Patent Attorney

"Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity.

One day we are going to hand over our company to the next generation.  One day we are going to hand over this planet to the next generation.
 Volvo Group is on an amazing fast paced journey to transform the transport industry towards net zero, with major technological advancements within electromobility, fuel cell and other carbon neutral technologies.  
Who are we, your new colleagues? 
The Patents team comprises 20 colleagues which work in different technology areas. You will also be part of a cross functional stream team focusing on a specific technology area. The diversity in the stream team allows to efficiently use the strength of each team member. You will function as a patent expert in the stream team.  The work environment consists of passionate colleagues as well as engineers within the organization, trying to find the solutions for the future.

Role description
Patent Attorneys are experts in matters relating to patents and are responsible for protecting inventions and obtaining patent protection and challenging third party patent rights to leverage Volvo Group’s leading technology position. Patent Attorneys are also responsible for giving proactive advice to R&D projects, inventors and other stakeholders relating to proprietary and third-party patent rights. You will also have responsibility to support and contribute to further development of IP services and processes. 
 Some of your responsibilities will be to: 
•    Primary point of contact for inventors from idea to invention to patent creation and through patent lifetime.
•    Proactively guide and work in close relation with engineers/development projects for IP creation and to further the IP plan, such as by conducting patent harvesting sessions, IP innovation workshops, or driving activities with engineering to support IP Business domain to enact and follow through on the Group IP plan.
•    Provide assessments and advice to engineers, development activities, and managers, including senior management, relating to creation of own IP rights, as well as risks regarding third-party patent rights.
•    Manage patent portfolio (including evaluating invention disclosures and prosecuting patent applications) for at least one business sub-domain to protect inventions of interest to the Volvo Group.
•    Provide IP training.
Who are you?  
We don´t know who you are yet, but one thing that is sure is that you have high integrity, strong personal credibility, and a positive cooperative mindset. You thrive in a fast-moving environment and like to have many contact surfaces.
If you are passionate about IP and creating value, then this truly is the position for you. We also believe you have: 
•    Technical degree, i.e. Master of Science or equivalent 
•    A minimum of 5 years of experience working as a Patent Attorney, experience as a consultant and in-house are both valuable to us 
•    Preferably you are qualified as a European Patent Attorney, or you are part qualified with the ambition to qualify. Preferably, you have a few years of post-qualification experience or relevant similar experience. 
•    Expert knowledge of patent law and practice of major jurisdictions, including obtaining and defending proprietary patent rights and challenging third party patent rights  
•    Expert knowledge of rendering patent-related opinions, e.g. patentability, opposition, freedom to operate, validity and infringement opinions 
Good communication skills in English, both oral and written are essential to success in this position.

What are you waiting for? The future is here. We take responsibility for our future society and want you to be a part of it. 
Last application date is 31st of January.

For further information, please contact. 
Linus Eklund, VP Patents, linus.eklund@volvo.com

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Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
 Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.