Job Purpose:

The Patent Research Manager plays a crucial role in the IP Research business, acting as the primary liaison between the research community and clients. This role is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of research studies, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and providing technical and legal expertise in patent-related matters.

About IP Solutions

RWS IP Solutions is the world’s leading provider of intellectual property support services. With over 60 years of experience, our leadership in high quality patent translations, foreign patent filing, IP research and patent renewal services is unrivalled. Combining expert patent translators and advanced technology ensure translations of the highest consistency and quality.

We help streamline clients’ internal processes, providing flexible, cost-effective foreign filing services reducing the administrative burden associated with protecting IP on a global scale. We offer patent renewals and recordals services, as well as the widest range of IP research services on the market. RWS IP Solutions supports its clients throughout the entire IP lifecycle, from concept to commercialisation. RWS clients include many of the world's best known brands, and 18 out of 20 of the world’s largest patent filers.

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Job Overview:

Key Responsibilities and deliverables

Assist in product recommendations by providing insights and technical expertise.
Create, launch, and manage RWS studies within AOP Connect, ensuring alignment with client expectations and study objectives.
Review and assess the accuracy and relevance of researcher-submitted responses, providing feedback and guidance as needed.
Present study findings to clients in a clear and professional manner during client status calls.
Provide technical guidance and support to researchers, leveraging your expertise in patents and related technical fields.
Oversee the closure of studies, including the preparation of final reports and the administration of researcher rewards.
Collaborate closely with other study managers and researchers to ensure the successful execution of research projects.
Maintain a keen eye for detail to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all deliverables.
Successful creation, launch, and management of RWS studies in AOP Connect.
Timely and accurate review of researcher-submitted responses.
Clear and concise presentation of study results to clients during status calls.
Effective technical guidance provided to researchers to ensure the accuracy and quality of research.

Skills & Experience

Engineering degree with expertise in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering.
Law degree with 7+ years of experience in patent law, including experience in patent search and/or patent examination. Preferably a former patent examiner.
Strong experience in patent searches and the ability to review various patents and technical/scientific literature.
Excellent oral presentation and technical writing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively.
Proven ability to work productively and efficiently with other team members, including study managers and researchers.

Base Pay

$110,000 - $120,000 / year

Actual rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to: position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other perks, as outlined in any formal offer made.

Candidates must reside in State advertised to be considered

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

Life at RWS:

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.

Over the past 20 years we’ve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 45+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

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