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ZF Group is a global technology company developing mobility products and systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial applications. Its portfolio serves vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers, and start-ups, with work spanning automation, electrification, integrated safety, and solutions designed to reduce emissions. Founded in 1915, ZF Group has a workforce of approximately 168,700 employees operating across numerous countries, bringing together expertise in transportation, mobility, and sustainable industrial technology.
IP Attorney – Commercial Vehicles
Advise ZF Group’s Commercial Vehicles division on intellectual property, including patents, disputes, and contracts. Manage IP portfolios and represent the company before patent offices and courts.
Description
- Advise technology and business teams on intellectual property matters.
- Support inventors with IP-related guidance.
- Develop and maintain assigned intellectual property portfolios.
- Research IP issues and prepare legal opinions.
- Evaluate risks and recommend courses of action.
- Manage intellectual property disputes in offensive and defensive matters.
- Represent the company before patent offices and courts.
- Review and negotiate third-party contracts covering intellectual and industrial property rights.
- Advise and support the Commercial Vehicles division across intellectual property law.
Requirements
- Hold a degree in a natural science or engineering field, such as electrical engineering, physics, computer science, or mechanical engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
- Be qualified as a Patent Assessor, Patent Attorney, and/or European Patent Attorney, or have several years of experience in a corporate IP department while working toward qualification as a Patent Attorney and/or European Patent Attorney.
- Have business-fluent German and English language skills.
- Work independently and systematically.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills.
- Communicate effectively in German and English in an international environment.
- Work effectively as part of a team.
Benefits
- A pleasant, collegial work environment.
- 30 days of annual leave.
- Flexible working hours.
- Options for partial remote work.
- A company pension scheme.
- Corporate perks, including JobRad.
- Broad learning and professional development opportunities.
- Support for balancing work and personal life.
- A family-friendly employer.
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