Intellectual Property Engineer

Rakuten Symphony

The Role

Overview

Protect telecom/cloud software inventions via patents and SEP management.

Key Responsibilities

  • patent filing
  • patent analysis
  • sep management
  • ip strategy
  • licensing support
  • stakeholder coordination

Tasks

processes, working on increasing IP awareness and encouraging invention 3. Working as key member for all IP activities, particularly, patent activities (patent 4. Managing standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio and devising appropriate the Intellectual Property Engineer/Attorney would work closely with R&D leaders, IP team 5. Coordinating with outside counsels and other stakeholders for patent filing and manage multiple stakeholders. strategies, in association with the standards delegates, to ensure efficient handling 1. Independently and proactively collaborating with engineering teams to extract preparation, patent filings, review of drafts and documents, patentability analysis, telecommunication/cloud/software and standards related inventions, oversee the patent 8. Proactively guiding the R&D teams and product teams on intellectual property 7. Brainstorming with product leads and engineering teams on improving patent filing preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance process, and provide required IP support 6. Supporting patent licensing projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives

Requirements

  • electrical engineering
  • patent drafting
  • 5g
  • us patent
  • patent agent
  • cloud

What You Bring

Experience in cloud, software, telecommunications and networking technology areas. members, and engineers in India, Singapore, Japan, and USA, along with other cross- intellectual property portfolio/ patent development (preferably in an in-house team or A bachelor’s or equivalent degree in electrical/electronics engineering, Capable of working independently and as a part of a team and efficiently handling Possess strong professional judgement and a sense of ownership. Experience in patent drafting and prosecution across multiple jurisdictions. Proficiency in US and IN patent laws is preferred. Must have a knack of mining patentable inventions from pool of data. Exposure to 5G domain and SEP (O-RAN Alliance and/or 3GPP) is preferred. 2. Understanding technical and legal aspects of the inventions and finding quality Ability to analyse patent portfolios/claim charts and identify potential licensing computer/IT/software engineering, or telecommunications engineering. Excellent written and oral communication, and networking skills to influence and claim strategy, prosecution, claim charts, portfolio management, freedom to operate Qualified Indian Patent Agent with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in building

Benefits

functional global Symphony teams to proactively protect our

The Company

About Rakuten Symphony

-Began as a spin-out from Rakuten Mobile’s virtualized 5G network launch. -Developed a cloud-native, open-interface telecom stack using commodity servers and Kubernetes. -Strategic partnerships with 1&1 in Europe and AT&T in the U.S. to expand Open RAN and telco-cloud services. -Supported by Rakuten Group’s digital ecosystem, leveraging strengths in e-commerce, fintech, and cloud services.

Sector Specialisms

Telecommunications

Cloud Infrastructure

Mobile Network Operators

Enterprise Network Solutions

Government Network Solutions

4G Infrastructure

5G Infrastructure

Open RAN Software

Network Automation

Network Orchestration

Virtualized Services

Software-Centric Mobile Services

AI-based IoT Solutions