Description

In this role, you will collaborate with scientists to secure patent protection for innovative products, manage patent rights, and provide strategic advice on intellectual property, ensuring that advancements in healthcare are well-protected.

Requirements

• •Advanced degree in biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, life science, or biophysics
• •Experience in a corporate industrial setting related to biology, cell therapy, gene therapy, biotechnology, or equivalent field
• •Experience in patenting inventions in relevant areas
• •Fully qualified European Patent Attorney
• •More than two years post EQE experience
• •Knowledge of US patent law
• •Sophisticated understanding of global patent prosecution strategy and process
• •Strong curiosity about international IP/patent laws
• •Excellent written and oral communication skills
• •Shown English language skills
• •Knowledge of additional languages, particularly German
• •Finely honed interpersonal skills
• •Resilience, humility, problem-solving attitude, and self-reflection
• •Ability to work collaboratively in self-organized teams
• •Well-structured, reliable, and detailed style of work
• •Well-developed analytical and writing skills

Tasks

• •Harvest inventions proactively
• •Draft and file patent applications with scientists
• •Review planned publications
• •Manage patent prosecution and maintenance
• •Defend and enforce patent rights
• •Advise on patent strategies for development products
• •Manage patent portfolio and support decision-making for filings
• •Perform freedom to operate analysis
• •Evaluate contract terms related to IP
• •Coordinate with Legal and Licensing on drafting and negotiating contracts