# Patent Agent/ Portfolio Manager

## Details

- **Company:** [Corsair](https://hitmarker.net/companies/corsair.md)
- **Location:** Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- **Contract type:** Full Time
- **Level:** Intermediate \(2–5 years\)
- **Tags:** Legal
- **Posted:** 2026-04-24
- **Apply:** [View and apply on Hitmarker](https://hitmarker.net/jobs/corsair-patent-agent-portfolio-manager-1698532)

## Description

**Key Responsibilities**

- Draft, review, and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications across mechanical, electrical, and software domains
- Conduct detailed invention disclosures with engineers and inventors to extract key innovations
- Develop strong claim strategies, including independent and dependent claims with appropriate scope and fallback positions
- Prepare high-quality patent specifications with clear technical descriptions, embodiments, and variations
- Perform prior art searches and patentability analyses
- Respond to Office Actions and communicate effectively with patent examiners
- Collaborate closely with R&D, product, and legal teams to align IP strategy with business objectives
- Advise on patent portfolio development, including continuation strategies and claim coverage expansion
- Support freedom-to-operate (FTO) and infringement analyses as needed

**Skills and Qualifications**

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field
- Strong understanding of both hardware systems and software architectures
- Demonstrated experience in patent drafting and prosecution
- Deep knowledge of claim construction principles and patent specification requirements
- Ability to understand and articulate complex technical systems across disciplines
- Familiarity with consumer electronics, automotive, or computing technologies
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills