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Patent Technologist

San Jose, CA, usFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Conduct patent landscape analyses, assess patent portfolios for maintenance and strategy, and support litigation, licensing, and M&A activities.

Role type

Senior Patent Technologist (Technical & Legal Analysis)

Builds

Patent portfolio strategies, landscape analyses, and technical assessments for legal and business stakeholders.

Domain

Intellectual Property / Patent Law / Technology

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Patent landscape analysis, patent prosecution, patent searching, AI-based patent analysis tools, large dataset manipulation, technical acumen, written communication

Preferred skills

Semiconductor industry experience, magnetic/optical industry experience, patent agent registration

Technologies

AI-based patent analysis tools

Responsibilities

Conduct patent landscape analyses responsive to client and business needs; Assess the Company's patent portfolio against technical developments and industry landscape; Assess third party patents and portfolios to support litigation, licensing and M&A activities; Assist the invention review process by assessing invention disclosures and gathering technical expert input; Use AI-based patent analysis tools to support search, analysis, and portfolio evaluation work; Collaborate with patent attorneys and engineering teams to evaluate inventions and support the Company's patent strategy.