Patent Engineer

SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands, including the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and regional brands, such as Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo and Vinda. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management. The Group has about 44,000 employees. Sales in 2014 amounted to approximately SEK 104bn (EUR 11.4bn). SCA was founded in 1929, has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and is listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. For more information, visit www.sca.com.

Overview
We are now looking for a driven Patent Engineer in the start of their career who is looking for an opportunity to grow in a global and innovative setting!
We offer you a challenging job in a global company with leading international brands. We believe you are motivated to become a Qualified European Patent Attorney and we will support you with the tools and training.
Intellectual property rights are central in developing and maintaining SCA’s competitive advantage across the globe and constitute an important building block in our business strategy. The SCA IP Department is globally responsible for all our trademark, design and patent activities and is strategically positioned within our Global Hygiene Category.
As Patent Engineer you will be responsible for managing a global patent portfolio and proactively support projects. You will work globally in close cooperation with our Innovation teams, R&D and the Business units. Our team is based in Sweden, France, Germany, USA and China. As Patent Engineer, you report to an IP Director. The position is located in Gothenburg.
Want to make a difference every day and work with leading global brands? Apply today! 
To learn more about SCA, click on the link: http://www.sca.com/en/About_SCA/



Main Tasks
Work closely with engineers and product developers and proactively support projects to identify and protect inventions that are of value to SCA.
Draft and prosecute patent applications with support from senior colleagues.
Manage and drive the development of the assigned patent portfolio in a competitive and cost efficient way.
Support the SCA organization globally with various patent matters including freedom-to-operate.
Perform competitor patent mappings and contribute to the tracking of competitive activities.
Support oppositions against competitors’ patents.

Key Competencies
A master degree in mechanics, physics, chemistry, electronics or equivalent.
A minimum of 2 years working experience within or in close connection to this field.
A genuine interest in and understanding of the full range of IP disciplines.
Excellent language skills in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of other languages is a merit.

Personal capabilities:
We are looking for highly motivated individuals whom are looking for the next step in his/her career and would like to develop further and on long term within SCA.
To succeed in this role you must have potential to quickly understand our products, services and business strategy and an ability to work in a fast-paced business environment. You should also have:

Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
 A professional approach, well organized, competent to handle several projects simultaneously.
A team player with strong interpersonal and networking skills.

Additional Information
If you have questions regarding your application, please send an e-mail to eu.careers@sca.com
If you have any questions regarding the position please reach out to Sara Järup, IP Director Baby/Feminine +46 31 746 03 62 or Maria Mellgren IP Director AfH +46 31 746 11 36
SCA has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept unsolicited and speculative CV’s from agencies