Patent EngineerIntellectual Property Competence CenterEmployeeBevaixYour future jobAs an IP Business Partner you will take part in patent creation, patent prosecution, competitive intelligence, portfolio management and the product development process.More specifically, you will:
Patent Creation:
Provide support to the inventor in the invention disclosure process and manage the patent drafting and filing process with the outside attorney to assure high quality patent filing * Patent Prosecution:Assure proper handling of all stages of the patent prosecution process for national filing decisions, annuities decision, office actions and oppositions. * Competitive Intelligence:Conduct continuous monitoring of the external patent landscape and technology trends in close cooperation with BU stakeholders, identify and assess threats and opportunities and initiate appropriate legal action if needed. * Portfolio Management:Translate product and product line strategies into patent strategies aiming to identify technologies and applications to protect and take adapted IP rights protection initiatives;Develop and manage the patent portfolios for respective product lines including the evaluation of existing patents and the identification of threats and opportunities. * Product Development Process:Lead the IP specific actions related to the different IP gates in the product development process.Your profile
You hold a Master's Degree in physics, electronics, engineering or similar and relevant experience of 5 years (e.g. technical R&D or technical project management, technical or physics PhD) or equivalent, combined with a genuine interest in protecting creative ideas by intellectual property rights.
Experience in generating, analyzing, defending or managing IP rights is a strong advantage.
You possess excellent verbal and written level in English and are able to negotiate/moderate frequently opposing interests in an elegant way.
Occasionally travel to other Melexis sites
We offer
A challenging job in a dynamic high-tech international environment
The opportunity to take ownership of your professional passion in order to contribute to the success of the company
An enjoyable, team-oriented and professional atmosphere in a flat-structured organization
