Sr Corporate Counsel Intellectual Property Patents Standardization

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Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected supported challenged and can grow and advance your career If your answer is yes you should join TMobiles AllStar Legal Team!

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our dynamic legal team as Senior Corporate Counsel Intellectual Property Patents and Standardization. The successful candidate will work directly with TMobiles Intellectual Property Team providing legal support TMobiles Standards Team. This lawyer will play a critical role in discovering and protecting TMobile Intellectual Property with a specific focus on technology that is standards essential in the evolving telecommunications market.

What youll do in your role.

• General Intellectual Property Support: Be part of a team that builds protects and maintains TMobiles intellectual property assets including advising the business supervising outside counsel work answering questions and drafting a variety of documents related to intellectual property.
• Collaboration with TMobile Standards Team: Engage with engineers and staff of the TMobiles Standards Team to stay abreast of the latest developments in wireless communication standards and activities of the Standards Team to identify patenting opportunities that align with existing and future developments in these standards.
• CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work with R&D engineering and product teams within TMobile to identify potential standards relevant inventions and pursue the development and protection of such inventions with the assistance of TMobiles Standard Team.
• Patent Prosecution and Standardization: Develop and implement strategies to build upon a robust and growing portfolio of IP assets and direct and manage the preparation filing and prosecution of patent and Standard Essential Patent (SEP) applications in the U.S. and internationally with the assistance of outside counsel.
• Standardization Legal Analysis and Advice: Provide legal analysis and guidance on issues related to relevant standards including the analysis and claim charting of patent claims to existing standards and new developments in standards as well analyze infringement validity and enforceability.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Working with a team of legal professionals develop strategy and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant laws regulations and/or rules pertaining to standardization procurement maintenance and monetization as well as assess and manage risks associated with these activities.
• Strategic Portfolio Management: Support the development and of business plans and strategies to achieve TMobiles business objectives including supporting license negotiations drafting and communicating with TMobiles leadership and other stakeholders on issues pertaining to the portfolio.

The experience youll bring.

• Education: Bachelors degree in a technical or Engineering field. Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years experience in patent law with experience in patent preparation and prosecution and standards essential patents. Experience with patent licensing and patent pool licensing also is a plus.
• Licenses: Admission to a state bar within the United States and registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Knowledge: Indepth understanding of wireless and telecommunications technology working knowledge of wireless communication standards including but not limited to standards promulgated by 3GPP GSMA IEEE (WiFi) and ETSI and working knowledge of laws and regulations affecting standardization and standard essential patents.
• Skills: Strong analytical organizational and communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No):No

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No

Base Pay Range: $144100 $260000

Corporate Bonus Target: 20

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidates actual pay will be based on various factors such as work location qualifications and experience so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

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