Intellectual Property Manager

Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: Not specified
A few days at home
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Alice & Bob
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Alice & Bob is developing the first universal, fault-tolerant quantum computer to solve the world’s hardest problems.

The quantum computer we envision building is based on a new kind of superconducting qubit: the Schrödinger cat qubit. In comparison to other superconducting platforms, cat qubits have the astonishing ability to implement quantum error correction autonomously!

We are at the forefront of the quantum race, competing with tech giants such as Google or IBM, and we are growing fast after securing  €100 million of funding in 2025 to develop our unique technology.

Currently 100+ and counting, between physicists, PhD students, engineers and experienced business professionals, we are united to reach our ambitious goal. Are you a quantum pioneer? Join us on a mission to reshape the future!

As the intellectual property manager at Alice & Bob, you’ll be at the intersection between the R&D and business teams. You’ll play a key role in identifying commercially viable innovations, and maintaining a strong, impactful intellectual property portfolio aligned with our high-value appropriation IP strategy.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the R&D and engineering teams to harvest inventions in view of filing patent applications or implementing trade secret processes.
  • Efficiently implement the invention disclosure submission and evaluation processes.
  • Advise and educate internal teams on patent and other IP matters, and coordinate the development and management of the patent, trade mark, and trade secret portfolios.
  • Monitor various timelines and deadlines, as well as assist with patent docket management such as executing the various formal and substantive requirements.
  • Review official actions and collate feedback from inventors and the relevant business needs, in line with our IP strategy.
  • Coordinate strategies and processes with external counsel to implement a global patent prosecution strategy.
  • Ensure strict compliance with IP due diligence requirements.
  • Provide expert guidance on negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts involving IP rights, such as in collaboration contracts, licenses, terms of service, or any other agreements.
  • Support the business development teams in all IP matters.
  • Requirements:

  • University degree in a science/technology field. A graduate degree (Masters/PhD) related to physics, especially quantum mechanic, is a bonus.
  • Several years of experience, preferably in France, as an in-house IP manager, patent engineer, or patent attorney with expertise in patent portfolio management, patent searches, invention harvesting, and analysis.
  • Experience in collecting invention disclosures and assessing relevance to projects and business requirements. Experience in invention/patent valuation is a bonus.
  • Experience in conducting or coordinating patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses.
  • Experience in IP management software.
  • Experience in managing trade mark portfolio is a bonus.
  • Interpersonal skills, fluent in English, preferably also fluent in French.
  • Ideally, qualified or part-qualified in national patent attorney qualification and European patent attorney qualification.
  • Benefits:

  • 25-day vacation policy (as per French law) + RTT
  • Half of transportation cost coverage (as per French law), or yearly allowance for the die-hard bicycle users
  • Competitive health benefits with Helium/Axa
  • Meal vouchers with Swile, as well as access to a fully equipped kitchen
  • Parental benefits with crèche support
  • Flexible remote policy, up to 40 % a month
  • Language courses covered by the company
  • Mental health support with moka.care
  • Subsidized membership with Urban Sports Club
  • Recruitment Process:

  • Screening Call with Giusy, Talent Acquisition Specialist (30 min)
  • Hiring Manager Interview with one of the Experimentalist Team Leader (45 min)
  • Technical Interview/Presentation with the Team (60 min)
  • Leadership and Fit Interview (45 min)
  • Research shows that women might feel hesitant to apply for this job if they don't match 100% of the job requirements listed. This list is a guide, and we'd love to receive your application even if you think you're only a partial match. We are looking to build teams that innovate, not just tick boxes on a job spec.

    You will join of one of the most innovative startups in France at an early stage, to be part of a passionate and friendly team on its mission to build the first universal quantum computer!

    We love to share and learn from one another, so you will be certain to innovate, develop new ideas, and have the space to grow.

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