BASF

Main Responsibilities:

“IP-One-Stop-Shop” per Business / R&D unit within own technical areas of responsibility:

Counselling on exploitation of global IP rights and filing strategies:

1. Advise on the setting up or structuring of a patent strategy within business strategies and/or individual portfolios worldwide.

2. Advise on cases in which trade secrets are the right tool for protecting your advantage in terms of innovation

and/or

Global patent analysis (FTO):

1. Produce patent Freedom to Operate (FTO) opinions in relation to products, processes and uses in the context of third party property rights worldwide.

2. Initiate patent report, when a plant is to be adapted or a new product is to be brought into any new market.

and/or

Globally defending and invalidating IP rights (oppositions):

1. Assist Business and R&D units in the monitoring of third-party property rights and advise on the question of whether opposition or invalidity proceedings should be pursued against such a property right

2. Oversee/ run opposition, appeal and invalidity proceedings as plaintiff (worldwide)

3. Defend and monitor third-party patents worldwide

and/or

Globally enforcing IP:

1. Lead infringement suits

and/or

Contract work (Jt. Development- and, license agreements):

1. Drafting and negotiation licensing agreements

2. Drafting and negotiation joint development agreements

and/or

Handling IP in M&A transactions:

1. In the context of acquisition or divestment projects by BASF, collate the necessary patent documents and reviews the corresponding contracts, prepares due diligence IP report for Commission F.

and/or

Drafting & prosecution for a Business Unit or global virtual team:

1. Help to develop an application strategy domestically and abroad and check that there are no legal reasons which stand in the way of an application.

2. Draft the patent applications and file them at the relevant Patent Office and prosecute with worldwide patent offices.

3. Draft utility model applications for global purpose.

and/or

Trademark and domain protection:

1. Advice on trademark law and management of the worldwide trademark portfolio and on creating brands and co-branding

2. Drafting trademark applications worldwide

3. Negotiating and drafting trademark/ logo licensing agreements

and/or

Copyright protection:

1. Protecting BASF work and do Copyright infringement

2. Granting licenses over BASF works

3. Taking out licenses over third-party works

and/or

Design protection:

1. Advising on design protection and management of the worldwide design portfolio

2. Drafting applications for designs worldwide

3. Negotiating and drafting design licensing agreements

Requirements:

Education

• M. SC in a technical subject, Ph.D in a technical subject preferred

Working Experience

• Min. 5 years in Intellectual Property area in technical area of responsibility

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• Deep knowledge in technical subject and extensive professional IP knowledge (Chemical related is highly preferable)
• Patent bar in China preferred
• Legal bar preferred

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