IP Search Analyst

Intellectual Property Search Analyst

Main Responsibilities & Tasks

• Perform

  prior-art searches

  for patentability, FTO (Freedom to Operate), and invalidity studies in external and internal patent databases.
• Facilitate

  patent mapping and patent landscaping

  in cooperation with IP Managers and other teams to explore emerging technologies and identify future IP trends.
• Evaluate third-party patent rights in close cooperation with relevant teams.
• Evaluate new

  IP search and analysis tools

  and benchmark their performance against existing tools.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in

  biochemistry, biotechnology, life sciences, biology, chemistry, data analytics

  , or engineering.
• Proven expertise as an

  IP search specialist

  for a multinational corporation or commercial IP search service provider.
• A qualification as a patent or IP search specialist would be an asset.

Skills

• Expertise in designing and implementing

  IP search strategies

  using commercially available patent search tools like Derwent Innovation, Total Patents, PatSnap, STN, or Questel.
• Robust understanding of the basics of

  patent law

  , with regard to patentability, FTO analyses, and invalidity procedures.
• Excellent

  analytical skills

  and attention to detail.
• Excellent interdisciplinary and

  intercultural communication skills

  .
• Strong team player with high personal resilience and perseverance.
• Fluent in

  English

  .