Teamleader Intellectual Property

Teamleader Intellectual Property Functional area: Other Country: Belgium City: Wilrijk, Antwerp Company name: Atlas Copco Airpower N.V. Date of posting: Apr 24, 2024

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Your role

In this function you will support the business activities of Atlas Copco by helping the Divisions of the global Compressor Technique and Power Technique business area in achieving their business targets by means of intellectual property rights.

The following tasks are part of the job content:

• Manage and develop a team of IP experts and attorneys working in different IP domains such as patents, designs and trademarks

• Be responsible for implementation of IP Policies throughout the product companies of the Compressor Technique and Power Technique Business Areas based in Belgium, as well as Group companies in the EMEA and AMER regions

• Support the business in developing and managing IP portfolios in line with divisional IP strategies.

• Collaborate with external IP law firms and IP offices globally, as well as with our stakeholders in our internal engineering, communication and marketing departments and with the other IP teams within the Atlas Copco Group.

• Organize internal IP awareness campaigns and implement a continuous follow-up of IP law developments in international context.

• You work in the Shared Engineering Services Department of the Airtec Division and report to the Global Head of IP Compressor Technique & Power Technique.

• You also work on patent files.

  
  

To succeed, you will need

At Atlas Copco, our slogan for various positions is "hire for attitude & train for skill". We train you for these positions through on-the-job-training. If you partly but not fully meet the profile as outlined below, we still encourage you to apply and take this opportunity. Who knows, on-the-job-training may be available for you for this position.

• You have an engineering degree

• Several years of experience in managing a team of experts.

• You have knowledge of IP law and, particularly patent law.

• Excellent knowledge of English is a requirement.

• You can work perfectly with PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.

  
  

In return, we offer you

You will work in an enthusiastic team where team spirit and mutual respect come first. You will be welcomed in an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines. There is an onboarding program which includes a personal godmother/godfather. You will be encouraged to create your own path within Atlas Copco and get access to our online internal job market with all opportunities worldwide within the Atlas Copco Group. We offer an interesting salary with fringe benefits, including hospitalization insurance, group insurance, paid holidays and a cafeteria plan for car and bike leasing.

Our culture is rooted in Swedish values including a sense of family, respect and diversity. Flexible working hours and the option of hybrid working also contribute to your healthy work-life balance. Our site in Wilrijk has its own training center to further develop your skills, as we offer lifelong learning. We also strongly believe in a healthy mind in a healthy body. You can join more than 20 staff clubs to play sports or relax, from football, to padel, tennis, darts, basketball, cycling, volleyball... Either on our own tennis courts, on our football pitch or in our indoor sports center, or at external locations. We hold the after drink in our chalet. In our inclusive and caring environment, you will get the support and inspiration you need to grow, on every level. Here, your ideas will be embraced and you will never stop growing.

At Atlas Copco, we question the status quo and are always looking for a "better way". Our leading technology and ideas allow us to innovate for the future. We believe that passionate people make the difference. With us, you take control of your own professional journey and are encouraged to act. We have a diverse range of challenging jobs and many growth opportunities. This is where it begins – join us at the Home of Industrial Ideas.

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Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.
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