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We are looking for a motivated IP Manager to join our team. In this role, you will help protect Bühler's investments in innovation and manage Bühler's intellectual property portfolio, support innovation across the business, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders.
Tasks
- Manage the IP portfolio and take responsibility for patents, trademarks, designs, and related intellectual property assets across designated business areas.
- Support innovation teams by working closely with R&D, engineering, product management, and business units to identify and protect new inventions.
- Prepare and prosecute patent filings in collaboration with external patent attorneys and internal stakeholders, ensuring that patent applications are prepared, filed, and pursued effectively.
- Conduct IP analyses, including freedom-to-operate assessments, patent searches, competitor monitoring, and risk evaluations.
- Provide IP guidance to internal teams on IP strategy, confidentiality, licensing, enforcement, and best practices.
Requirements
- University degree in mechanical engineering, food sciences, or related fields; at least partly qualified as European Patent Attorney.
- Few years of professional experience as a patent attorney or trainee in an industrial IP department or law firm.
- Excellent communication skills in English as well as good command of German.
- Confidence in working with cross-functional teams and explaining IP topics clearly to non-specialists as well as ability to work in a complex matrix organization.
- Structured, detail-oriented, proactive mindset with the ability to assess risks and opportunities from a business perspective as well as ability to understand complex technical concepts and translate them into IP strategies.
Benefits
- Daily fitness menu from 9, 00 CHF at VIVA Restaurant.
- Attractive mobility concept with OSTWIND ZVV / Z-Pass + half-fare travelcard for CHF 365 + CHF 400 public transport credit, as well as an attractive first-class travelcard or free parking.
- Employer-funded pension plan through the Bühler Pension Fund.
- 25 to 30 days of vacation per year depending on age.
- Preventive health care through laboratory analyses, massages, nutritional advice, physiotherapy, group courses, and a company doctor.
- Special conditions for cell phone subscriptions via Mobilezone with Sunrise and Swisscom.
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Bühler AG mit Sitz in Uzwil entwickelt und produziert Maschinen, Anlagen und Prozesstechnologien für die Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelindustrie sowie für die Verarbeitung industrieller Materialien. Zum Angebot gehören auch Anwendungstechnik, Wartung, Ersatzteile, Beratung und Schulungen. Das Unternehmen gehört zur Bühler Holding AG und betreibt Schweizer Standorte in Uzwil und Appenzell.