Role Purpose:

The Patent Specialist resides within the Intellectual Property (IP) Innovation, Technology, and Policy team and supports NBCUniversal’s global patent program. Working closely with the team’s lawyers and administrative staff, the Patent Specialist will coordinate patent filings and inventor-related processes, maintain patent and document management systems, track deadlines and costs, and help improve operational workflows across the global patent program.

Responsibilities:

• Support invention evaluation processes by tracking metrics and organizing documentation
• Collect and manage inventor information, coordinate national phase instruction letters, and support inventor filing and patent awards
• Consistently maintain patent and document management systems
• Process invoices and support patent cost-tracking initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and collaboration within the team’s practice, including designing and implementing tools to automate and track transactional processes
• Proactively develop and maintain policies, procedures, forms, and best practices to support process improvements and drive consistency
• Contribute to special projects and perform other duties as assigned