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InterDigital, Inc. · 1 day ago

Portfolio Management Director, Cellular

Los Altos, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

InterDigital, Inc. is a global research and development company focused on wireless, video, and artificial intelligence technologies. The Portfolio Management Director will oversee patent portfolio strategies, collaborate with engineering teams, and ensure alignment with licensing programs and corporate initiatives.

HardwareSoftwareWireless

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Review invention disclosures, make filing decisions, and manage the work of internal and external prosecution counsels to best achieve the desired portfolio strategy within budget (the position does not involve hands-on application preparations or prosecutions)

Together with engineers, counsels, and the Licensing Support team, create/review claim charts to progress the prosecution matters such as claim amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, national filing decisions, and to fulfill other patent projects

Attain in-depth knowledge of proposing claim sets, amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, and other prosecution actions to support strategic objectives

Actively participate in portfolio management meetings with engineers, prosecution counsels and other members of the Patents team

Work closely with the Licensing Support team to ensure that portfolios are prosecuted in a manner that is aligned with the company’s licensing programs or other corporate initiatives

Coordinate with, and provide feedback to engineers and engineering management on patent-related topics

Track status of assigned portfolio(s) and provide updates to company stakeholders

Support the Litigation team during litigation on due diligence and other litigation-related matters

Coordinate the defense of patents in response to third-party validity challenges

Work collaboratively within, and outside of, the Patents team on a variety of patent-related projects (e.g., SDO policy review and compliance, coordination with joint venture partners, portfolio acquisition due diligence, and/or portfolio sale efforts)

Qualification

Portfolio managementCellular technologiesClaim chart developmentPatent databasesElectrical EngineeringGlobal mindsetCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

10+ years of experience in portfolio management

An aptitude for learning new and complex technology, and an ability to communicate with a global mindset at all levels of the organization

Extensive experience with cellular-related technologies (e.g., LTE, 5G), standards organizations (e.g., 3GPP), and patent pools

Experience reviewing and modifying claim charts; experience developing claim charts is highly preferred

BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, Electronics, or a related technology area relevant to InterDigital's business concerns

Willingness to travel, including internationally