Our client, a leading engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in Munich, is seeking a Senior Patent Counsel to strengthen their legal department.

The role involves:

Advising on the development and use of IP
Developing and implementing strategies
IP Prosecution (registration and post-registration, opposition and opposition procedures)
IP support for M&A activities (IP due diligence, PMI)
Patent attorney support for development projects
Patent and competitor surveillance, combating product piracy
Assessment of risks in the area of intellectual property law
Employee invention law, compensation for inventors
IP contracting

The Ideal Candidate:

Degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering is preferred)
Admission as a German and European Patent Attorney
7+ years of relevant work experience as a Patent Attorney in an international law firm or an industrial company
Fluent in German and English
Works independently as well as in a team, holds strong communication skills and is reliable.