CareerPlan

Patentanwalt (m/w/d)

Neuss, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-11

Core

Building and strategically directing an in-house IP department to secure global technologies and expand market leadership.

Role type

Senior in-house patent attorney (IP strategy & operations)

Builds

Internal IP infrastructure, global IP strategy, and patent portfolio management

Domain

Industrial technology / Intellectual Property

Required skills

Patent attorney qualification, technical engineering background, IP portfolio management, FTO analysis, external law firm management, IP research tools, German, English

Preferred skills

AI-based IP tools, hands-on mindset, creating new structures

Technologies

IP management software, deadline management software, patent databases, AI-based IP tools

Responsibilities

Designing efficient and legally secure workflows for patent applications, managing the existing external law firm network, conducting Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analyses, advising project teams on patent risks and technical questions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC