Patent Agent

1 Month ago • 3-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Patent Agent, you will implement and follow up the IP strategy for Product Groups, Product Lines, and Research & Innovation of the Division. Responsibilities include selecting the appropriate type of protection, preparing filings, and managing patent portfolios. You will also be involved in preventing or defending against third-party actions, including project studies, patent clearances, and contributions to oppositions and nullity suits. Additionally, you will support other functions by reviewing IP clauses, providing IP training, and applying Environment Safety and Security procedures. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, and 3-5 years of experience in IP strategy, specifically drafting applications and office action responses.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience working within IP strategy.
  • Drafting applications and office action responses.

Job Details

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future?  Join the technological revolution of automotive electrification and e-mobility at Valeo! 

About the Role:

 As a Patent Agent you will be responsible for implementing and following up the IP strategy for Product Groups/Product Lines/Research & Innovation of the Division (in agreement with IP Manager and IP Director of the related Division) while conducting the current IP actions as defined below, under the supervision of the IP Manager. 

Responsibilities Also Include:

IP protection

  • Selection of the most appropriate type of protection (Patent, Design, Copyright, …) and best way to proceed

  • Definition of the creation/inventions, preparation of the filings (drafting or subcontracting), filings, prosecutions

  • Participation to the decisions regarding foreign filings,

  • Definition of product coverage strategy with R&D/Projects

  • Patent portfolio management

Preventing or defending from third parties actions

  • Project studies in view of identified competitor patents

  • Action for reorienting any project in case of infringement risk

  • Patent clearances and IP Rights validity studies based on one or cluster of families and including risk assessment 

  • Contributions to Oppositions / Nullity suits against patents granted to third parties

  • Study and follow-up of infringement claims and litigations

Infringement actions against third parties (on the basis of Valeo patents)

  • Infringement detection and validity check of the files

  • Offensive pre-litigation or litigation actions, in liaison with IP, Division Managements and other involved functions and according to Group rules

Support to other functions

  • Reviewing of IP clauses in agreements, Proposition of modifications in agreements

  • IP training for R&D/R&I teams

  • Applying the Environment Safety and Security procedures and good practices; known for their activities and the activities of subcontractors the potential risks and their consequences. Be attentive and responsive to them and manage the associated action plans.

What You Should Have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field is required

  • 3-5 years experience working within IP strategy, specifically in drafting applications and office action responses. 

Join us!

Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility.   The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicule of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature
At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talents. You are looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about valeo : https://www.valeo.com

Job:

Intellectual Property Engineer

Organization:

BG Intellectual Property

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-05-20

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

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