Licensing Manager

Ericsson • Stockholm, TX

16h

About The Position

Grow with us Patent Licensing Manager, Plano, Texas or Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor US work authorizations for this job position including H-1B, O-1, and TN. Ericsson also does not hire F-1's working on EAD for this position. We are seeking a Patent Licensing Manager. Reporting to the Chief Licensing Officer, you will lead the intake, analysis, and resolution of third party patent licensing demands and patent assertions against Ericsson. This role partners across Legal, IPR Licensing, Product, and Business units to assess risk, define strategy, and negotiate outcomes that protect Ericsson's interests while enabling business continuity. What You Will Do: Drive licensing demand intake and triage: Receive, log, and prioritize incoming patent licensing demands and patent assertions; coordinate cross functional engagement and response timelines. Patent claim analysis: In conjunction with technical resources will oversee substantive analysis of asserted patents, including claim chart review, mapping to Ericsson products, and technical validity and essentiality assessments with product engineering and external counsel. Business and legal risk assessment: Quantify exposure across markets, products, and revenue streams; evaluate legal posture (infringement defenses, non infringement, invalidity, exhaustion, FRAND obligations) and recommend strategy options. Cross functional case management: Drive case workflows with IPR Licensing, Litigation, Product/Technology, Finance, Sales, and Regional Legal to align positions, evidence, and approvals. Patent Monetization Opportunities Portfolio scouting and opportunity pipeline: Identify Ericsson-owned patents and families with strong licensing potential (e.g., high adoption, standards relevance, implementation evidence) and maintain a prioritized pipeline of outbound opportunities. Use-case and product mapping: Collaborate with Product and Sales to map Ericsson patent assets to third-party products, ecosystems, and supply chains to surface commercialization paths. Valuation and deal design: Build evidence-backed valuation models (use metrics like coverage breadth, forward citations, essentiality indicators, revenue exposure), and design deal structures (portfolio licenses, cross-licenses, field-of-use, running royalties, lump sums). Governance and alignment: Coordinate with IPR Licensing leadership.

Requirements

• Several years in patent licensing, patent litigation, or IPR strategy in telecom, networking, semiconductors, or software; track record handling NPE and corporate licensing demands.
• Technical competence: Ability to interpret patent claims and specifications and collaborate with engineers on product architecture, standards compliance, and claim mapping.
• Legal and commercial acumen: Deep familiarity with infringement analysis, invalidity defenses, portfolio valuation, SEP/FRAND frameworks, and global licensing practices.
• Negotiation skill: Proven ability to plan and lead complex negotiations.
• Communication: Clear, concise writing and executive ready briefing capability
• Experience with SEP licensing in cellular standards (e.g., 3GPP, ETSI) and FRAND dispute resolution.
• Knowledge of telecom equipment, network software, and device ecosystems; familiarity with supply chain licensing and indemnities.
• International experience.
• Prior work with NPEs, corporate licensors, and standards contributors; exposure to arbitration/mediation.
• Strategic thinking
• JD or equivalent law degree; alternatively, a technical degree (EE/CS/Physics) with substantial IPR/licensing experience.
• Patent bar or national patent qualification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive licensing demand intake and triage: Receive, log, and prioritize incoming patent licensing demands and patent assertions; coordinate cross functional engagement and response timelines.
• Patent claim analysis: In conjunction with technical resources will oversee substantive analysis of asserted patents, including claim chart review, mapping to Ericsson products, and technical validity and essentiality assessments with product engineering and external counsel.
• Business and legal risk assessment: Quantify exposure across markets, products, and revenue streams; evaluate legal posture (infringement defenses, non infringement, invalidity, exhaustion, FRAND obligations) and recommend strategy options.
• Cross functional case management: Drive case workflows with IPR Licensing, Litigation, Product/Technology, Finance, Sales, and Regional Legal to align positions, evidence, and approvals.
• Patent Monetization Opportunities Portfolio scouting and opportunity pipeline: Identify Ericsson-owned patents and families with strong licensing potential (e.g., high adoption, standards relevance, implementation evidence) and maintain a prioritized pipeline of outbound opportunities.
• Use-case and product mapping: Collaborate with Product and Sales to map Ericsson patent assets to third-party products, ecosystems, and supply chains to surface commercialization paths.
• Valuation and deal design: Build evidence-backed valuation models (use metrics like coverage breadth, forward citations, essentiality indicators, revenue exposure), and design deal structures (portfolio licenses, cross-licenses, field-of-use, running royalties, lump sums).
• Governance and alignment: Coordinate with IPR Licensing leadership.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience. The salary range for this position is $151,000 to $250,000
• Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit's objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.
• Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Employees will receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost that Ericsson pays toward the cost of their medical and dental premiums for themselves and eligible covered dependents.
• The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay. When you contribute at least 5% of eligible pay, you are receiving Ericsson's full matching contributions of 4%. Matching and company automatic contributions stop when your total eligible pay for the year reaches the IRS limits.
• Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson's Stock Purchase Plan.
• New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee's start date.
• Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
• Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed