Senior IP Manager IP Professional

You will manage patent, trademark, and design portfolios; coordinate external counsel and internal stakeholders; conduct patent research; and support freedom-to-operate reviews. You will also contribute to IP strategy, transactions, infringement monitoring, enforcement, licensing, and related legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage patent, trademark, and design portfolios.
• Review the strategic value of pending applications and granted rights.
• Instruct external counsel on prosecution, maintenance, and portfolio decisions.
• Review invention disclosures and instruct external counsel on new applications.
• Conduct prior-art and state-of-the-art searches.
• Monitor competitor portfolios and technology trends.
• Coordinate freedom-to-operate reviews.
• Support IP due diligence, valuation, monetisation, cost control, and acquired-portfolio integration.
• Monitor potential infringement and support enforcement and litigation matters.
• Support inbound and outbound licensing and matters involving trade secrets, know-how, and copyright.

Requirements

• Degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Qualification as a European Patent Attorney and/or German Patent Attorney.
• At least five years of patent-attorney experience.
• Experience with computer-implemented inventions.
• Ability to assess complex technical matters in a commercial context.
• Ability to explain IP issues to technical, business, legal, and management stakeholders.
• Fluency in German and English.

Benefits

• Corporate Benefits Program covering health, mobility, and learning for €100 net per month.
• Modern office facilities with a rooftop terrace.
• Free drinks and fruit.
• Regular company events.