Patent Search Lead

We are looking for a Patent Search Lead for our global Patent Search Group team in Belgrade. You will be responsible for providing patent search and analytics services to our clients to assist them in answering both legal and business-related questions related to Intellectual Property (IP).

We are looking for someone with a strong educational background in semiconductors that has a desire to advance in the IP field

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments  

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or physics with a focus on semiconductor devices
• Advanced knowledge or work experience in at least one of: optics, nanoelectronics and materials physics, AC and DC power circuits, LEDs/displays, optical sheets, semiconductor manufacturing technology including CVD and photolithography, semiconductor IC fabrication, semiconductor device packaging, wafer processing, low power circuit design, memory architecture, signal processing, and ASIC/FPGA based design
• 1+ years of experience in utilizing patent and non-patent literature search databases or industry experience
• Proficient level of English (C1)
• Proficient in working with MS Word & MS Excel

It would be great if you also had . . .  

• Proficient level of Japanese, Korean, or German language
• IP service experience & intermediate knowledge of US, European, and/or other jurisdiction patent law
• In-depth knowledge of technical literature around subject matter expertise
• Experience developing a search methodology and in conducting searches

What will you be doing in this role? 

• Execute searches of low, medium and high complexity for technical information to support our customers in making patent related decisions including patentability (novelty), State of the Art (SoA), Freedom-to-Operate, (In)validity, and Patent Analytics services.
• Perform qualitative analysis of patents and non-patent literature from a technical perspective. 
• Quickly understand and discern the technical nuances of a patent or non-patent literature disclosure and what may distinguish it from the prior art. 
• Ensure that a thorough search of the prior art is performed based on project scope and the most relevant prior art is identified through demonstration of a complete search strategy.
• Contribute to customer satisfaction through construction of high-quality deliverables that are self-reviewed, striving for first time right.
• Communicate and collaborate with customers on individual projects and ensure their expectations and requirements are met.
• Meet internal deadlines with deliverables that meet project objectives and customer expectations.
• Build IP and patent and non-patent literature database knowledge and skills by participating in trainings and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Proactively update technical skill set and hands-on subject matter expertise in the technologies that are being deployed and/or used widely in industry.
• Contribute towards achieving team Key performance Indicators (KPIs). 
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to drive measured improvements in processes and deliverables through the CI framework.
• Ensuring all own Project Insight tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

About the Team  

Utilizing IP expertise, provide patent search and analytics services to our global customers including corporates, law-firms, academia & government institutions, and individual inventors. Responsible for communicating with customers on individual projects. 

Hours of Work

From 9 am to 5 pm CET, full-time employment.

This is a hybrid position working in the office 3 days every other week.

We Offer:

• Holidays: 25 days paid leave per annum

• Private Health Insurance

• Paid Lunch

• Yearly Bonus

• Yearly Merit Plan

• My Learning Platform

• Fit Pass

• Life Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Mental health care

• Company bicycles for rent free of charge

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.