Patent Counsel 80-100% (w/m)

Your responsibilities

• Evaluate invention disclosures to determine patentability and optimal protection strategies.
• Oversee growth and quality of patent portfolio.
• Drive the creation of IP with R&D, assess innovations and recommend suitable IP protection aligned with the strategy.
• Ensure Freedom to Operate (FtO) by Conducting FTO analyses and actions.
• Maintain and improve collaboration with external IP partners.
• Manage maintenance, oppositions, and nullity proceedings for parts of the IP portfolio.
• Assist Group Head IP in pre-litigation and litigation work.
• Promote IP awareness and networking within the organization.
• Track rival IP activities to inform strategy.
• Create IP policies and ensure compliance.
• Support licensing and IP-related contracts

Your profile

• Bachelor or Master in technical studies (preferably with mechanical, electrical or physics background)
• Patent attorney or experienced patent attorney candidate or equivalent education in intellectual property
• Several years of professional experience in patent prosecution and potentially patent litigation in either industry and/or private practice
• Profound IP knowledge
• A goal-oriented individual with a drive for results and a passion for innovation.
• Well-developed communication and relationship building skills, especially with your internal stakeholders.
• Fluency in German and English
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Willingness to travel for ~10% of working time.

Your benefits
Your new workplace is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and work equipment and in one of the modern open-plan offices. Komax AG offers its employees flexible working time models and home office. Komax AG is committed to the further training of its employees and offers, for example, free internal English courses or access to selected attractive learning platforms.