Title:  Patent Expert

Your main tasks

• Assist with invention harvesting and draft new patent applications
• File design applications for new platform injection devices
• Manage patent prosecution, including responding to office actions from the European Patent Office (EPO) as well as providing detailed guidance to non-EPO associates for the preparation of responses to office actions also in other jurisdictions
• Manage a patent portfolio and associated prosecution deadlines, whilst also being able to demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within the overall IP team
• Clear FTO risks for products and projects, execute close communication with relevant stakeholders
• Identify and draft oppositions (appeals) and defend Ypsomed against third party oppositions and appeals
• Support IP enforcement, conflicts, and litigation, including cooperation and collaboration with other in-house and/or outside counsels, and including developing/driving strategy, gathering evidence, developing claim charts, developing positions, risk assessment, tracking deadlines, and advising stakeholders
• Partner closely with Innovation, Legal, Marketing, Market Intelligence and Commercial. Advice on IP related business risks and commercial opportunities / defences
• Execute new IP strategies and shape AI assisted ways of patent filing and patent prosecution

Your profile

• An Engineering or Scientific degree and broad-based interest in science and technology
• A minimum of 2 years experience working as a patent attorney in private practice or in-house
• Experience representing clients/employers directly before the European Patent Office, or supporting such activities
• Experience with AI-assisted patent drafting, search and prosecution tools
• Technical experience in the field of medical devices is an advantage
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, practices and procedures relating to patenting in Europe, US and China is desirable
• Fluent in English (C1), verbal and written; knowledge of German or Mandarin (B2) is a plus