Head of Licensing Support - Patents

InterDigital is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to head their Licensing Support function within the Patents Department. This role leads a global team responsible for technical, analytical, and operational support across the company’s global patent licensing programs.

Requirements

• Develop patent assertion strategies in collaboration with the licensing teams
• Lead the identification, evaluation and selection of patents aligned with specific licensing programs
• Oversee the generation and review of patent claim charts and technical evidence
• Lead and co-ordinate technical discussions with potential licensees
• Ensure all technical materials are accurate and clearly structured to support licensing negotiations
• Support litigation and arbitration efforts
• Contribute to and support participation in patent pools
• Collaborate with corporate development group to evaluate patent acquisition opportunities
• Partner with patent portfolio management and prosecution teams to enhance InterDigital’s patent portfolio
• Provide regular structured reporting to senior management
• Lead, mentor, and develop a Licensing Support team
• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools to enhance portfolio mining, evidence of use analysis and claim chart generation
• Establish scalable processes for claim chart generation, review, and lifecycle management across the portfolio

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Relocation Assistance