Senior Vice President, Licensing

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Senior Vice President, Licensing

REPORTS TO

President & CEO

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Licensing Teams; Business Development; Patent Counsel; Legal Counsel; Finance; Program Development; President & CEO.

External: Licensees, Patent Owners, External Technical Consultants; Prosecution Counsel; Litigation Counsel.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Vice President, Licensing manages and oversees one of the licensing teams of WiLAN’s technology portfolios. This is a hands‑on, multifaceted role spanning patent acquisition, licensing, and litigation, as well as budgeting, forecasting, and the management of internal and external technical and legal professionals. The role also includes supporting patent prosecution, patent portfolio analysis, mining for new assertion opportunities, evaluation of patent acquisition opportunities, and negotiation of patent acquisition and licensing...