Patentanwalt (m/w/x)

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ZEISS employees work in an open and modern environment with numerous development and further training opportunities. Our culture is characterized by expert knowledge and team spirit. All this is supported by the special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl-Zeiss Foundation: to advance science and society together.

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Together with the ZEISS divisions, Corporate Patents is responsible for protecting forward-looking inventions within the Group and ensuring freedom-to-operates. The development of a value-bearing patent portfolio, the implementation of its proprietary rights to competitors and the advice of the development areas play a central role.

As an expert on patent law issues, you will be responsible for a business division of ZEISS and will advise colleagues in business decisions in the field of industrial law.

control the associated grant procedures before the patent offices in close cooperation with the patent lawyers in Germany and abroad, and partially conduct them themselves

Evaluate and deny foreign rights as well as conduct and control opposition proceedings before the EPO and the DPMA

advise and take appropriate account of the development areas concerned with foreign rights

assert their own rights to third parties by using the legal channels available for them in Germany and abroad

develop contracts in the field of industrial property and negotiate contracts

successfully completed technical or scientific studies (knowledge in the field of optics is advantageous)

Approval as European Patent Attorney (or are about to receive it)

first relevant professional experience related to industrial industrial property rights

ideally knowledge and experience regarding the peculiarities of foreign patent systems, in particular the USA and the PRC

an operation characterized by precision and a high degree of abstraction, sense of responsibility and a pronounced communication capability

the ability to present complex technical and legal issues in a comprehensible and convincing manner in German and English

for your daily work very good knowledge of German and English at the language level C (European reference framework) are necessary

We offer flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work.

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