Intellectual Property Expert (80-100%)

BELIMO Holding AG; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Belimo Holding AG in Switzerland seeks an Intellectual Property Expert for the Digital Ecosystem to protect and broaden the company’s IP portfolio.

You will collaborate with external patent attorneys, engineers and business stakeholders to drive IP strategy, support invention disclosures and manage patents, designs and related IP matters.

Fluent in English and German, you bring excellent communication and a precise, proactive working style to help translate complex topics for diverse stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, or related field with IP qualification.
• Several years of IP experience within industry or consulting.
• Strong understanding of patents, designs, and IP management.
• Ability to coordinate with external patent attorneys and service providers.

Aufgaben

• Manage patent and design portfolio in line with IP strategy and budget.
• Support invention disclosures and patent applications, including prior art searches.
• Ensure FTO assessments are carried out in IP-relevant projects.
• Coordinate patent searches, competitive intelligence, and IP monitoring.
• Advise business units on patent and design matters through training, workshops, reporting, and consultation.
• Represent IP function in cross-functional meetings and technical discussions.
• Administer assigned parts of the IP portfolio and related processes.
• Contribute to broader IP topics such as licenses, NDAs, and IP strategy projects.

Kenntnisse

IP strategy

Patent portfolio management

FTO assessments

External counsel coordination

German language

English language

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Engineering/Natural Science degree

IP qualification

Tools

Patent databases

Jobbeschreibung

As an Intellectual Property Expert for the Digital Ecosystem, you will play a key role in protecting and developing the company's intellectual property portfolio. Working closely with external patent attorneys, technical experts, and business stakeholders, you will help drive the IP strategy, support innovation activities, and provide expert guidance on patents, designs, and broader IP matters.

What You\'ll Do

• Manage, maintain, and renew the patent and design portfolio relating to the Digital Ecosystem in line with the company\'s IP strategy and budget requirements.
• Support invention disclosures and patent applications, including prior art and patentability searches.
• Ensure appropriate Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) assessments are carried out in IP-relevant projects.
• Coordinate and evaluate patent searches, competitive intelligence activities, and IP monitoring.
• Advise and support business units on patent and design matters through training, workshops, reporting, and consultation.
• Represent the Intellectual Property function in cross-functional meetings and technical discussions.
• Administer assigned parts of the company\'s intellectual property portfolio and related processes.
• Contribute to broader IP topics such as copyrights, trade secrets, NDAs, licensing agreements, R&D contracts, disputes, and IP strategy implementation projects.

Who You Are

• Degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field, combined with recognized IP qualification or substantial experience in intellectual property.
• Several years of experience in an industrial environment or consulting role related to intellectual property.
• Solid understanding of patents, designs, and intellectual property management.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with external patent attorneys and service providers.
• Strong capability to quickly understand and support multiple technical disciplines simultaneously.
• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain and summarize complex topics for different stakeholder groups.
• High level of initiative with a structured, reliable, precise, and detail-oriented working style.

Who We Are

At Belimo, we take pride in making our company a rewarding place to work. Our leaders are value-driven and encourage new ideas in their teams around the world. Through our passion, our employees are not only creating amazing products, they are revolutionizing the HVAC industry. Investing in our people is at the heart of Belimo's approach to engaging diverse creative talent to grow an industry-leading company. The success of our corporate brand is based on the expertise and commitment of each individual.