IP Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled IP Specialist to join our Open Innovation & Intellectual Property team at Perstorp Group. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in managing the intellectual property of our company, protecting our assets and businesses, and supporting the development of our chemical innovations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in and contribute to the IP responsibilities, including patenting, state-of-the-art, patentability, freedom-to-operate, validity, company searches, trademarks, and IP asset management.
• Support the IP team in investigating and developing the innovative potential of Innovation activities and of the Open Innovation framework.
• Perform state-of-the-art, patentability, freedom-to-operate, validity, and company/inventor searches.
• Contribute to regularly updating the Patent & Product Watch portfolio.
• Work on tasks with high complexity, requiring good planning, interaction, and coordination with colleagues from other departments.

Requirements:

• Technical/chemistry/life science education on minimum bachelor's level or equivalent.
• Experience from a law firm or industrial IP-department is preferred.
• Familiarity with project-driven work and R&D - Innovation.
• Spoken and written English is required.
• Experience in using patent information databases (PatSnap, PatBase, or STN are preferred).
• Experience in the following areas is a plus, but not required: trademark searches, QPIP certification, Open Innovation/university interactions and funding, competitive intelligence, and IP landscape analysis.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and supportive work environment with a strong company culture.
• The opportunity to work on challenging projects and contribute to the growth and development of our company.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• The chance to work with a global company with a strong presence in the specialty chemicals market.

About Perstorp Group:

Perstorp Group is a world-leading specialty chemicals company that believes in improving everyday life by making it safer, more convenient, and more environmentally sound. We provide essential properties for products used every day and everywhere, and our innovations support the development of sustainable solutions for industries and products around the world.

With a history dating back to 1881, Perstorp Group has a strong presence in the specialty chemicals market, with manufacturing units in Asia, Europe, and North America. Our company culture is built on core values of Care, Responsibility, Reliability, and Focused Innovation, and we strive to work smarter and better every day.