Intellectual Property Department for Mobile Business (Intellectual Property relations, contracts, licenses) - Strategic Business Compliance Support Department IP Strategy Section
Rakuten
Job Description:
Business Overview
Rakuten focuses on expanding Rakuten Symphony business that provides to global customers our fully virtualized cloud native mobile network established in Japan, in addition to operating mobile network business, which is the key strategic area of the Rakuten group. We are hiring new members that supports intellectual property activities in our mobile network operator business and Rakuten Symphony business.
Department Overview
The Rakuten Mobile business is actively promoting global business and development activities in Japan and overseas. We have many intellectual property teams outside of Japan and are developing an intellectual property organization consisting of multi-national members. Intellectual Property members are rapidly expanding along with the business growth, communicating with company executives, who have high intellectual property awareness. We are also monthly presenting IP update at Asakai, which is a company-wide conference that all employees join. Please join Intellectual Property Dept. of the company that disrupt the tradition and establish new and original intellectual property activities at the battlefront of mobile communications.
We are now in the midst of establishing intellectual property activities at Rakuten’s mobile business and Rakuten Symphony business from scratch. It would be once-in-a-lifetime experience, even if you are in the intellectual property field for long. Most members were hired mid-career. Some newly grads. Mid-career members are from intellectual property depts of private companies, patent law firms, intellectual property research companies, etc.
Position:
Why We Hire
We plan to hire a talented person, since we come to understand that it is needed to further reinforce our intellectual property licensing function.
We are now in the midst of establishing intellectual property activities at Rakuten’s mobile business and Rakuten Symphony business from scratch. It would be once-in-a-lifetime experience, even if you are in the intellectual property field for long.
Position Details
- Intellectual property (especially patent and trademarks) licensing activities in the field of mobile communications networks and mobile handsets
- Especially experience in analysis and utilization of standards essential patents (3GPP or O-RAN Alliance) ism preferable
- Draft and review contracts （License agreements, development agreements, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, terms and conditions for various services）
- Often use English in internal and external meetings. You need the strength not to lose in spoken English
Work Environment
Intellectual Property Strategy Section, Strategic Business Compliance Support Dept., Rakuten Group, Inc.
Most members were hired mid-career. Some newly grads.
Mid-career members are from intellectual property depts of private companies, patent law firms, intellectual property research companies, etc.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Patent licensing negotiation experience on the licensor side or licensee side. Experience in the field of standards essential patents is preferrable.
- TOEIC score 800 (or higher) or Business-level English (A speaking and listening comprehension is needed)
Desired Qualifications:
- Qualified lawyer, patent attorney, patent agent in any jurisdiction
- Certified Specialist of Intellectual Property Management (1st grade)
- Experience living in an English-speaking country. Results of TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN, etc. are preferred.
- Business-level Japanese
Others Information:
Additional information on Location
Rakuten Crimson House (a walking distance from Futako-Tamagawa Station)
Additional information on Secondment
Although hired by Rakuten Group, Inc., there is a chance to be seconded to Rakuten Mobile,Inc. or Rakuten Symphony, Inc. No changes in your pay slip and location.
Additional information on Transfer
There is possibility of domestic business trips and overseas business trips and transfer.
Additional information on English Qualification
Mandatory
- TOEIC score 800 (or higher) or Business-level English (A speaking and listening comprehension is needed.)
Desired
- Experience living in an English-speaking country. Results of TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN, etc. are preferred.
- Business-level Japanese
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Languages:
English (Overall - 4 - Fluent), Japanese (Overall - 2 - Intermediate)