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Delaware, Summary InterDigital is seeking an attorney with experience in patent portfolio management and prosecution counsel supervision. This successful applicant will be responsible for, among other things, managing the quality, scope and cost of his or her assigned patent portfolio(s).   Responsibilities Review invention disclosures, make filing decisions and manage the work of internal and external prosecution counsel to best achieve the desired portfolio strategy within budget (the position does not involve hands-on application preparation or prosecution) Attain in-depth knowledge of select patent families and propose claim sets, amendments, continuation/divisional strategies, and other prosecution actions to support strategic objectives Actively participate in portfolio management meetings with engineers, prosecution counsel and members of the Patents team Work closely with the Licensing Support team to ensure that portfolios are prosecuted in a manner that is aligned with the company’s licensing programs or other corporate initiatives Coordinate with, and provide feedback to, company engineers and engineering management on patent-related topics Track status of assigned portfolio(s) and provide updates to company stakeholders, such as the Head of Portfolio Strategy, the General Patent Counsel, and company management Support the Litigation team during litigation due diligence and other litigation-related matters Coordinate the defense of patents in response to third-party validity challenges Work collaboratively within, and outside of, the Patents team on a variety of patent-related projects (e.g., SDO policy review and compliance, coordination with joint venture partners, portfolio acquisition due diligence, and/or portfolio sale efforts) Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following: 5+ years of experience as a patent attorney with experience in patent prosecution and portfolio management A combination of law firm and in-house experience is a plus An aptitude for learning new and complex technology, and an ability to communicate with a global mindset at all levels of the organization BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related technology area relevant to InterDigital’s business concerns Previous experience in the fields of wireless communications, consumer electronics or video compression is a plus US-based candidates: JD from an accredited law school and membership in good standing from at least one state bar Registration to practice before the USPTO Europe-based candidates: Qualified to practice before the EPO and the National Patent Office of at least one EP member state Experience with patent databases and/or workflow-driven IP asset management software preferred Willingness to travel, including internationally Locations: Wilmington, DE Princeton, NJ Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris), France Rennes, France Alternate locations: Wilmington, DE Princeton, NJ Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris), France Rennes, France