Kirkpatrick is a leading Intellectual Property firm, established in Belgium since 1852. Our multilingual engineers and lawyers provide advices on issues related to patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, licenses, domain names and other IP aspects. Due to rapid expansion of the firm, we are looking for a
- PATENT ATTORNEY (M/F)
Your key activities:
- Analyze client needs and propose innovation and protection strategies
- Carry out patentability and freedom of exploitation analysis
- Draft and prosecute patent applications, including portfolio management
- IP Disputes
- Participate to scientific and training activities
- represent our firm at professional events.
Your profile:
- You are a qualified European Patent Attorney
- Preferable specialized in electrical engineering
- Fluent in English, French and Dutch (written and spoken), German is a plus
- Stress resistant
- Proactive
- Service minded; precise
- Team player
- Outstanding career perspectives
- Able to join a long term training program
- Responsibility, autonomy
- International client portfolio
- To be part of a great, young professional team
- Competitive package
- PATENT ENGINEER (M/F)
Your key activities:
- Analyze client needs and propose innovation and protection strategies
- Carry out patentability and freedom of exploitation analysis
- Manage portfolio, draft and prosecute patent applications
- Participate to scientific and training activities
- Represent our firm at professional events.
- Degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, ICT)
- Fluent in English and French (written and spoken), Dutch is a plus
- Intercultural competence and interest to work in an international and interdisciplinary highly skilled environment
- Understanding of international patent laws, in particular European patent laws is a plus
- Relevant professional experience (patent engineer, in either industry or private practice) is also a plus
- Team player
- Proactive
- Long term career perspectives and training
- Responsibility, autonomy, visibility
- Possibility to participate actively in the development of the patent department
- Adequate package
- Nice work environment at a 2 min walk from the train station from La Hulpe.
Please send your application and CV by email to
An De Wachter – a.dewachter 'arobase' kirkpatrick.eu - +32 2 652 16 00 - www.kirkpatrick.eu
