European Patent Attorney (m/f/d) - Munich
Core
Develop, prosecute, and manage high-quality patent assets and maximize the strategic value of the patent portfolio for Qualcomm.
Role type
European Patent Attorney (In-house)
Builds
Patent assets and portfolio strategies aligned with technology and business goals
Domain
Intellectual Property / Patent Law / Telecommunications & Semiconductors
Required skills
European patent prosecution, patent litigation, claim chart analysis, prior art assessment, freedom-to-operate analysis, portfolio management, legal risk assessment
Preferred skills
Systems-on-chip (SoCs), processors (CPUs, NPUs, DSPs, GPUs), artificial intelligence, multimedia, memory design, low-power circuitry, location technologies, Wi-Fi, 5G/6G, cellular communications
Technologies
European Patent Office (EPO), UPC, national patent offices, claim charts, technical evidence
Responsibilities
Develop patent assets and support the patent portfolio; Identify technologies needing increased or reduced IP protection; Assess prior art and develop persuasive positions for the EPO; Conduct patent analyses (infringement, validity, FTO); Develop claim chart analyses for licensing and enforcement; Advise on IP department initiatives; Manage patent dockets and portfolios; Collaborate with engineering teams to identify inventions.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
