Patent Counsel (80-100%) — Climeworks
- Location
- Opfikon, Zurich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 78 days ago
Role overview
- Patent Advisory and Innovation Mining: Your mission at Climeworks is to advise on patenting and related matters as well as to foster sustainable innovation mining across the organization.
- IP and Inventor Enablement: You enable the management of IP topics by guiding inventors and ensuring readiness for future projects.
- Technology and Product Landscape Monitoring: You continuously monitor Climeworks’ product innovations and the evolving technology landscape.
- Inventor and Expert Interface: You serve as the essential bridge between inventors and innovation protection experts, ensuring efficient communication and collaboration.
- Patent Portfolio and Scientific Analysis: You dive deep into Climeworks’ patent portfolio and relevant scientific literature to provide strong technical insights.
- Core Technology Ownership: You own core technology domains with a focus on patent filing and ongoing maintenance.
- Continuous Improvement: You refine and streamline Climeworks’ innovation mining and protection approaches, ensuring the company remains an industry leader.
Requirements
- Scientific and Technical Foundation: You possess a scientific or engineering background and bring a broad, practical understanding of diverse technical topics with an open and curious technical mindset.
- Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and the active management of patent portfolios.
- Working Style: You are trustworthy, reliable, and excel at driving projects to completion independently, supported by a strong strategic mindset.
- Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and the active management of patent portfolios.
- Language Proficiency: You are proficient in English, both spoken and written. Nice to have:
Key requirements
- Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and the active management of patent portfolios.
- Language Proficiency: You are proficient in English, both spoken and written. Nice to have:
- You are a qualified patent attorney (CH, EU and/or US) with solid knowledge of EU and US patent laws.
- You have patent litigation experience.
- You might have had in-house roles in multinational companies.
- You have robust expertise in engineering, chemistry, or both.
- You have experience driving cross-functional projects to successful conclusion.
Application process
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply – regardless of background, identity, or experience.
- Studies show that women and individuals from minority backgrounds often only apply for jobs when they meet 100% of the listed criteria.
Company and context
- Patent Advisory and Innovation Mining: Your mission at Climeworks is to advise on patenting and related matters as well as to foster sustainable innovation mining across the organization.
- IP and Inventor Enablement: You enable the management of IP topics by guiding inventors and ensuring readiness for future projects.
- Technology and Product Landscape Monitoring: You continuously monitor Climeworks’ product innovations and the evolving technology landscape.
- Inventor and Expert Interface: You serve as the essential bridge between inventors and innovation protection experts, ensuring efficient communication and collaboration.
- Patent Portfolio and Scientific Analysis: You dive deep into Climeworks’ patent portfolio and relevant scientific literature to provide strong technical insights.
- Core Technology Ownership: You own core technology domains with a focus on patent filing and ongoing maintenance.
- Continuous Improvement: You refine and streamline Climeworks’ innovation mining and protection approaches, ensuring the company remains an industry leader. Requirements:
- Scientific and Technical Foundation: You possess a scientific or engineering background and bring a broad, practical understanding of diverse technical topics with an open and curious technical mindset.
- Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in patent prosecution and the active management of patent portfolios.
- Working Style: You are trustworthy, reliable, and excel at driving projects to completion independently, supported by a strong strategic mindset.
Additional details
- Continuous Improvement: You refine and streamline Climeworks’ innovation mining and protection approaches, ensuring the company remains an industry leader.
- Language Proficiency: You are proficient in English, both spoken and written.
- Let’s tackle one of humankind’s greatest challenges together.
- Individual compensation depends on your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the team.
Notes and original content
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- Nice to have:
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Climeworks offer for this role?
Climeworks lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Opfikon, Zurich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Climeworks offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Climeworks during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Climeworks?
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