Senior Vice President, Licensing

REPORTS TO
President & CEO

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:
Licensing Teams;
Business Development;
Patent Counsel;
Legal Counsel;
Finance;
Program Development;
President & CEO.

External:
Licensees, Patent Owners, External Technical Consultants;
Prosecution Counsel;
Litigation Counsel.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Vice President, Licensing manages and oversees one of the licensing teams of WiLAN’s technology portfolios. This is a hands-on, multifaceted role spanning patent acquisition, licensing, and litigation, as well as budgeting, forecasting, and the management of internal and external technical and legal professionals.

The role also includes supporting patent prosecution, patent portfolio analysis, mining for new assertion opportunities, evaluation of patent acquisition opportunities, and negotiation of patent acquisition and licensing agreements, and related intake activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive licensing revenue through considered assertions

Manage the patent prosecution and acquisition teams with determinations of patentability and use in the industry

Oversee and identify patent portfolio acquisitions, including searching, due diligence and recommending patents and portfolios to acquire

Manage prosecution and continuation practice in support of litigation and licensing programs for business unit’s projects

Manage all technical support for licensing, business development and litigation for business unit’s projects

Manage technical team in the analysis of patents for infringement and create claim charts

Manage patent acquisition and licensing negotiations by providing advice in response to substantive patent questions such as claim construction, infringement, and validity

Analyze patents in WiLAN’s portfolio for potential applicability to products and/or standards

Manage budgets and resources

Find and retain external counsel and experts to support the business

WiLAN is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available upon request for all applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources  if you require accommodation. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.

We use automated tools, including artificial intelligence, to support aspects of our candidate screening process. All hiring decisions are made by humans, and we are committed to fair, equitable, and compliant hiring practices.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Strong knowledge of US & international patent law

Extensive experience licensing and litigating patents around the world gained either in private practice or in-house

Strong track record of closing licenses

Ability to manage internal and external engineers and counsel

Strong presentation skills and ability to develop presentation materials/reports by using standard MS Office tools

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Solid negotiation and contract drafting skills

Outstanding research and organizational skills

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Innovative problem-solving skills combined with a thorough analytical approach

Excellent team player, able to prioritize and multi-task on multiple high-priority projects, and deliver results to schedule

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