P&TS currently has two open positions:
Patent formalities officer, 80% to 100%
The position is available immediately, based in Zurich (Switzerland), with regular trips to Neuchâtel (at least twice / month).
It includes in particular the following activities :
- Autonomous management of a portfolio of varied clients in the administrative follow-up of the stages related to patent filing, national or international, in partnership with the attorney responsible for the client
- Welcome clients, by phone and in person
- Mail management
- Management of the proper functioning of the premises and interface with the owner or technical management
- Other tasks as assigned by the Zurich office manager or clients
Patent Attorney, with a background in electronics, software or physics
The position is available immediately, based in Zurich (Switzerland), with regular trips to Neuchâtel (at least twice / month).
It includes in particular the following activities:
- Autonomous management of a portfolio of varied clients
- Processing of invention disclosures
- Patentability studies, in collaboration with our patent search specialists
- Freedom to operate searches
- Advice on protection and filing strategy
- Drafting of patent and design applications
- Prosecution of patent and design applications with the competent patent offices
- Management of filings at international level, relying on a network of correspondents.
- Opposition procedures, as representative of the patentee or the opponent
- Advice and assistance in patent prosecution and litigation
- Due diligence studies, intellectual property audits
- Other tasks as assigned by clients
