Patent Attorney (d/m/f)

ams AG Gr; Regensburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

In-house position

Global tech company

Zusammenfassung

ams OSRAM International GmbH in Regensburg is seeking an engaged Patent Attorney who can translate technical developments into strategic IP assets. You will manage patent families from disclosure through filing and prosecution, and work closely with R&D teams to harvest patentable innovations.

The role requires a degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering (Master's/PhD preferred), fluency in English and German, and several years of patent experience.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering, preferably with a Master’s or PhD.
• Strong understanding of optoelectronics and related fields is advantageous.
• Qualified Patent Attorney (EPO/German/US) with several years of experience.
• Experience drafting patent applications and managing prosecution.

Aufgaben

• Manage inventions and patent families throughout their lifecycle—from disclosure to filing and prosecution.
• Evaluate disclosures with technical experts for patentability and relevance.
• Draft patent applications and handle prosecution, overseeing external firms when needed.
• Collaborate with R&D to identify patentable innovations (invention harvesting).
• Advise on protection scope and IP risk to internal stakeholders.
• Conduct IP risk assessments related to new products and technologies.
• Support patent litigation, licensing projects, and related IP transactions.

Kenntnisse

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Invention harvesting

IP strategy

Communications skills

Ausbildung

Physics or Electrical Engineering (Master's/PhD preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Central Functions support the board as well as the business in achieving its strategic objectives. These are, for example, Information Technology, Human Resources, Logistics, Compliance, Finance and many more.

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative lighting and sensor solutions. Our technologies are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and data communications. We are a photonics powerhouse with approximately 18,000 employees worldwide and an intellectual property portfolio comprising around 4,000 patent families and approximately 11,000 patent applications and granted patents.

For our IP team at ams OSRAM International GmbH in Regensburg, Germany, we are seeking an engaged Patent Attorney (f/m/x) who can understand technological developments, recognize their commercial significance, and build and maintain an industry-leading patent portfolio.

• Manage inventions and patent families throughout their entire lifecycle, from invention disclosure, drafting and filing, and prosecution through to strategic portfolio decisions.
• Evaluate invention disclosures together with technical experts regarding patentability and strategic relevance.
• Independently draft patent applications and handle patent prosecution matters, and where appropriate, oversee equivalent matters handled by external patent law firms.
• Work closely with R&D teams and conduct IP workshops to identify patentable innovations (invention harvesting).
• Advise internal business and technical stakeholders on the validity, relevance, and scope of protection of both company-owned and third-party intellectual property rights.
• Conduct IP risk assessments related to the development of new products and technologies.
• Support patent litigation, patent-related disputes, licensing projects, and other IP-related transactions as required.

• Successfully completed degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering, preferably with a focus on semiconductors; a Master's degree or PhD is preferred.
• Solid understanding of optoelectronics and related technical fields is advantageous.
• Qualified Patent Attorney (e.g., European, German, and/or U.S. Patent Attorney).
• Several years of relevant professional experience following patent attorney qualification, ideally within an industrial patent department.
• Extensive experience and a genuine passion for drafting patent applications and handling or managing patent prosecution proceedings.
• Strong value-oriented mindset and the ability to align IP decisions with technological and business objectives. Experience in IP commercialization, transactions, and/or litigation is considered an advantage.
• Open-minded team player with excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including interaction with R&D teams, management, and external partners.
• Fluent in English and preferably also in German.

What We Offer:

A responsible in-house position at the intersection of technology, law, and business strategy.
The opportunity to support innovations from their inception through to commercial exploitation in a globally operating high-tech company.
Direct collaboration with inventors, development teams, management, and IP professionals.
A technologically challenging environment covering diverse topics in lighting, sensor, and semiconductor technologies.
Significant scope to shape and implement impactful IP and portfolio strategies.

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