Intellectual Property Counsel

AUMOVIO SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm located in Singapore is seeking an experienced IP Manager. The role involves managing the IP portfolio, handling patent applications, and providing counsel on IP strategies. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in intellectual property, preferably in an industrial setting, and a Master's degree in engineering or natural sciences. Excellent English communication skills are essential. This position presents a unique opportunity to influence IP strategy directly.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of intellectual property.
• Experience comparable to a European Patent Attorney.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Handle invention disclosures and draft patent applications.
• Provide IP counsel within a specific technical area.
• Manage the IP portfolio and participate in patent committee meetings.
• Implement processes to ensure technical compliance for IP.

Skills

Intellectual property management

Risk analysis

Patent strategy

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or Natural Sciences

Job description

Job Description

Main Purpose:

• Create globally and efficiently the IP prerequisites for specific User Experience (UX) technologies and products.
• Follow the UX IP strategy to build and manage a strong patent portfolio, especially as new technologies and organizational changes arise.
• Ensure that R&D and products can operate freely without infringing on third-party IP rights.
• Work closely with UX R&D, Strategy, and the IP Practice Group to manage IP risks and explore opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Handle invention disclosures and draft patent applications, including preparing responses to office actions within a specific technical area of the UX portfolio. Support IP attorneys with filing and follow‑up of applications.
• Provide IP counsel within a specific technical area of the UX portfolio.
• Defend IP rights in the BA UX field, aligned with the patent strategy for that technical area.
• Manage the IP portfolio by participating in regular patent committee meetings with UX R&D Strategy and IP UX experts.
• Support the IP BA UX head located in Germany at the headquarter location in Frankfurt am Main and UX R&D/ Strategy in defining national and international patent filing strategies, including cost-benefit and efficiency analysis, as well as M&A activities, contracts and RFQs.
• Implement processes and support BA UX to ensure technical compliance for IP for BA UX within a specific technical subfield within the general portofolio.
• Develop risk mitigation options (e.g., licensing, invalidation, design‑around) and advise BA Management accordingly.
• Analyze third‑party patent claims to assess potential risks. Develop and implement strategies to defend against third‑party claims.
• Identify IP opportunities within the patent portfolio (e.g., licensing, selling, enforcement), including litigation.
• Assist the IP BA UX head and Legal team with IP‑related litigation in the UX area.
• Conduct IP training sessions to share knowledge with the BA UX R&D/Strategy teams.
• Organize and lead invention workshops and support participating inventors.
• Calculate inventor remuneration regularly and handle related requests in the specific technical areas.
• Collect sales and usage data needed for inventor remuneration in the relevant fields.
• Guide inventors and help resolve remuneration‑related conflicts, supporting the IP BA UX head in managing disputes.
• Prepare IP landscape analysises for the BA UX.

Qualifications

• A university degree in engineering or natural sciences (e.g., Physics, Chemistry), with at least a Master's, Diploma, or an equivalent academic qualification.
• Similar experience compared to an European Patent Attorney
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the field of intellectual property (IP), preferably with at least 5 years in an industrial or corporate setting.
• Excellent command English, both written and spoken is essential.