Intellectual Property Counsel

Ref jobup.ch: 2329532 | Date: 11 Avr 2024

For its Legal & Compliance Department, BOBST Mex SA is looking for its future Intellectual Property Counsel.


The Intellectual Property Counsel will report directly to the Group Intellectual Property Director and will be responsible for providing a diverse range of complex Intellectual Property services and advice to support BOBST's Group IP functions.


The person in charge will work with different stakeholders in the organization in supporting, analyzing, and handling complex IP related topics with a focus on digital business.

Intellectual Property Counsel

Key activities and deliverables include:

• Global responsibility for handling invention disclosures including prior art searches and drafting of patent applications in close collaboration with Research & Development department in a business driven manner
• Supporting a strategic patent portfolio management and decisionmaking process for worldwide filings and maintenance of patents
• Providing freedom to operate and patent validity opinions
• Advising all stakeholders, inventors and head of Research & Development department in all IP related matters
• Negotiating and drafting of IP related clauses in contracts and evaluating of same
• Performing M&A due diligences and IP litigations worldwide
• Executing internal trainings; fostering and supporting a digital IP culture

Required competencies and skills:

• Business and financial acumen, manages execution, problem solving, customer oriented, at ease in multi-cultural environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to work independently
• Strong communication and teamwork skills - Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Computer skills : MS Office

Education and languages:

• University degree in Business Management, Law, Mechanics, Physics, Electronics or equivalent
• Qualified European Patent Attorney or National Patent Attorney Qualification is an advantage
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the domain
• Fluent in English, good command of French and German, an asset

For more than 130 years, and over 50 countries, BOBST has always been at the forefront of innovation and we want to accelerate connectivity, digitalization, automation and sustainability to make packaging better than ever.
BOBST is one of the world's leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible materials industries. Join our highly qualified staff and together, let's shape the future of the packaging world. The production site of Mex, near Lausanne in Switzerland, is also the headquarters of the Bobst Group. It is the most important site, employing approx. 1500 passionate people.
It also trains each year roughly 200 apprentices. The site offers an idyllic work environment. In the countryside and close to major highways, it is also well served by public transport. It offers many amenities, such as a corporate restaurant, sports fields, a fitness and a nursery. The facilities have been recently renovated and represent a model for sustainable development.