Intellectual Property Engineer
Core
Manage patent portfolios, conduct freedom-to-operate analyses, and lead infringement litigation and defense strategies for automotive technology.
Role type
Senior Intellectual Property Engineer (Patent Litigation & Portfolio Management)
Builds
Patent filings, litigation strategies, and IP risk assessments for R&D projects
Domain
Automotive industry + Intellectual Property Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate analysis, litigation strategy, contract review, IP training
Preferred skills
Foreign filing strategy, opposition proceedings, risk assessment
Technologies
Patent databases, legal research tools
Responsibilities
Select appropriate IP protection types and manage filing strategies; conduct project studies for competitor patent analysis and infringement risk; lead offensive and defensive litigation actions; review IP clauses in commercial agreements; train R&D teams on IP matters.