IP Attorney / Patent Agent - SAMSUNG #1 Employer in the World

Samsung Semiconductor Inc. (SSI) is advancing the world’s technology. As a leader in Memory, System, LSI and LCD technologies, our U.S. teams contribute to breakthroughs in 5G, SOC, memory and display. With our global perspective and diversity of thought, we proudly serve our customers around the world. We are looking for team members who share our commitment to learning and growth and excel when collaborating within and across teams.

SSI is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley and is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - the #1 employer in the world (Forbes, Oct 2020) and top patent-holder in the U.S. Want to advance the world’s technology with us?

JOB TITLE: IP Attorney / Patent Agent

REQ ID: 40557

LOCATION: San Jose, CA

OVERVIEW & IMPACT:

Samsung Semiconductor Inc. is seeking an IP Attorney / Patent Agent who has electrical engineering/computer science and intellectual property experience working with high-tech companies. The person will be responsible for patent drafting and prosecution, technology landscape analysis, and IP portfolio management including patents, trade secrets and know-hows. You should be able to understand new inventions and technologies quickly, and work with both inventors/engineers and outside patent attorneys, generate technology landscape reports, host invention harvest meetings, and lead patent review committees for invention quality grading.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patent/Technology Analysis and Landscaping including delivering information dense reports on major trends, including recommendations to management.
• IP Portfolio Management based on patent analysis and making important patent lifecycle and prosecution decisions to optimize portfolio value while controlling costs.
• Patent Prosecution management including reviewing invention disclosures, patent drafts, and patent office actions with inventors and outside counsel, and providing relevant guidance.
• Harvest inventions including understanding lab activities, scheduling and running technical discussions with engineers, and assisting in documenting all IP discovered.
• Patent drafting including independently drafting patent applications for selected high-value inventions.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIRED SKILLS:

• BS in EE or CS (Semiconductor related)
• 3-5 years of industry experience including patent drafting.
• Registered patent agent/attorney.
• Strong mathematical ability allowing comprehension of electrical engineering, physics, material science, and software arts.
• Domestic and international travel as needed.

Additionally, we look for the following universal qualities in all candidates:

• Resourceful Achiever: self-motivated and proactive, you flex to try new approaches and creatively solve problems 
• Avid Learner: you thrive with challenges, seek continuous growth and improvement, and seek data to prove your hypotheses
• Devoted Professional: you are diligent and deliberate in your work, leveraging your expertise to deliver results without ego  
• Thoughtful Collaborator: you build relationships across teams, offering help and welcoming ideas from others to drive work forward in an inclusive manner

COVID-19 POLICIES

• Successful applicants must comply with company COVID-19 policies, which are subject to change in response to public health, regulatory and business circumstances
• Current policies are subject only to emergency or legally-required exceptions and include: mandatory reporting of vaccination status; vaccination requirement for office access, external meetings and business travel; mask usage in office; and daily screening procedures at offices

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