Senior Patent Engineer
Bitdeer is a NASDAQ-listed company specializing in Bitcoin mining, AI cloud services, and data center operations. They provide comprehensive mining solutions, AI development services, and operate seven global data centers with a significant portion of their energy being carbon-free.
About Bitdeer Technologies Group
Bitdeer is a high-performance computing platform that specializes in Bitcoin mining and AI cloud services. The company constructs and operates numerous cutting-edge data centers globally, including one of North America's largest, with a focus on using clean energy. Their product offerings include SEALMINER, which are high-performance and efficient chips; Cloud Mining services that allow users to participate in mining remotely; and Minerbase, a mobile intelligent cooling system. In addition to their crypto-focused services, Bitdeer is expanding into the AI sector by providing high-performance computing for AI/ML acceleration using NVIDIA DGX H100s, offering turnkey AI datacenter solutions, and developing an end-to-end AI application sharing ecosystem. They cater to both individual and institutional clients with a range of services like after-sales support, a hash rate market, and data center support.
Skills
About the Role
You will design and continuously refine a streamlined patent application process, from invention identification and proposal evaluation to filing and rights maintenance. You will establish patent incentive mechanisms to motivate R&D teams while ensuring regulatory compliance, and strategically plan the company's global patent portfolio based on market dynamics and business objectives. You will collaborate on licensing initiatives, cross-licensing agreements, and standard-essential patent strategies, and develop risk mitigation protocols including infringement monitoring and early warning systems. You will lead internal training to build a strong intellectual property culture across the organization. Working closely with R&D teams, you will scout breakthrough innovations and translate them into strong, defensible patent applications, leveraging your technical expertise in HPC, AI, and server chip technologies to draft or supervise high-value patent claims. You will monitor competitor patent portfolios and industry standards to identify risks and opportunities, and integrate patent strategies with open source protocols like RISC-V. You will lead the resolution of IP disputes, litigation, and enforcement actions, collaborating with external counsel when needed, and support IP-related negotiations and settlements with third parties.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in patent engineering, IP management, or related roles
- Familiarity with US patent laws, regulations, and procedures
- Demonstrable experience designing and implementing patent management systems
- Technical expertise in Semiconductor, Microelectronics, Electronic Engineering or Computer Science
- Experience in IP litigation, dispute resolution, and negotiations
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine the patent application process from invention identification to rights maintenance
- Establish and standardize patent incentive mechanisms for R&D teams
- Strategically plan and adjust the company's global patent portfolio
- Collaborate on patent licensing, cross-licensing agreements, and SEP strategies
- Develop risk mitigation protocols including infringement monitoring and early warning systems
- Lead internal IP training and drive intellectual property culture
- Engage with R&D teams to identify breakthrough innovations and translate them into patent applications
- Draft or supervise drafting of high-value patent claims
- Monitor competitor patent portfolios and industry standards
- Integrate patent strategies with open source protocols and industry standards
- Lead resolution of IP disputes, litigation, and enforcement actions
- Develop IP risk mitigation strategies including patent assertion cases and trade secret protection
- Support IP-related negotiations, settlements, and licensing discussions
Benefits
- Attractive welfare benefits and developmental opportunities such as training and mentoring