Administratief medewerker Paralegal Intellectual Property

Functional area: Administration

Country: Belgium

City: Wilrijk; Antwerp

Company name: Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.

Date of posting: Sep 26, 2024

Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.
Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.

Job description


In this function you will support the business activities of Atlas Copco by collaborating in achieving our mission to protect our inventions, designs and trademarks by means of intellectual property rights.


The following tasks are part of the job content:

• Administration concerning application procedures relating to patents, trademarks and designs of several Atlas Copco entities in different countries, such tasks including: handling Power of Attorney forms, assignments forms and inventor declarations, inventor remunerations, processing incoming letters and e-mails, docketing and follow-up of deadlines.
• Processing and follow-up of incoming invoices, co-ordinate patent, trademark and design renewals in collaboration with in-house stakeholders and external firms.
• International communication with external patent firms, IP offices and with our inventors, designers, marketeers and management.

Knowledge

• Affinity with intellectual property is a big plus.
• Thorough knowledge of English is a requirement.
• You can work perfectly with Power Point, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of IP docketing and file management systems is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of Sharepoint and O365 is a plus.
• Knowledge of prosecution related aspects of patents, trademarks and/or designs is certainly a plus.

Educational requirements
You have a graduate degree or equivalent through experience.


Personality requirements

• You are very discrete and know how to deal with confidential information.
• You work accurate and have an eye for detail.
• You work customer oriented, problem solving, independent and structured. You know how to prioritize and how to deal with deadlines.
• You stand out by your excellent communication skills, social skills and have a positive attitude. You can work in a team and have a willingness to continue to learn to broaden your knowledge in the field of intellectual property.

Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice
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.