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IP Strategy and Portfolio Management Expert(m/w/x)
Developing and executing IP strategy for ophthalmic lens manufacturing. German or European Patent Attorney qualification required. Focus on high-tech/medical IP portfolio management.
Requirements
- Master’s degree, diploma, or PhD in technical/scientific study with long-term practical experience
- German or European Patent Attorney, or Attorney-at-Law with patent litigation experience
- Advanced IP strategy, portfolio management experience in high-tech/medical industries
- Profound knowledge of German/European IP laws (patent, trademark, copyright)
- Proven experience in IP strategy development and execution, portfolio management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making skills; precise, structured work manner
- Fluent written and spoken business German and English
Tasks
- Collaborate with R&D, marketing, business development, and procurement teams
- Work with legal, patent, and trademark teams globally
- Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes
- Manage and expand the IP portfolio
- Mitigate IP risks
- Develop and implement comprehensive IP strategies
- Support new business goals in technology and medically regulated fields
- Conduct prior art searches
- Draft notifications of inventions and industrial designs
- Assist in drafting and prosecuting patent and design patent applications
- Advise management and technical experts on IP protection
- Ensure alignment with strategic business objectives
- Support trademarks and copyright, especially software-related matters
- Conduct freedom-to-operate and invalidity searches
- Identify potential IP risks
- Develop mitigation strategies
- Prepare and initiate invalidation actions
- Draft foreign patent attorney’s invalidity opinions
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations
- Identify third parties infringing ZEISS IP rights
- Initiate and lead enforcement activities worldwide
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare templates for board decision-making
- Collaborate with the Head of Strategic IP Coordination & IP Management
- Provide training on IP best practices, policies, and procedures
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Vocational certification
Languages
- German – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
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Developing and executing IP strategy for ophthalmic lens manufacturing. German or European Patent Attorney qualification required. Focus on high-tech/medical IP portfolio management.
Requirements
- Master’s degree, diploma, or PhD in technical/scientific study with long-term practical experience
- German or European Patent Attorney, or Attorney-at-Law with patent litigation experience
- Advanced IP strategy, portfolio management experience in high-tech/medical industries
- Profound knowledge of German/European IP laws (patent, trademark, copyright)
- Proven experience in IP strategy development and execution, portfolio management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making skills; precise, structured work manner
- Fluent written and spoken business German and English
Tasks
- Collaborate with R&D, marketing, business development, and procurement teams
- Work with legal, patent, and trademark teams globally
- Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and regulatory changes
- Manage and expand the IP portfolio
- Mitigate IP risks
- Develop and implement comprehensive IP strategies
- Support new business goals in technology and medically regulated fields
- Conduct prior art searches
- Draft notifications of inventions and industrial designs
- Assist in drafting and prosecuting patent and design patent applications
- Advise management and technical experts on IP protection
- Ensure alignment with strategic business objectives
- Support trademarks and copyright, especially software-related matters
- Conduct freedom-to-operate and invalidity searches
- Identify potential IP risks
- Develop mitigation strategies
- Prepare and initiate invalidation actions
- Draft foreign patent attorney’s invalidity opinions
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations
- Identify third parties infringing ZEISS IP rights
- Initiate and lead enforcement activities worldwide
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare templates for board decision-making
- Collaborate with the Head of Strategic IP Coordination & IP Management
- Provide training on IP best practices, policies, and procedures
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Vocational certification
Languages
- German – Business Fluent
- English – Business Fluent
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About the Company
Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH
Industry
Healthcare
Description
Das Unternehmen ist ein führender Anbieter von Brillengläsern und innovativen Sehlösungen, der die Sehqualität seiner Kunden kontinuierlich verbessert.
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