Patent Assistant

You will have the opportunity to perform a great variety of tasks giving support to the department as well as service to the Patent Attorneys.The job will include broad and intensive internal and external contacts, when administrating different assignments.Tetra Pak is one of the most patent intensive companies in Sweden.Several of our products and processes have gained market leading positions due to outstanding innovations and a good patent protection of these innovations.There are extensive development activities at 12 research centres around the world.The Central Patent Department consists of seven patent attorneys, one patent information specialist and four assistants.We are now looking for a permanent position as Patent Assistant in the Central Patent Department. In this position you will support the patent attorneys in the handling of patent and design applications.You will be responsible for filing of patent applications in Sweden and other countries in direct contact with the Swedish and European Patent Offices, patent law firms and inventors.You will independently handle correspondence in and administration of these patent applications and handle other administrative tasks such as preparing presentations and meetings and address internal and external enquiries or direct these to the right team member.To fit in our team you should be very service minded.You have a couple of years experience of similar tasks, perhaps at a patent office, an international company or law firm.The position requires a professional and team oriented individual with high integrity and the ability to work pro-active with set targets.Fluency in English is essential, both written and verbal together with strong intrapersonal and communication skills.As a person you take pride in giving accurate service and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.You possess a very good knowledge of MS Office, and other administrative tools. Please submit your application on online at www.tetrapak.com/working, no later than December 14th 2007.AB Tetra Pak is the holding company for all units based in Sweden.Certain common services are organised in AB Tetra Pak on behalf of the other units.Such services are the Legal department, the Finance department, Negotiations/agreements, Environment, Patent, Trademarks, Transport & Travel and Tetra Pak International.AB Tetra Pak has approx.240 employees.