Patent Paralegal – Legal Specialist
TE Connectivity
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Schaffhausen • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Support patent attorneys in managing national and international patent applications
- Handle patent administration
- Electronically maintain patent files
- Perform formalities related to initial filings and foreign filings of patent applications
- Assist patent attorneys in liaising with national and international intellectual property organizations
Requirements
- Completed bachelor’s degree
- 1–3 years’ experience supporting patent filings and administration for EPO, WIPO, GPTO and international patent/IP portfolios in private law firms and/or in-house legal departments
- Qualified patent attorney assistant (Patentanwaltsfachangestellter) or comparable training
- Knowledge of the German inventor compensation procedure
- Technical affinity with the ability to actively learn and use software applications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Experience with IP management systems (preferably CPA Memotech)
- Very good command of English
- German language skills are an advantage
Benefits
- Attractive compensation package
- Performance-based bonus plans
- Sports and fitness offerings
- TE employee share purchase program
- Local community service initiatives
- TE internal interest groups (e.g. “Women in Networking”)
- Committed to inclusion and diversity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
patent administrationpatent filingsGerman inventor compensation procedureIP management systemsMicrosoft OfficeWordExcelOutlook
Soft skills
technical affinityability to learn software applicationscommunication skills
Certifications
qualified patent attorney assistantPatentanwaltsfachangestellter