Here is the role you will play in this team:

- Participate in the construction and management of the group’s portfolio (filings, procedures, opposition).

- Ensure the freedom to operate of process and products within its scope.

- Study of competitor products in view of our patents.

- Advising research management and Business Affairs in the field of patent law.

- Handling opposition/appeal, participation in oral proceedings before the EPO.

- Involvement, in conjunction with IP management, in patent litigation.

- Contribute to due diligence studies related to the field of activity.

- Training researchers on issues relating to Industrial Property.

- Coordinate and Align his/her patent activities between different Hubs (France, US, Asia)

The skills you will need to stand out:

• Legal skills:

- European patent Representative, or in the process of becoming one.

- Drafting and prosecuting patent applications. 

- Knowledge and practices of patent law in US, Europe, France as well as PCT procedure and other major countries/regions (KR, JP, CN, etc.).

- Freedom to Operate studies.

• Technical skills:

- Digital/ Devices/ Artificial Intelligence/Algorithms/ Data Sciences/Predictive Models

- Physics/ Electronics/Optic

• Human Skills:

 - Autonomy, good organization, reporting skills, strong collaborative spirit.

- Strong sense of strategizing IP protection and defense

- strong sense of communication to most senior management

 - Ability to interact clearly and efficiently in a matricial and multicultural international organization.

- short to midterm, the job will include management responsibilities over a small team. Therefore, related skills will be necessary.

 - Fluent in French and English.

Are you a graduate of an engineering school and have a minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience in the industry and/or in an industrial property firm?