Intellectual Property Engineer

Job DescriptionRakuten Symphony has an exciting and excellent job opening for an IntellectualProperty Engineer/ Intellectual Property Attorney specializing in thetelecommunication/standardization field. The IP Engineer would be located in Bengaluru.As a member of Rakuten Symphony India (a key entity for the Rakuten Symphony Brand),the Intellectual Property Engineer/Attorney would work closely with R&D leaders, IP teammembers, and engineers in India, Singapore, Japan, and USA, along with other cross-functional global Symphony teams to proactively protect ourtelecommunication/cloud/software and standards related inventions, oversee the patentpreparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance process, and provide required IP supportservices.Job Responsibilities:1. Independently and proactively collaborating with engineering teams to extractinventions, patentable matters and ensure comprehensive patent protection.2. Understanding technical and legal aspects of the inventions and finding qualitypatentable subject matter for patent filing.3. Working as key member for all IP activities, particularly, patent activities (patentpreparation, patent filings, review of drafts and documents, patentability analysis,claim strategy, prosecution, claim charts, portfolio management, freedom to operateanalysis).4. Managing standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio and devising appropriatestrategies, in association with the standards delegates, to ensure efficient handlingof patent applications and their prosecution.5. Coordinating with outside counsels and other stakeholders for patent filing andprosecution related matters.6. Supporting patent licensing projects, ensuring alignment with business objectiveswhile mitigating 3rd party risks and maximizing the value of the company’sintellectual property portfolio.7. Brainstorming with product leads and engineering teams on improving patent filingactivities and targeting key technology areas.8. Proactively guiding the R&D teams and product teams on intellectual propertyprocesses, working on increasing IP awareness and encouraging inventionsubmission activities within different groups.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)• Qualified Indian Patent Agent with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in buildingintellectual property portfolio/ patent development (preferably in an in-house team orlaw firm).• A bachelor’s or equivalent degree in electrical/electronics engineering,computer/IT/software engineering, or telecommunications engineering.• Experience in cloud, software, telecommunications and networking technology areas.Exposure to 5G domain and SEP (O-RAN Alliance and/or 3GPP) is preferred.• Must have a knack of mining patentable inventions from pool of data.• Experience in patent drafting and prosecution across multiple jurisdictions. Proficiencyin US and IN patent laws is preferred.• Ability to analyse patent portfolios/claim charts and identify potential licensingopportunities or infringement risks.• Capable of working independently and as a part of a team and efficiently handlingmultiple priorities.• Possess strong professional judgement and a sense of ownership.• Excellent written and oral communication, and networking skills to influence andmanage multiple stakeholders.• A degree in law would be a plus.