Canon South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Location
Uxbridge, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Canon Europe are looking for a European Patent Attorney, in this role you will be providig high-quality, timely, flexible and cost-efficient patent services including drafting, filing, prosecution, opposition, appeals and freedom to operate searching.
Filing and prosecution of Canon Inc (CINC) originating European, UK, and foreign patent applications. Includes participation in UK Intellectual Property Office hearings and oral proceedings at the European Patent Office.
Technologies include medical imaging, image sensor technologies, camera lenses, user interfaces, video systems, digital standards, image processing, control systems, multi-function printer solutions. Increasingly our innovations involve the use of AI technologies applied to imaging software and hardware.
This will include liaising with patent engineers in Japan to coordinate prosecution strategies in the UK And Europe. The European patent prosecution work may also include EPO Appeals.
Patent support for digital standardization work carried out by Canon Research France (CRF). This is a growth area for Canon. Relevant technologies include video coding (HEVC/VVC), video streaming (MPEG-DASH), wireless communications (5G and Wi-Fi 802.11) and connected vehicles.
You will have the opportunity to work directly with the engineers at CRF to draft, file and prosecute patent applications which target features of digital standards. This includes guiding the prosecution of these applications in many countries across the world.
The role may also include provision of patent services to Canon group members e.g. Milestone (network video software solutions), NT-ware (cloud print solutions), Therefore (document management software), IRIS (OCR technologies), or Arcules (cloud based video analysis).
This work is wide ranging in scope and can include everything from invention harvesting, through drafting and prosecution, to freedom to operate, licensing, and enforcement. This may include handling of negotiations and disputes with third parties. Additionally, advice or support or advice in relation to general IP matters may be required. This may involve some travel, predominantly within Europe.
Support and help develop a culture of continuous technological innovation to enable a relevant group company to build valuable patent portfolios. This may include the provision of IP training for or developing existing IP processes of group companies.
Engagement with internal CPD activities (internal education seminars).
This work is wide ranging in scope and can include everything from invention harvesting, through drafting and prosecution, to freedom to operate, licensing, and enforcement. This may include handling of negotiations and disputes with third parties. Additionally, advice or support or advice in relation to general IP matters may be required. This may involve some travel, predominantly within Europe.
Support and help develop a culture of continuous technological innovation to enable a relevant group company to build valuable patent portfolios. This may include the provision of IP training for or developing existing IP processes of group companies.
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