Patent Paralegal

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019 it generated revenues of € 70.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

A vacancy for a patent paralegal (f/m/d) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space in Ottobrunn. The successful applicant will join “XIG - IP”.

Compensation level: Compensation Level 08, if job requirements are met // Published until: 31.08.2020

The successful candidate will be located with the patent section of the Airbus Intellectual Property Department office located in Ottobrunn. This department section assesses CTO’s innovations from Ottobrunn and their protection using registered patent rights. You will work amongst an international team of patent paralegals and specialists based in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and India.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

As a fully qualified Patent Paralegal you will:

·  assist the patent attorneys with preparing, reviewing and filing patent applications and answers to office actions at the relevant Patent Office.
·  Ensure patent portfolio management by establishing a meticulous filing system to keep all the materials organized and easily referenced and accessed. This means regular updating of the IP patent portfolio database with the relevant information
·  Handle formal legal documents such as invention disclosure documents , assignments, declarations, agreements.
·  Assists the Patent Attorneys in tracking deadlines and due dates
·  Interface between different actors such as inventors, Intellectual Property firms, Patent Offices and inhouse Patent Attorneys.
·  Be responsible for monitoring and instructing payment of annuities (maintenance fees to keep the patent applications and patents in force).
·  Manage the Inventor Award Scheme and instructs payment of inventor awards
·  Ensure invoice management
·  Ensure regular information and reporting to inventor(s), the patent attorneys and management.
·  Prepare , reviews and files online defensive publications
·  Handle incoming unsolicited disclosures and prepares appropriate answers
·  Manage any specific national IP protection (Bailiff, etc.)

We are looking for candidates with the following skills, experience and abilities:

·  Experience with paralegal work within private practice or industrial company is essential. Preferably in an international context.
·  Experience with the filing systems used by the DPMA, and EPO including EPO CMS and EPO Mailbox.
·  Experience of using MSOffice suite. Ability to use GSuite tools also of benefit.
·  Fluent in at least German and English with ability to converse in a written and spoken manner at an advanced level.
·  Experience and skills necessary to prepare, review and file patent applications in conformance with the relevant national or foreign patent procedures
·  Experience and skills necessary to use standard documents provided by national patent offices at every step of the patent prosecution
·  Experience and skills necessary to use the official online tool to file patent applications and answers to office actions
·  Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines.
·  Ability to have excellent organizational skills, to produce work quickly and to perform under pressure.
·  Ability to update data in the Airbus Group Intellectual Property Management System (CPA Memotech, Gizbel) in a meaningful way
·  Ability to extract the relevant information for specific reports including reports to instruct payment of maintenance fees and reports to instruct payment of inventor awards.
·  Ability to give strong attention to detail Ability to manage a wide variety of simple and complex administrative duties
·  Ability to put into practice the Intellectual Property Law and especially the national specific requirements.
·  Ability to understand and respect internal procedures, guidelines and policies relating to Intellectual Property strategy.
·  Ability to provide legal and administrative support to internal and external contacts (inventors, in-house patent attorneys, national and foreign IP firms,national and foreign patent offices…)
·  Ensure self-education about latest legal and administrative developments
·  Ability to adapt communication according to the audience by delivering written or oral messages which are accurate and relevant.
·  Ability to act as a point of contact for the inventors, Intellectual Property firms and National patent offices
·  Ability to communicate verbally and by writing in English
·  Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of information.
·  Ability to be a reliable and dependable team-player
·  Ability to build and develop efficient cross-functional team working through flexible and adaptable work style

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.