Lead Sr. Counsel, Intellectual Property, SEP

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with global Lenovo wireless researchers to grow Lenovo's SEP portfolios in cellular and Wi-Fi standards
• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of SEP Portfolio Managers and Paralegals, including setting priorities, allocating resources, providing performance feedback, and ensuring consistent execution of SEP workflows and portfolio quality across regions
• Manage review of work product of Lenovo Outside Counsel, including patent drafts and proposed strategies prepared by Lenovo Outside Counsel
• Develop and verify SEP claim charts via standard technical specifications, including those of 3GPP and Wi-Fi
• Review portfolio to track SEP spending in new filings, prosecution, and annuity payment
• Identify and prepare SEPs for litigation
• Perform validity and essentiality analysis
• Support business transactions including patent assignments, patent sales, and patent acquisitions

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Signal Processing, or related disciplines
• Understanding of 3GPP and Wi-Fi technologies as well as deep knowledge of rules and practices of patenting software and cellular/Wi-Fi standards worldwide
• Patent Agent/Attorney Qualification in the US, China, or Europe; In depth understanding of PCT/WIPO, US, and China patent law, filing, and prosecution strategies
• 10+ years of experience with patent preparation, filing, prosecution, and patent management, preferably in a patent department of a global technology company or an international patent law firm
• Proven people management experience including performance management, talent development, and team leadership
• Ability to manage high complexity tasks in patent related matters to assist Lenovo business groups
• Ability to improve and optimize internal processes through analysis of SEP filings and SEP related data to achieve higher business efficiency
• Intense commitment to high moral standards and business ethics
• Top notch communication and teambuilding skills, including fluency in English
• Strong organizational and operational skills
• Personable collaborator who can work successfully and build relationships with internal stakeholders and external parties to achieve business goals
• Strong ability to identify challenges and develop and adapt to changes to achieve business and corporate goals
• Strategic thinker with a broad perspective and an analytical thinker with enough creativity to synthesize new and automated processes and solutions to old problems

Preferred Experiences:

• Juris Doctor (JD) or Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Prior experience as an engineer for a telecommunications company
• Experience with FRAND, SEP licensing, and SEP litigation
• Experience managing global teams across North America, Europe, and Asia
• Experience applying AI technologies to enhance patent portfolio operations
• Project management experience

Location:

• Morrisville, NC or Chicago, IL preferred; remote candidates may be considered.