RDE IP & Patent Expert

Autoliv; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Autoliv's Patent Department is seeking an IP & Patent Expert to support the Electronics & Mechatronics centers worldwide. You will manage IP work, coordinate patent filings, and contribute to our IP strategy.

Requirements: master's degree in Electronic Engineering, fluent English, at least 5 years' patent experience, global mindset, willingness to learn new technologies and collaborate across countries.

Join a multinational team committed to saving lives and protecting innovations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electronics/similar field.
• Fluent English spoken and written.
• At least 5 years of patent experience in a similar role.
• Global mindset and openness to collaborate with a worldwide team.
• Additional language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate IP and patent work across Autoliv Technical Centers worldwide.
• Oversee invention evaluation, patentability searches, and FTO considerations.
• Coordinate patent prosecution and conduct IP-related investigations.
• Train Autoliv entities on IP awareness and collaborate with Legal and external firms.

Skills

Patent management

Global collaboration

Education

MSc Electronic Eng

Job description

Autoliv's primary goal is to Save More Lives. Our products never get a second chance. This is why we can never compromise on quality. Our vision “Saving More Lives” is our driving force. We work to make Vision Zero a reality, support Engineering and Development communities. We make sure that Autoliv owns and protect innovations and that the company is enabled to use those innovations in business.

Patent Department at Autoliv is a de-centralized global function, involving activities and colleagues world-wide. We are looking for a RDE IP & Patent Expert to support the various Technical Centers around the world in the Electronics & Mechatronics business area.

In this role you will:

• manage and coordinate IP and patent work for Autoliv in the various Technical Centers around the world in the Electronics & Mechatronics business area.

• manage the invention evaluation process, including patentability search, arrangement of commercial assessment and alignment in relation to our IP strategy. You manage the patent prosecution process for patent applications filed and conduct investigations around IP issues, Freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches and benchmarking of IP.

• become involved in IP related clauses of cooperation agreements that will influence the IP Strategy for respective cases.

• interact with other members of our global Patent Department, global Legal Department and with external Patent firms around the world. You will spread awareness of IP in Autoliv entities by conducting trainings.

If you have/are:

• You have a master’s degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering or similar

• Fluent English spoken and in writing

• You have already at least 5 years of experience and skills working with Patents in a similar role

• Global mindset – open to cooperate with colleagues in a global team

• Open to learn new technology areas and support engineers in various countries

• Further language skills are an asset

In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team’s success. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.

More lives saved – more life lived!