Patent Strategist

Join SAP's Global Patent Group

We are seeking a highly skilled Patent Strategist to join our team in SAP's Global Legal department. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with internal client groups to advise on IP issues and coordinate activities related to patent portfolio development, risk management, and IP-related agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with internal client groups to advise on IP issues and coordinate activities related to patent portfolio development, risk management, and IP-related agreements.
• Build and manage a portfolio of patents supporting one or more lines of business.
• Assist with IP due diligence activities, assessment of litigation risks, and evaluation of IP licenses and other agreements, in support of lines of business.
• Coordinate on strategic topics with other IP Counsel team members.
• Engage and manage outside counsel – no patent drafting or prosecution work required.
• Travel component up to 10%, including trips to various development locations.

Requirements

• Must be admitted to the European Patent Office or German Patent Office (experience with US patents a plus).
• A university degree in a science/technology field is required (computer science, electrical engineering, or related degree a plus).
• Understanding of software patent practices and principles.
• Ability to apply knowledge of relevant industry trends and resulting issues to day-to-day business planning.
• Ability to translate knowledge of technology and market trends to formulate strategies and recommendations to build and maintain a patent portfolio that supports SAP's business objectives.
• Ability to travel internationally and work across cultural and language boundaries.
• Ability to manage projects in a complex and matrixed environment with virtual teams of high-level professionals.
• The candidate should have strong technical, interpersonal, verbal, presentation, and writing skills to successfully interact with inventors, colleagues, and executive management.
• The candidate should be a strategic thinker with organizational savvy, and should be results driven yet team oriented.
• Native German and fluent English is mandatory.

About SAP

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.