Intellectual Property Coordinator Vestergaard Frandsen SA
As our Intellectual Property Coordinator you will assist our Innovation Center in various
tasks. You will be part of a young, dynamic and expanding organization. We are passionate to
make a difference, working with precision, speed and most of all, dedication to Imagineering.
The position is based in Switzerland and reports directly to our IPR Manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The job amongst others includes the following responsibilities:
•Manage the maintenance of patents and copyrights, ensuring that internal IP policies
are abided by, and make sure that deadlines for patent office actions are not missed
•Manage trademark portfolio, including all domestic and international trademarks
•Assist with other general corporate work as requested including contract review
•Manage payments to third party IP resources and anticipate budget deviations
•Maintain the monthly patent watch database, update the legal status of relevant
competitor’s patents and inform the IP manager of significant or unusual IP activities
•Instigate Freedom To Operate (FTO) searches and update status for all current products
•Carry out preliminary patent searches on new technologies
•Gather and update the status of patent portfolios from companies under evaluation
•Coordination signatures and legalizations documents for patent and TM
filing/maintenance/stop and with legalization with lawyer worldwide
Hold B.Sc. in chemistry, biology, engineering
Have experience in intellectual property
Have 0-3 years corporate experience
Are very organized
Are fluent in English, French is an advantage
Have good knowledge of International law
Possess good organization and commitment skills, you are open-minded and team-oriented
Have great interest in working with legal issues in an international perspective and a dynamic environment
We are driven by an abiding desire to lessen the burden on those populations most vulnerable and we have aligned our business objectives with the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Vestergaard Frandsen is not content with “business as usual,” and has been at the forefront of innovation of disease prevention in the developing context.
Backed by research in the lab and in the field, our disease-control products include cutting-edge PermaNet® 3.0 bed nets, ZeroVector® Durable Lining, and ZeroFly plastic sheeting; award-winning and widely used LifeStraw® and LifeStraw® Family water filters; and innovative frameworks to reach those in need, like our LifeStraw Carbon for Water campaign, and the integrated CarePack®. Thanks to our robust product portfolio, more than half a billion people in the developing world will enjoy a brighter and healthier future.
Our headquarters are in Switzerland, with regional offices in Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, the UAE, the US, and Vietnam ensuring a global reach.
tasks. You will be part of a young, dynamic and expanding organization. We are passionate to
make a difference, working with precision, speed and most of all, dedication to Imagineering.
The position is based in Switzerland and reports directly to our IPR Manager.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The job amongst others includes the following responsibilities:
•Manage the maintenance of patents and copyrights, ensuring that internal IP policies
are abided by, and make sure that deadlines for patent office actions are not missed
•Manage trademark portfolio, including all domestic and international trademarks
•Assist with other general corporate work as requested including contract review
•Manage payments to third party IP resources and anticipate budget deviations
•Maintain the monthly patent watch database, update the legal status of relevant
competitor’s patents and inform the IP manager of significant or unusual IP activities
•Instigate Freedom To Operate (FTO) searches and update status for all current products
•Carry out preliminary patent searches on new technologies
•Gather and update the status of patent portfolios from companies under evaluation
•Coordination signatures and legalizations documents for patent and TM
filing/maintenance/stop and with legalization with lawyer worldwide
Desired Skills & Experience
As our Coordinator, Intellectual Property, you:Hold B.Sc. in chemistry, biology, engineering
Have experience in intellectual property
Have 0-3 years corporate experience
Are very organized
Are fluent in English, French is an advantage
Have good knowledge of International law
Possess good organization and commitment skills, you are open-minded and team-oriented
Have great interest in working with legal issues in an international perspective and a dynamic environment
Company Description
Vestergaard Frandsen has been a family-owned company for more than 50 years, and operates under a unique “humanitarian entrepreneurship” business model that is dedicated to creating and deploying technologies that improve the lives of people in developing countries.We are driven by an abiding desire to lessen the burden on those populations most vulnerable and we have aligned our business objectives with the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals. Vestergaard Frandsen is not content with “business as usual,” and has been at the forefront of innovation of disease prevention in the developing context.
Backed by research in the lab and in the field, our disease-control products include cutting-edge PermaNet® 3.0 bed nets, ZeroVector® Durable Lining, and ZeroFly plastic sheeting; award-winning and widely used LifeStraw® and LifeStraw® Family water filters; and innovative frameworks to reach those in need, like our LifeStraw Carbon for Water campaign, and the integrated CarePack®. Thanks to our robust product portfolio, more than half a billion people in the developing world will enjoy a brighter and healthier future.
Our headquarters are in Switzerland, with regional offices in Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, the UAE, the US, and Vietnam ensuring a global reach.
Additional Information
- Posted:
- March 22, 2012
- Type:
- Full-time
- Experience:
- Associate
- Functions:
- Legal
- Industries:
- Pharmaceuticals
- Job ID:
- 2749667
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