Intellectual Property Manager / Patent Attorney(m/w/x)

Description

In this role, you will navigate the complexities of intellectual property by identifying patent opportunities, enforcing rights, and representing the company in legal matters. Your expertise will help shape strategies that protect innovations and ensure compliance across various projects.

Requirements

• •Completed studies in chemistry or chemical process engineering
• •Qualification as a registered representative before the European Patent Office or comparable qualification
• •Several years of professional experience in an industrial company or private law firm
• •Experience in dealing with universities and research collaborations
• •Experience in leading complex projects within interdisciplinary teams
• •Fluent English skills; good knowledge of French and/or German
• •Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, and strong customer orientation
• •Integrative personality with strong communication skills and team spirit
• •High level of initiative and flexibility

Tasks

• •Identify patenting opportunities in research and development projects
• •Define, obtain, and enforce intellectual property rights domestically and internationally
• •Represent the Evonik Group before national and international authorities and courts
• •Challenge third-party intellectual property rights
• •Defend Evonik’s intellectual property against third-party attacks
• •Prepare expert opinions on Evonik’s and third-party IP positions
• •Evaluate IP positions prior to market launch of new products and processes
• •Contribute to the development and implementation of intellectual property strategies
• •Prepare expert opinions to safeguard Evonik’s know-how
• •Monitor compliance with patent, trademark, and employee invention laws
• •Advise on research, cooperation, licensing, and confidentiality agreements
• •Negotiate contracts with a focus on intellectual property
• •Review and approve new products, brochures, packaging, and publications

Benefits