Description
:Department Overview
The Intellectual Property Department of Rakuten Group Inc. is a specialized division responsible for formulating and executing IP strategies for over 70 services provided by the group. We closely collaborate with various departments to support the achievement of business units' management principles and overall strategies through our IP strategies. By protecting, managing, and leveraging intellectual property, we enhance the competitive strength of Rakuten Group and drive business growth.
The IPX Section, launched on April 1, 2024, focuses on patent dispute resolution, qualitative improvement of patent practices in the fintech sector, and the efficiency and systematization of patent management operations. We are engaged in various new initiatives to achieve these goals.
Position:
Why We Hire
We are looking to work with individuals who can handle ongoing patent dispute cases or lead the development of intellectual property functions in line with the restructuring of our group's fintech business.
Position Details
You will be involved in one of the following tasks.
Patent Disputes
Tasks involved in patent dispute cases include.
Technical examination of the patents, products, and services involved (determining infringement, essentiality, invalidity, etc.)
Coordination with internal business/development departments
Developing negotiation strategies based on the results of technical examinations
Negotiating with the opposing party and drafting agreements towards resolving disputes
Planning and implementing a group-wide patent dispute resolution strategy
Fintech IP
Setting up IP functions and organizations in a reorganized fintech group company
Collaborating with Rakuten Group, Inc.'s IP department as needed to resolve individual IP cases in the fintech group company
Work Environment
Intellectual Property Department of Rakuten Group, Inc.: Approximately 30 members
IPX section: 8 members
Our section consists predominantly of mid-career members who have come from the intellectual property departments of other corporations.
Mandatory Qualifications:
Knowledge of software and control systems
Business-level English, Japanese proficiency
Patent Disputes
Experience in patent disputes, foreign affairs, contracts, licensing, and litigation in a corporate intellectual property department
Experience in communicating in English in patent dispute cases
Fintech IP
Broad experience in corporate intellectual property departments and organizational management
Experience in patent clearance and prosecution
Desired Qualifications:
Patent Disputes
Experience in handling dispute and litigation cases, particularly in the US and Europe
Experience in handling dispute and litigation cases involving standard essential patents
Technical experience and knowledge in video codecs and wireless communications
Experience in coordinating dispute responses with affiliated companies within the corporate group
Fintech IP
Knowledge of the fintech sector's business and services
Experience in clearance and prosecution for trademarks and designs
Experience in handling copyright-related matters
Experience in managing (administrating) patents, trademarks, and designs
Experience in budgeting, management, and accounting within an intellectual property department
Experience in developing business workflows and information management within an intellectual property department
Experience in establishing an IP organization within a company
Experience as the head of a small intellectual property organization (approximately 3-5 people)
Others Information:
Additional information on Location
Rakuten Crimson House (Tokyo)
*Fintech IP position: There is a possibility of being stationed at the office of the fintech group company (such as in Shinagawa)
Additional information on Secondment
*Fintech IP position: There is a possibility of being seconded to the fintech group company
#corporate #legal #IP #audit #operationdiv
Languages:
English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)-
法務部員 Legal Counsel
1週間前
Yokohama Bosch Full time企業概要 · ボッシュ株式会社 法務部は、世界市場でトップクラスの自動車部品サプライヤーであるボッシュグループの本社の法務機能の一部として、日本の法令に関わる案件の支援および日系自動車メーカーとの契約交渉などの法務業務をリードする役割を担っています。 · 自動車及びIT業界のメジャービジネスパートナーとの国内および海外の契約交渉や、日本の法令に関する詳細な調査・分析を通じて、法務部員として個人の専門性を高めることができます。 · 世界各国に所在する法務チームと連携した業務遂行や、海外のビジネス部門の活動支援を行う機会があり、国際的な業務経験を蓄積できま ...