Patent Attorney

About the Job

Are you passionate about intellectual property and innovation? We are looking for a Patent Attorney to join our patent function. In this role, you will manage all aspects of a global patent portfolio and provide business-focused IP counselling to our R&D and business units. You will be working closely with our scientists to identify patentable inventions and secure IP protection, ensuring that our cutting-edge innovations are protected.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing all aspects of a global patent portfolio including drafting, filing, and prosecution of patent applications as well as conducting prior art searches and novelty assessments
• Performing freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses
• Provide patent validity opinion and infringement advice
• Handling opposition/appeal at the European Patent Office
• Collaborating with key business partners and providing business-oriented IP counselling
• Sharing knowledge and insights to support the company's growth and success

About You

You have a degree in material science, physics or mechanical or electrical engineering. Further, you match most of the following:

• Experience working as an in-house patent attorney or in a patent law
• Fully qualified European Patent Attorney
• Strong expertise in patent drafting, prosecution, and post-grant proceedings
• Experience in due diligence and contract negotiation
• Experience in FTO analysis and infringement analysis
• Experience in opposition and/or appeal at the European Patent Office
• Experience in patent monitoring
• Experience in M&A

We put great emphasis on your personal attributes

• Highly motivated and proactively managing your tasks
• Strong attention to detail combined with analytical skills and sound judgment
• Ability to understand and capture business needs from an IP perspective
• Ownership of your projects, driving them to successful completion with the ability make decisions
• A team player with a collaborative approach
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills. Additionally, skills in German and Swedish are advantageous.

What you can expect from us

At Alleima you’ll be a part of a supportive and collaborative team that values innovation, expertise, and professional growth. You will be working within different technology fields stretching from material science to AI. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact, being part of driving our IP strategy and ensuring our innovations stay ahead of the competition and also contributing to our mission to make our customers' products and processes safer, more sustainable and more efficient. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a culture where your contributions are valued and recognized.

We are also convinced that diversity and inclusion lead to a better workplace for our employees, our company, and our customers.

• We care: We take pride in what we do. We care about our customers, our people, the environment, the communities in which we operate and the future we share.
• We deliver: We deliver on our commitments, with a solution-oriented mindset, we enable our customers to be their very best: more efficient, profitable and sustainable.
• We evolve: We constantly evolve. Together we take the lead to advance materials, ambitions, industries, ourselves – and societies for the better.

The location for this position is in Stockholm, Sandviken or Hallstahammar. Depending on where you will be located domestic travel occurs. Also, occasionally international travel may occur.

Additional Information

For further information about this position, please contact:

Ellen Setréus, hiring manager, +46 70 610 13 84

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact

André Söderholm, Alleima HR, +46 (0) 76 529 65 77

Union Contacts:

Mikael Larsson, Unionen, +46 (0)70-307 30 48

Maria Sundqvist, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70-651 73 81

Kjell-Åke Klockervold, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-314 24 43

Send your application no later than 2024-11-10

At Alleima, our mission is much more than delivering high-quality products, technology, and processes - working together to develop solutions based on our customer’s needs and thus achieve our business goals, is a better way to describe our daily work. With curious employees and safety as our priority, we create a work environment where you can develop both personally and professionally.

With a clear direction for our journey ahead, utilizing our position as a technology leader, progressive customer partner, and sustainability driver, we aim to become an even stronger company in our industry.

Are you ready to take on this challenge together with us? Join us on our journey! www.alleima.com