Intellectual Property Counsel (m/f/d)

Intellectual Property Counsel (m/f/d) for ANS

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Timisoara. Remote arrangements are not available for this role.

• Handle invention disclosures and draft patent applications; prepare replies to office actions within a specific technical subfield of the ANS (Architecture & Network Solutions) portfolio. Support IP attorneys with filing, and subsequent filings.
• Provide IP counsel within a specific technical subfield of the ANS portfolio.
• Defend IP rights in the BA ANS field, aligned with the patent strategy for the respective subfield.
• Manage the IP portfolio by participating in regular patent committee meetings with ANS R&D Strategy and IP ANS experts.
• Leverage experience in telecommunications and standardization activities to assess standard‑relevant IP risks, and support ANS R&D/Strategy in standard‑driven innovation.
• Support the IP BA ANS Head located in Nuremberg, and ANS R&D/Strategy, in defining national and international patent filing strategies, including cost‑benefit and efficiency analysis.
• Implement IP processes and support BA ANS to ensure technical IP compliance within the designated subfield of the portfolio.
• Develop risk mitigation options (e.g., licensing, invalidation, design‑around) and advise BA Management accordingly.
• Analyze third‑party patent claims to assess potential risks; develop and implement defense strategies against such claims.
• Identify IP opportunities within the patent portfolio (e.g., licensing, selling, enforcement), including litigation.
• Assist the IP BA ANS Head and the Legal team with IP‑related litigation in the ANS area.
• Conduct IP training sessions for BA ANS R&D/Strategy teams.
• Organize and lead invention workshops and support participating inventors.
• Calculate inventor remuneration regularly and handle related requests in the designated subfields.
• Collect sales and usage data required for inventor remuneration in the relevant areas.
• Guide inventors and help resolve remuneration‑related conflicts, supporting the IP BA ANS Head in managing disputes.
• Prepare IP landscape analyses for BA ANS.

• A university degree in engineering or natural sciences (e.g., Physics, Chemistry), with at least a Master's, Diploma, or an equivalent academic qualification.
• Similar experience compared to a European Patent Attorney.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of intellectual property (IP), preferably with at least 5 years in an industrial or corporate setting.
• Proven experience in telecommunications technologies and participation in standardization activities (e.g., involvement in standard development organizations, contribution to technical specifications, familiarity with SEP processes and standard‑relevant IP assessment).
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken, is essential.

What we offer:
Pay for Performance:

• Achievement Bonuses and Rewards;
• Recommendation Bonuses for new team members;
• Flexibility Program including flexible hours, mobile work and sabbaticals.

Wellbeing:

• Health & Wellness (Private Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sport activities etc.);
• Different discounts (glasses, tires, medical, shopping);
• In-house restaurant & coffee corners.

Life-Long Learning:

• Technical, Soft Skills & Leadership trainings;
• Dedicated Programs and Conferences;
• Free Language Courses (English, German, French etc);
• Access to e-learning platforms;
• Career development opportunities (local and international);
• Internal development communities (Experts, Agile Community of Practice, Artificial Intelligence etc).

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