Patent Counsel

About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 180,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.

About Huawei Canada
Huawei Canada helps connect Canadians to world-leading high-speed wireless Internet – and supplies them with cutting-edge smart devices. In partnership with Canadian telecommunications providers, we work to bring the benefits of a reliable and secure digital experience to every person, home and organization, including those in rural and remote areas of the country. Huawei first came to Canada in 2008. Today, the company employs more than 1,100 Canadians in research and development, IT, sales and other fields. Huawei Canada is an active supporter of many charitable and community initiatives from coast to coast.

Huawei Technologies Canada is undergoing an expansion in our Canada Research Centre that focuses on innovative and leading-edge research in advanced communications technologies, including 5G and 6G technologies. There will be a substantial increase of the technical workforce and a significant rise in patenting activity. Huawei Technologies Canada is therefore looking for a Patent Counsel to help build and manage its patent portfolio for inventions generated at its Ottawa location.

This is a 12 month contract

The successful candidate needs to be a self-starter, capable of:

• ­Working closely with R&D engineers in Huawei’s invention disclosure review process to identify valuable inventions for patent applications in telecom technical area
• Analyzing pending patent applications to determine their value to Huawei and to formulate a global filing strategy
• Reviewing patent applications and office action responses (in different foreign jurisdictions including US, EP, JP, KR) drafted by outside counsel
• In house preparing patent applications and office action responses for filing in different jurisdictions for significant patent applications
• Analyzing and managing patent portfolios, including preparation of claim charts
• Providing support in licensing, litigation, or other matters from time to time
• Actively engaging in training, knowledge sharing, and other career development opportunities

• Registered USPTO/CIPO Patent Agent (member in good standing with applicable provincial/territorial Law Society will be considered an asset)
• Four or more years’ experience of preparing and prosecuting U.S., Canadian and/or international patent applications preferably in the telecommunications, semiconductor, and computer fields
• Strong technical background with a B.S. and/or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Proactive, result-oriented, and strong motivation to excel