Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH | Germany | 33xxx Bielefeld | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 13.01.2026 on stepstone.de
Patent Engineer (m/f/d)
DFT is a Bielefeld company with approx. 470+ employees, founded in 1954. Since 2010, the mechanical engineer has been part of the Austrian KNAPP AG, based in Graz, Styria. DFT develops, produces and supplies sorting and sequencing systems for the efficient processing of eCommerce orders and for the branch supply. The speciality of DFT is suspension conveyor technology in various forms for the clothing industry, electronics (large) trade, pharmaceutical wholesale, automotive production logistics and generally for ecommerce. The AutoPocket has recently been presented as an innovation in the field of pocket sorters. DFT is active worldwide, with the main markets currently being North, West and Central Europe. Since 2021, leading sales successes in the USA have been achieved in close cooperation with the parent company KNAPP. .
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You accompany the patent process from idea to patent assignment in close cooperation with colleagues (m/w/d) and patent attorneys (m/w/d) You monitor the patent application process, control the communication with patent offices and decide on possible restrictions of applications You carry out patent research and formulate expert opinions on novelty and inventive step or commission external opinions by our patent attorneys (m/w/d) You are responsible for implementing the Freedom-to-Operate You regularly monitor patents in the respective product areas, adjust search criteria, evaluate hits and communicate relevant results to stakeholders You act as an internal and central advocate for patenting You document your work in our IP management platform You coordinate legal disputes with internal and external parties You support development leaders in administrative tasks
You have completed a degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics or a comparable discipline and collected at least 3 years of professional experience in patenting You have profound knowledge of patent law, intellectual property and IPR management and research tools You bring strong analytical skills to assess patent research and legal aspects and draw your attention through excellent self-management Knowledge of intralogistic systems and processes is advantageous You bring the willingness to occasional missions You have basic knowledge of business management You draw from fluent German and English skills
A secure workplace with a long-term perspective Short decision paths through flat hierarchies An attractive compensation package according to the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry NRW with 35h week, flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work for a good work-life balance Various employee advantages such as e.g. a discounted food offer in our canteen, free massage offer, grant to Sportnavi membership, JobRad and Corporate Benefits
Location
 | Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH | |
| Bielefeld | ||
| Germany |
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