Patent Information Analyst

Job description

Job Title: Patent Information Analyst
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Bonus, Pension, Healthcare, Agile Working
Location: Port Sunlight, Liverpool
Travel: 5%

We are seeking a self-motivated individual with knowledge/experience in Chemistry or related field, who has well-developed research and critical thinking skills, and sound decision-making abilities, with attention to detail to consistently produce accurate work.

About the role

As a Patent Information Analyst you will be responsible for supporting the Patent Attorneys in all the Patent Group locations, by carrying out patentability, opposition/validity, and freedom to operate searches. You will conduct patent search and analysis using a variety of internal and external tools, evaluating the results for relevance and creating comprehensive search reports, often to challenging deadlines.

You will work in a team to provide information on recently published patents and applications to Patent Group and R&D, provide education on the use of end-user patent databases, and evaluate new search and analysis tools.

Where appropriate, on-the-job training will be provided as well as external courses on the specific aspects of patents and patent searching.

Key responsibilities

Working as a team with the Patent Information Analysts as appropriate:

Main Executive Tasks:

• Preparation of search strategies for carrying out searches of appropriate databases
• Identification of relevant patents and applications to report to Patent Attorneys.
• Writing search reports indicating why the patent documents are relevant for that particular search request.
• Providing legal status information where necessary.
• Editing Patent Alerts and keeping the search strategies up to date.
• Giving input to competitor intelligence process when requested.
• Carrying out searches for Designs.
• Assessing new search tools and developments in databases used by the Patent Information Analyst team.
• Contributing to the development of procedures for the team's operation.

Information Requirements:

• Keeping up-to-date with developments in information systems, databases and patent classification.
• Keeping abreast of changes in laws and practice relating to patents, designs and utility models throughout the world.

Planning:

• Planning of own work in relation to preparing search strategies and carrying out searches, and carrying out other information tasks.
• Planning in conjunction with Patent Attorneys to prioritise searches to meet their deadlines with R&D and the Business

Essential experience, skills & qualifications

• Chemistry related degree
• Strong communicator who is adept at requirements gathering and report writing
• Well-developed research and critical thinking skills,
• Sound decision-making abilities
• Self-motivated individual with excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Able to work alone but also a great team player.

Required leadership behaviours

Accountability & Responsibility
Growth Mindset
Consumer and Customer Focus
Bias for Action
Building Talent & Teams

Company Overview

Unilever is a global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company in the UK and Ireland. We are already on target to achieve our huge ambition to double the size of our business globally whilst reducing our environmental impact. We are growing our business and also doing what is right for our consumers, community and environment. We are developing brands for people's lives today and for the changing environment tomorrow - making sustainable living commonplace.

Working at Unilever means that you get to take part in this exciting journey and work with amazing people who are really passionate about our large portfolio of famous brands. We want to improve billions of lives and you too can join us in making a sustainable difference.

How to Apply

Hear stories from our Unilever Makers and understand how you can start your own Unilever career at: http://www.unilever.co.uk/careers-jobs/professionals/ .

Or to apply now, click on “Apply to this job”. All candidate applications are reviewed in accordance with the criteria outlined for the job role. Please note that the closing date for the receipt of applications is 28th February 2016.

Candidates who have applied online can track their application through the candidate tracking link or, if you have any additional queries, you may contact the Recruitment hotline number on 0800 0284390.