Head of Intellectual Property (m/f/d)

Your job:

• Responsible for the organizational, technological, human resources and most importantly strategic development of the international Intellectual Property team 
• Use the creative freedom to define and further develop our global IP strategy and processes
• Strengthening, defending and maintaining our brand worldwide 
• Ensuring freedom of action through proactive IP management and monitoring and evaluation of competitors
• Participating and conducting opposition, nullity, and patent infringement proceedings, together with internal and external patent and legal counsel
• Design and further development of internal and external interface management 
• Cooperation and support in patent law issues and tasks 
• Further development of the patent and trademark portfolio in the direction of Industrie 4.0, IoT, AI
   

Your qualification:

• Successfully completed diploma or master's degree in computer science, automation technology, physics or a comparable subject
• Additional training in intellectual property in national, European and international patent law, ideally as a European and/or German patent attorney 
• Several years of professional experience, preferably in industry 
• Very good knowledge of German and English, both written and spoken
• High degree of self-motivation and persuasiveness 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Convincing and confident appearance as well as a very independent working style coupled with a high degree of assertiveness
• Negotiating skills in an international environment

 You can expect the following with us:

• The good feeling working for a family-owned company with a safe and solid financial basis
• Freedom to explore, innovate and realise your own ideas
• Competitive compensation with attractive perks and other benefits
• Respect and appreciation for each other - regardless of gender, nationality, disability, age and identity
• Lifelong learning with great conditions for individual further development
• Flexible working models depending on the respective workplace for a good balance of work and private life
• Highly modern working environment, infrastructure and communication technologies
• Great family and health services for your well-being

You can find more information about our benefits and Festo as an employer here.

Contact person: Caroline Duchon, +49 711 347-56698

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