Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Intellectual Property team, you will leverage your specialist patent expertise to develop and execute patent generation strategies that support Cochlear's business objectives and long-term IP strategy.
You will work across diverse technologies, product platforms, and geographic markets, driving the development of high-quality patent portfolios and providing patent expertise to support patent acquisition, licensing, and strategic collaboration activities. You will also help shape how emerging AI technologies are used to enhance patent portfolio development and innovation processes across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Patent Portfolio Development
Develop and grow high-quality global patent portfolios aligned with Cochlear's IP strategy.
Facilitate and participate in patent brainstorming and innovation activities.
Conduct patentability searches, assessments, and strategic evaluations.
Lead invention disclosure reviews and participate in patent approval committees.
Manage relationships with external law firms and oversee patent drafting, filing, prosecution, and portfolio management activities globally.
Drive patent family expansion, maintenance, and optimisation strategies across key markets.
Patent Acquisition, Licensing & Collaboration Support
Support the evaluation of patent acquisition, licensing, and collaboration opportunities from an intellectual property perspective.
Assess third-party patent portfolios and technologies for strategic fit and business value.
Support contract development and licensing negotiations by providing patent and IP expertise.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to maximise the value of patent acquisition, licensing, and collaboration activities.
Provide strategic IP guidance and analyses to support business decision-making relating to external patent assets and technologies.
AI & Innovation
Develop, evaluate, and refine AI-enabled workflows, prompts, and tools that support patent-related activities.
Help drive the adoption of emerging AI technologies across the Intellectual Property function.
Collaborate with global stakeholders to foster a culture that encourages innovation, knowledge sharing, and patent portfolio growth.
Explore new approaches to improve efficiency, quality, and strategic decision-making within IP operations.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Qualified Patent Attorney, Patent Agent, or equivalent IP professional.
Approximately 8 years' relevant experience in patent portfolio development, patent strategy, and patent prosecution gained in private practice and/or an in-house environment.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing patent portfolios aligned with business and technology strategies.
Strong understanding of global patent systems and patent prosecution processes.
Experience working with inventors, researchers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to assess technologies and provide strategic intellectual property guidance that supports innovation and portfolio development.
Strong understanding of the intellectual property considerations associated with patent acquisition, licensing, and strategic partnerships.
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
Curiosity and enthusiasm for leveraging emerging AI technologies to improve patent-related processes and outcomes.
Why Cochlear?
At Cochlear, you will work with talented people who are passionate about delivering life-changing technology. You'll have the opportunity to influence innovation on a global scale while building your career in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
Join us and help create the next generation of hearing solutions that transform lives.
Cochlear Malaysia provides shared services to support Cochlear’s global operations. The growing team of professionals in Malaysia provides critical support in areas such as IT infrastructure and applications, development and testing, business intelligence development and support, procurement, customer service, service and repairs and returned device analysis engineering.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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Skills Required
- Qualified Patent Attorney, Patent Agent, or equivalent intellectual property professional
- Approximately 8 years of relevant experience in patent portfolio development, patent strategy, and patent prosecution
- Experience developing and managing patent portfolios aligned with business and technology strategies
- Strong understanding of global patent systems and patent prosecution processes
- Experience working with inventors, researchers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Ability to assess technologies and provide strategic intellectual property guidance
- Understanding of intellectual property considerations related to patent acquisition, licensing, and strategic partnerships
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for leveraging emerging AI technologies in patent-related processes
What We Do
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
