysis to support legal strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Proactive mindset

Strategy execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Relationship building

Litigation experience

3GPP knowledge

Education

MSc in Telecommunications/Physics/Math

European Patent Attorney or LLM qualification

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced patent professional to strengthen a team supporting in and outlicensing and litigation activities worldwide, with a particular focus on the United States.

This role is ideally suited for a qualitied patent attorney or attorney at law with substantial handson experience in litigating telecommunications patents. Experience in supporting licensing activities is a plus.

• Being responsible for infringement and validity related matters/proceedings in patent litigation activities globally

• Identify & prepare patents for litigation from prosecution of litigation assets to preparing legal actions

• Validity, essentiality & infringement analysis; preparing rebuttals

• Coordinating, guiding and reviewing external work in multijurisdictional projects

• Supporting licensing activities on technical and patent matters worldwide

• Technical Analysis

Ideally you are an experienced and passionate patent professional who excels at synthesizing technical & legal knowledge with strategic approach in a dynamic, global environment and has the following qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of professional hands-on experience in patenting field at a law firm and/or inhouse
• Experience in patent litigation
• MSc/Engineering Degree in Telecommunications, Physics/Mathematics or equivalent, combined with European Patent Attorney or LLM qualification
• Understanding of 3GPP technologies
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Proactive, result-oriented, mindset with a strong drive to excel in high-pressure, high-stakes environment
• Proven track record of resolving complex issues and strategy execution
• Proven ability to navigate and organize work across multiple teams, disciplines, and stakeholders-facilitating seamless collaboration throughout project lifecycle

• Great skills in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders

It would be nice if you also had:

• Project management experience
• Experience in patent licensing
• Understanding legal systems in a variety of jurisdictions
• Initiative to develop new and better ways of doing things
• Understanding of FRAND matters and SEP licensing framework

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