IP Specialist

IP Specialist – fixed term contract

The Patent Specialist as a key member of the team will coordinate the different activities related to IP: Search, Protect, Exploit, Control and Defense.

This position requires close interaction with internal and external stakeholders – other company functions, especially innovation, technical and legal teams, but also, customers' technical, IP consultants and patent attorneys.

The successful candidate is a team player with business-oriented mindset, strong communication skills and a solid technical background.

Responsibilities

• Monitor IP activities on D&I, R&I and Home Cleaning Projects, identify needed actions and document them.
• Carry out technological watch (on fields of interest) and economical watch (on customers and competitors).
• Coordinate drafting and filing of new IP assets. And control maintenance of the assets.
• Evaluate new technologies (FTO, existing alternative solutions, ...).
• Coordinate actions against infringements and oppositions against other parties' patents.

Sector: Industria química

Función: Investigación y Desarrollo

Tipo de empleo: Empleo temporal

Requirements

• Excellent command of the English language is essential
• Engineering degree, preferably in electromechanical or materials fields.
• Preferably with some education about Industrial Property
• 1+ years of experience in a similar position
• Excellent communication skills
• Capacity to work in autonomy
• IP basic knowledge
• Good organizational and computer skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple assignments
• Self-motivated: pursues knowledge acquisition and skill enhancement opportunities.
• Strong hands-on approach
• Team player
• Available for a fixed term contract

Zobele by kdc/one is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and qualifications.