Senior European Intellectual Property Attorney/CounselThe Senior European Intellectual Property Attorney will provide competent, practical and timely legal advice relevant to intellectual property. This position will counsel business leaders and technical associates on all IP related matters in EMEA to minimize legal and financial liabilities, protect corporate interests and preserve corporate assets. Manage a team of in-house IP professionals and oversee patent application preparation and prosecution in EMEA.
Conduct/prepare freedom-to-practice studies, analysis, and opinions regarding third-party IP rights in EMEA.
Conduct and communicate competitive analysis of IP landscapes.
Providing IP-related training for EMEA.
10 or more years of experience in patent law, practicing before the European Patent Office (EPO) and nationally qualified as a patent attorney in any one of Great Britain, France, Germany or Netherlands
~ Experience in drafting and prosecution of patent applications - Handling EPO oppositions and appeals.
~ Excellent communications skills (written/verbal) in at least English (German and/or French - strongly desired)
~Qualified as European Patent Attorney.
~ Germany, France, UK or Netherlands.
Excellent communication skills (verbal/written), with the ability to establish trusted partnerships with business and legal teams.
It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.Click here for more information about Equal Employment Opportunity laws, and here for additional supplementary information.