Senior Manager - Patents

About the role

As a Senior Manager - Patents , you will drive impactful contributions to Cognizant's global patent program and intellectual property strategy. You will be a key member of the Legal and Intellectual Property team, collaborating with technology, research, innovation, product, engineering, business, and legal stakeholders.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute global patent strategies aligned with technology priorities, innovation roadmaps, business objectives, competitive positioning
• Lead invention harvesting efforts by partnering with engineering, research, innovation, delivery, and product teams to identify and evaluate patentable innovations
• Manage patent evaluation, prior-art analysis, filing decisions, prosecution activities, and portfolio optimization across relevant jurisdictions
• Oversee patent governance, including patent committee processes, approvals, compliance, records management, outside counsel engagement, and budget oversight
• Advise stakeholders on ownership, inventorship, AI-related patent considerations, collaborative innovation matters, and emerging intellectual property developments

What you need

• IPR
• Compliance
• SOP writing
• Telecom
• LLB or B.Tech or B.E. or B.Sc or BCA