ICT Patent Expert

Patent Specialist Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled Patent Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have excellent domain knowledge in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and 4+ years of experience in patent drafting and/or prosecution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft patent applications for inventions in the ICT field.
• Deliver prosecution projects, including formulating response strategies for office actions and drafting complete responses to office actions.
• Draft provisional specifications and complete patent applications with well-crafted claim sets that meet US and EP patent legal and procedural standards.
• Provide training to team members on multiple technical areas.
• Mentor team members and interns on assigned technology areas and provide direction and guidance on drafting and/or prosecution work.
• Apply process knowledge to produce consistent, high-quality results in assigned tasks.
• Perform multiple tasks and work independently on assigned projects, including creating and supporting processes for client deliverables, process customization, talent development, etc.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify issues, implement best practices, and provide recommendations to enhance team performance and improve productivity.
• Use available tools to analyze and solve problems.
• Participate in the hiring process, including preparing test papers, evaluating, and interviewing candidates.
• Lead team members in specialized technical assignments and projects requiring high-level proficiency and competency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering/technology from a reputable institution.
• Excellent domain knowledge in the ICT field.
• 4+ years of experience in patent drafting and/or prosecution, with at least two years of experience in patent drafting for the US jurisdiction.

Experience of drafting 50+ patent applications for the US domain is highly desirable.