Patent Information Specialist

The Intellectual Property department is responsible for defining and implementing Agfa’s IP strategy and for ensuring that Agfa preserves freedom to operate and protects its technological innovations through the application of IP laws, including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws in countries throughout the world. The Patent Information Specialist reports to the Manager Patent Information and interacts with patent attorneys (IP managers), engineers and researchers.

Job mission

The Patent Information Specialist acts as sparring partner for IP managers and searches, finds, analyzes and visualizes all relevant information regarding patents and new technological developments in the technical domains of industrial inkjet equipment and digital pre-press workflow software of Agfa Digital Printing Solutions, and enterprise imaging workflow software of Agfa Healthcare.

• conducting searches, and then analyze and communicate the findings in a complete and concise manner to in-house customers
• reading, analyzing and classifying third party patents and technical publications in the assigned technical domains
• providing information to IP managers for evaluation of the patentability of Agfa inventions and of the validity or possible infringement of third party patents
• creating and managing automatic search profiles in patent databases to find new patent applications of competitors
• perform patent landscaping and benchmarking
• organizing and chairing patent information meetings with R&D colleagues and IP Managers
• upgrading patent search knowledge collected from workshops and user meetings on patent search tools

• bachelor or master in electromechanics/engineering (sciences)/ informatics/ ICT or equal from experience, preferably experience in the graphic sector
• familiarity with intellectual property or competitive intelligence is an asset
• training in patent law, search know-how and the assigned technical domains will be provided

Personal skills

• strong technical and analytical skills
• ability to work independently, but also a team player
• affinity with reading and analyzing scientific and patent literature
• eye for detail and able to analyze, organize and present detailed technical information
• interest in legal aspects
• good IT skills (MS Office, use of databases…)
• strong communication skills, both orally and in writing
• excellent knowledge of Dutch and English, additional language knowledge is a plus

Offer:

Agfa is a Belgian company with an innovative mindset, headquartered in Mortsel. We offer high-tech solutions that contribute to a sustainable future. At Agfa, you can expect an interesting career in an international and dynamic environment, with the opportunity to work with talented and dedicated people. We offer comprehensive training and career development programs and a competitive compensation and benefits package. Do you want to help build the world of tomorrow? Then apply now!