Patent Coordinator

Maxi-Cosi; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work up to 3 days

13th month salary

28 vacation days

Health insurance

Laptop & phone provided

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Maxi-Cosi, part of Dorel Juvenile, seeks a Patent Coordinator to manage the IP strategy for juvenile products like car seats and strollers. You will identify patentable innovations with R&D, coordinate filings with counsel, and oversee budgets to balance new filings with existing patents across US, EU, and China.

Strong collaboration and regulatory know-how are essential. With 5+ years in patent coordination or IP management, you’ll influence protection decisions, track timelines, and report to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Legal Studies, or related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of patent coordination, IP management, or product development.
• Experience with consumer products, preferably juvenile or durable goods.
• Familiarity with USPTO, EPO and CNIPA patent systems.
• Strong organizational and budgeting skills.
• Ability to collaborate across regions, especially US and China.

Responsibilities

• Identify patentable features with R&D and Innovation teams.
• Balance technical novelty, consumer value and market timing for protections.
• Support invention disclosures preparation and filing.
• Coordinate with internal counsel and external patent attorneys.
• Act as liaison between IP and R&D across US and China.
• Maintain IP records and track patent expirations and status.
• Provide budget forecasts and leadership briefings on portfolio.
• Ensure filings comply with local and international patent laws.

Skills

IP management

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Dorel Juvenile is the world's leading juvenile products company. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. We help families live carefree lives by providing them with juvenile products that rank highest in consumer reviews. That's what sets our products apart; durable, helpful, and caring.

Your mission

As a Patent Coordinator, you will manage and support the intellectual property strategy across R&D and product innovation teams, ensuring that innovative features and technologies in juvenile consumer products, such as car seats, strollers, and accessories, are properly identified, assessed, and protected through patent filings. You will work closely with R&D and Innovation teams to determine which technologies should be protected, aligning IP efforts with business and product strategy, while overseeing the IP budget to balance investments in new patent filings with the maintenance of existing patents.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with R&D and Innovation teams to identify patentable features in new or improved juvenile products.
• Facilitate joint decision-making on which innovations should be protected, balancing technical novelty, consumer value and market timing.
• Support the preparation and submission of invention disclosures.
• Coordinate with internal legal counsel and external patent attorneys for provisional, utility and design patent filings.
• Act as a key liaison between IP and R&D teams in the United States and China, ensuring alignment on patent strategy and innovation priorities.
• Support cross-regional collaboration to identify and protect region-specific innovations and improvements.
• Maintain and update records of existing patents and pending applications across regions (e.g., US, EU, China).
• Track expiration dates, renewal deadlines, and legal status of patents.
• Manage the intellectual property budget, ensuring a strategic balance between spending on new patent filings and maintaining existing patents.
• Provide budget forecasts and recommendations to leadership based on portfolio needs and innovation pipeline.
• Ensure all filings comply with local and international patent laws, including foreign filing licenses.
• Maintain organized documentation of patent families, priority dates, and inventor contributions.
• Prepare summaries and reports for leadership on patent status, risks, opportunities, and budget utilization.
• Serve as the primary contact for patent-related inquiries from internal stakeholders.

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Legal Studies, or related field; technical background preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in patent coordination, IP management, or product development.
• Proven experience working with consumer products, preferably in the juvenile or durable goods sector.
• Familiarity with international patent systems (USPTO, EPO, CNIPA).
• Strong organizational, budgeting, and communication skills.
• Natural curiosity for new things.
• Ability to generate information in an efficient and user-friendly manner
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and regions, especially with R&D and Innovation teams in the US and China.

Are you ready to grow with us?

What we offer

• A yearly gross salary up to €55K based on your experience and knowledge, with room to grow.
• You will first receive an annual contract with a probation time of one month.
• You are eligible for a 13th month salary and holiday allowance every year.
• The option to work hybrid up to 3 days, with 2 joint office days.
• The annual leave entitlements consist of 28 vacation days in the case of full-time employment.
• Other terms include travel expenses, use of a laptop and telephone if required, option to purchase extra holiday hours, and collective health insurance.

N.B. This position is eligible for our internal ‘Refer a Friend’ policy. Please ask your HR Manager for the terms that apply.

Please note that this vacancy is for a locally hired position. As such, we have a strong preference for candidates already based in the Netherlands. In any case, candidates must have current legal authorization to work in the Netherlands. Dorel will not attempt to obtain immigration and labor sponsorship for any applicants.

Are you ready to grow?

Working at a Top Employer

We are thrilled to have been officially certified as a 'Top Employer' since 2023 for our Dorel Juvenile Europe HQ in the Netherlands! This remarkable achievement is a testament to our collective dedication and hard work. This is a team effort, and we couldn't be prouder of the incredible team we have. For you as a soon-to-be DJE team member, this means we prioritize your well-being, development, and experience at Dorel Juvenile. For more information, visit the Top Employers Institute's website .

Dorel Juvenile is the world's leading juvenile products company. Our well-known products and strong brands Maxi-Cosi and Tiny Love are complemented by regional brands and are available in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to work with 2.700 highly driven professionals in 25 different countries. All our talented employees share the same mission: to Care for Precious Life. We help families live carefree lives by providing them with juvenile products with the highest safety and comfort standards.

Our frontrunner mentality matches our position as a global market leader. Being first means we forge our own path; we explore new ways to enhance our brands. We are continuously reinforcing our leading position and believe that team spirit, personal drive, and accountability can make a real difference in achieving sustainable growth. A vital element of our daily operations is the strong connection we maintain with our consumers. We engage with them wherever they are, so they will always benefit from our products and services, even in ways they did not expect.