Patent Attorney (Mechanics) F/M

Airbus; Goyrans; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee savings plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Extra days off

Health insurance

Upskilling opportunities

Job summary

Airbus Commercial seeks a Patent Attorney to join its Intellectual Property department in Toulouse, France. You will lead drafting, filing, and prosecution of patent applications for mechanical systems and processes, with cross-functional collaboration across engineering teams.

You will manage a diverse portfolio, provide expert patentability advice, and support post-grant actions and IP-centric agreements under EQE rules. CEIPI is required; EPA is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• CEIPI qualification is required.
• Full European Patent Attorney (EPA) qualification is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an IP department (industry or law firm).
• Negotiation-level English is required; ability to work under EQE rules.

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, filing, and prosecution of patent applications.
• Conduct inventor cross-examinations and provide expert advice on patentability.
• Manage a broad IP portfolio and ensure geographical protection and prioritization.
• Prepare post-grant revocation actions and support IP litigation and pre-dispute work.
• Support negotiation and drafting of IP-centric agreements with internal teams.
• Act as a focal point for Engineering, Procurement, and Programs to deliver proactive IP guidance.

Skills

Patent drafting

IP strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

English language

Autonomous working

Education

CEIPI qualification

European Patent Attorney (EPA)

Job description

Job Description: Airbus Commercial is looking for a Patent Attorney (f/m) to join our Intellectual Property (IP) department based in Toulouse, France. You will join the team providing strategic legal and technical advice to protect Airbus innovations and to mitigate risk. You will manage a diverse patent portfolio with a focus on mechanical systems and processes, aligning Airbus intellectual property assets with our global commercial and technical strategies.

How we care for you

• Financial rewards: Agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage .
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects (certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility).

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly.Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges

• Lead the drafting, filing, and prosecution of patent applications.
• Conduct inventor cross-examinations and provide expert advice on patentability.
• With the support and mentorship of a Senior Patent Attorney, manage a broad portfolio, ensuring geographical protection and invention prioritization match the competitive landscape.
• Prepare post-grant revocation actions and support moderate-risk IP litigation and pre-dispute work.
• With the support and mentorship of a Senior Patent Attorney, support the negotiation and drafting of IP-centric agreements.
• Protect the company from infringement risks by managing IP predispute matters and claims and collaborating with legal teams on specialized contractual clauses.
• Act as a focal point for internal functions (Engineering, Procurement, Programs), providing proactive, cost-effective advice and IP education.

Your boarding pass

• Certification: Minimum CEIPI qualification; full European Patent Attorney (EPA) qualification is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in an IP department (industry or law firm).
• Experience in an industrial environment or the Aerospace industry is highly desirable.
• Languages: Negotiation-level fluency in English is required.
• Ability to practice autonomously under EQE regulations.

You are a self-starter who anticipates problems and proposes creative solutions to complex issues. Capable of working efficiently under pressure and meeting strict internal and external deadlines. Experience in managing outside counsel and leading IP training. Proven ability to handle IP matters/projects and build strong relationships with internal teams. Handles daily portfolio decisions with sound technical judgment and escalates critical risks effectively.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Operations SAS
Employment Type: Permanent ------- Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Legal

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.

As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

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