Develop patent strategies, identify inventions, obtain and protect patent rights, investigate competitors’ products, conduct patent clearance, support litigation and licensing, and create IP landscapes across Canon’s technology businesses.
About this role
This full-time role handles domestic and international intellectual property litigation and contract matters. Responsibilities include resolving and responding to IP external-affairs matters such as licensing, alliances, and litigation; developing and reviewing response policies; and driving related projects. The work requires collecting and analyzing information on development trends, business conditions, case-law and regulatory developments, judges, and litigation venues. Cooperation with internal departments, courts, opposing parties, and local representatives is essential.
The role also drafts technology-related contracts, evaluates risks, negotiates terms, and supports the fulfillment of contractual obligations. It involves working with domestic and international internal departments and contributing to development and business activities. Candidates from either administrative or technical backgrounds can work in this role.
Applicants must have practical experience in intellectual property litigation or contracts. They must be able to perform work using English, with TOEIC around 750 or higher given as a guideline. The role also seeks people willing to take on difficult issues and motivated to acquire knowledge and develop professionally.
The intellectual property external-affairs function works closely with research and development and business divisions globally to support and strengthen operations through intellectual property. It supports four global business groups covering printing, imaging, medical, and industrial activities. The work contributes to new-business launches, alliances with other companies, use of intellectual property rights through litigation and licensing, and technology-contract operations.
The position is a permanent full-time role at Canon’s headquarters in Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo.
Canon, Inc. was founded in 1937 and employs about 165,500 people on a consolidated basis. Its business units cover printing (office multifunction devices, laser and inkjet printers), imaging (interchangeable-lens and compact digital cameras, network cameras), medical (CT, ultrasound, MRI, ophthalmic equipment) and industrial and other businesses (semiconductor and FPD lithography equipment, OLED display manufacturing equipment), including research, development and manufacturing.
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