Intellectual Property Rights Manager

Your Role

Inspect previous and forthcoming correspondence, interaction summaries and meeting minutes connected to a project involving an external project partner

Participate in preparation of and attend in meetings with the external project partner

Draft or support in summaries relating to exchange of information with the external project partner

Ensure the freedom of third-party rights (FTO) by conducting prior art searches, conducting FTO analyses and creating decision templates for the management board in collaboration with the Head of Strategic IP Coordination and the Freedom-To-Operate Analyst

Support preparation of the Risk Management Meeting in which respective decisions are made

Prepare and initiate invalidation actions and invalidity opinions with respect to third party protection rights

Work together with the Head of Strategic IP Coordination and Corporate General Counsels to identify various intellectual property rights (IPR) such as know-how, copyrights, inventions, and trade secrets [and differentiate into project-related and non-project related background IPR and into project-related and non-project related foreground IPR

Elaborate strategies to secure IPR to the company

In coordination with the Head of Strategic IP Coordination, the Patent Manager, and the Patent Owners, conduct IP generation calls and workshops to draft invention reports and file patent applications prior to exchange of information with the external project partner

Monitor the deadlines for submitting patent, utility model, and design patent applications and offer support in the filing process to ensure they are not disclosed to the project partner or the public before the appropriate time

Evaluate and analyze invention reports, patent applications, and patents and assist in management decision-making. Supervise the Project and non-project Patent Committee Meetings, where the relevant patent filing decisions are established

Conduct mindset & awareness trainings for technical experts and persons being involved in the project

Your Profile

A degree in patent engineering, technical engineering, physics, chemistry or science

Understanding of patent, design, trademark, and copyright

Knowledge of engaging with prominent external partners

Delight in being involved in an international and diverse team

A strong affinity for familiarizing yourself with technical issues, in particular new and disruptive technologies related to the Vision Care business

Used to work in a precise and structured manner and keep deadlines and manage processes in addition

Possess excellent communication abilities and have a cooperative mindset

Fluency in business German and English, both written and spoken

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