Patent Manager

It’s an exciting time to act within the area of patents at Sandvik. The industry is being revolutionized at all fronts – digitalization, electrification and material development – and we’re driving these changes. In addition to the technological advances, the commercial environment is thrillingly dynamic, and we see interesting development in the patent laws and global patenting trends. This mix of technology, business and law in a truly global environment offers you an inspiring opportunity.
The Patents function supporting the business areas Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions is a highly skilled team located in seven different countries on three continents. We’re now looking for an experienced patent professional to lead a diverse team of patent engineers, patent attorneys and patent administrators supporting either our Crushing and Screening divisions, or Rock Tools, and possibly another division. Welcome to join us in a challenging and exciting position!
Briefly about the job
This is the best place to be for an IP professional, as you’ll be working with all patent matters, from inventions to enforcement. Acting through your team, and with stakeholders and internal and external collaborators, you take responsibility for technology related intellectual property (IP) matters in the relevant divisions. This includes creation and management of Technology IP portfolio, enforcement of Sandvik rights and managing risks related to 3rd party Technology IP.
You drive the creation and review of the divisions' Technology IP strategies in alignment with business priorities and Sandvik Technology IP Policy, and you ensure that protection of intellectual property receives proper attention, for example through patent boards and other decision-making forums. Handling post-grant procedures world-wide is part of the job, and so is managing the Technology IP financial information and reporting to the business. Your area of responsibility also covers reviewing terms and conditions for technology related intellectual property in agreements, such as joint development agreements.
You lead and coach your team in a motivating manner and create an empowering setting where everyone has the opportunity to grow. Competence development, recruitment and allocation of responsibility areas are important parts in your job, as you’re the one making sure we’re well equipped for future business needs.
In this job, you’ll be located at one of our sites in Stockholm, Svedala, Sandviken, Pune or Beijing, or another relevant site of the business you support. .
We believe this is you
An experienced patent professional inspired by achieving results through good leadership and teamwork in an international environment and in challenging projects. You have at least ten years’ experience in patent matters and the professional qualifications of a patent attorney. Experience from supporting business, handling inventions, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications, and dealing with oppositions and contentious matters is required. You have been successful in patent enforcement and leading such projects. It’s a plus if you have acted in a similar business to ours. Also, you have a master’s or a PhD in a relevant technical or scientific area such as electrical or mechanical engineering, materials science or chemistry. Of course, acting in a global environment calls for great English skills, verbally and in writing.
Equally important to what is stated about your experience and skills set, is your way with people, being a great foundation to leading our remote and internationally diverse team. You’re creative, inclusive and communicative, and you enjoy listening and learning as much as you’re interested in sharing your own knowledge. With an open mind, you thrive when given the opportunity to build and uphold networks and relations across a global business, and you truly understand the luxury of being part of a multicultural organization.
Our culture 
At Sandvik, we’re technology driven, innovative, entrepreneurial and inclusive! Success is a team effort, and we believe that diversity inspires, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences.
Application
We’re looking forward to your application and ask you to send it no later than February 21, 2022.
Read more about Sandvik and apply at home.sandvik/career (Job ID: R0037164).
As we aim for an open and fair recruitment process, we utilize assessment tools to safeguard objectivity. Shortly after the last application date, you’ll therefore be asked to take a personality and logic ability test.
Contact information
For more information about this position, please contact the hiring manager:
Kim Simelius, Head of Patents, +35 840 180 70 62

Union contacts - Sweden
Stefan Norell, Unionen, +46 (0)70-616 16 83
Rickard Andreasson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)26 265 183
Linda Adamsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)26 261 601

To learn about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services, +46 (0)26 261 444.
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