The Company
Our client is the international leader in integrated processing and packaging solutions. With over 21,600 employees, 11 Research & Development Centres and 53 production factories around the world, this organisation is a well established and a culturally diverse company. Over the past year, the company’s financial performance has displayed continued growth supported by excellent profits. The Intellectual Property Department enjoys a high profile within the organisation. It operates a proactive IP policy designed to maximise the benefit of well established technologies and new groundbreaking research, which is focused on new packaging materials, machine automation, new aseptic technologies and environmental sustainability.
The Role
Based in Italy, the appointee will be responsible for directing, managing and supervising the IPR team in Italy. The successful candidate will advise the executive management on issues of patent strategy and litigation, as well as licensing and patent transfer matters. In addition, the person appointed will also manage docket and workflow for all patent procedures generated from the R&D operations in Italy. Working cohesively with the other international patent teams in Europe and Japan, the appointee must ensure full collaboration between the various departments and be able to communicate across the different divisions.
Candidate Requirements
The candidate must be a fully qualified Patent Attorney admitted to practice before the EPO or the USPTO or a comparable jurisdiction, who possesses an excellent educational background to degree level or beyond in either Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related discipline. The successful candidate should possess at least ten years IP experience, ideally gained within an in-house IP department but relevant experience in private practice would also be considered. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated displaying well proven leadership qualities, supported by excellent interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, integrity, combined with the ability to motivate others. Proficiency in Italian would be considered particularly advantageous, but is not essential.
In conclusion, this role constitutes an important and exciting career development opportunity for an ambitious and experienced IP professional who is keen to pursue a rewarding career with a well established and respected company.
Our client is the international leader in integrated processing and packaging solutions. With over 21,600 employees, 11 Research & Development Centres and 53 production factories around the world, this organisation is a well established and a culturally diverse company. Over the past year, the company’s financial performance has displayed continued growth supported by excellent profits. The Intellectual Property Department enjoys a high profile within the organisation. It operates a proactive IP policy designed to maximise the benefit of well established technologies and new groundbreaking research, which is focused on new packaging materials, machine automation, new aseptic technologies and environmental sustainability.
The Role
Based in Italy, the appointee will be responsible for directing, managing and supervising the IPR team in Italy. The successful candidate will advise the executive management on issues of patent strategy and litigation, as well as licensing and patent transfer matters. In addition, the person appointed will also manage docket and workflow for all patent procedures generated from the R&D operations in Italy. Working cohesively with the other international patent teams in Europe and Japan, the appointee must ensure full collaboration between the various departments and be able to communicate across the different divisions.
Candidate Requirements
The candidate must be a fully qualified Patent Attorney admitted to practice before the EPO or the USPTO or a comparable jurisdiction, who possesses an excellent educational background to degree level or beyond in either Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related discipline. The successful candidate should possess at least ten years IP experience, ideally gained within an in-house IP department but relevant experience in private practice would also be considered. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated displaying well proven leadership qualities, supported by excellent interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, integrity, combined with the ability to motivate others. Proficiency in Italian would be considered particularly advantageous, but is not essential.
In conclusion, this role constitutes an important and exciting career development opportunity for an ambitious and experienced IP professional who is keen to pursue a rewarding career with a well established and respected company.