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Patent Administration Specialist
Nokia Technologies is focused on licensing valuable Nokia intellectual property, including patents, technologies and the Nokia brand. Building on decades of innovation and R&D leadership in technologies used in virtually all mobile devices used today, Nokia Technologies is expanding our patent licensing business, reintroducing the Nokia brand to smartphones through brand licensing, and establishing a technology licensing business.
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Job description:
The Filing & Prosecution Administration team provides patent administrative support to Nokia’s Patent Portfolio organization in building and managing the global patent portfolio. Specifically the team is responsible for setting and following filing and prosecution policies based on legal requirements, establishing best practices, performing in-house filing, interfacing with external associates to provide filing globally, handling incoming & outgoing IPR correspondence, docketing & task creation using online tools, ensuring data entry quality and accuracy, tracking deadlines, managing other administrative requirements, and working closely with in-house patent practitioners.
Responsibilities:
Support practitioners in the filing and prosecution of EP, PCT, FI, GB and foreign patent applications
Create and maintain accurate records and docketing in patent database
Prepare official correspondence including, but not limited to, assignments, declarations, powers of attorney, responses to office actions, amendments, validations, fee payments and extensions
Perform hands-on filing, docketing, and reporting
Track deadlines and provide reminders to practitioners
Proactively manages patent prosecution docket, ensuring all deadlines are met in a timely manner
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate (preferred)
Three or more years of European patent filing and prosecution experience, with at least three years of patent law firm experience as a patent paralegal with in-depth knowledge of patent prosecution rules and procedures
Filing EP and PCT applications (FI and GB applications a plus)
Exceptional attention to detail and deadlines
Professional, self-disciplined, efficient, and capable of working independently
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, time management skills, and interpersonal skills
Ideal candidates must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and have the ability to communicate professionally
Team player