IC Technology Development IP & Patent Manager

Responsibilities:

• Good knowledge on prior art search.
• Able to generate IEEE paper formats for the team and submit and manage patents for the department with legal side.
• Identify IP opportunities within the patent portfolio (e.g., licensing, selling, enforcement), including litigation.
• Analyse third-party patent claims to assess potential risks; develop and implement defence strategies against such claims.
• Manage the IP portfolio by participating in regular patent committee meetings.
• Handle invention disclosures and draft patent applications; prepare replies to office actions within a specific technical subfield of the ANS (Architecture & Network Solutions) portfolio. Support IP attorneys with filing, and subsequent filings.
• Conduct IP training sessions.
• Guide inventors and help resolve remuneration-related conflicts, supporting the TSAT Head in managing disputes.
• Prepare IP landscape analyses for TSAT.

Essential Attributes:

• Good understanding of semiconductor process flow.
• Previous knowledge of writing papers and patents.
• End to end business process understanding of patenting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in electrical, Mechanical, or Materials Science Engineering.

Desired Experience Level:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in semiconductor environment.