Patent Attorney for Crop Protection

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Syngenta Full time

Job Title: Patent Attorney for Crop Protection

Syngenta, a leader in agricultural innovation, seeks a highly qualified Patent Attorney for Crop Protection to join our Intellectual Property team. Our company brings breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably.

As a Patent Attorney for Crop Protection, you will help protect our discovery of tomorrow's crop protection products. You'll draft and prosecute patent applications, assess the validity of third-party patent rights, and advise on infringement and litigation issues.

This high-profile, autonomous role will involve occasional travel to our business headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and to other Syngenta sites overseas. Ideally, you'll have a background in biochemistry or chemistry and be a European patent attorney with solid experience of natural products and fermentation technology.

This position will involve all aspects of Crop Protection IP practice with particular emphasis on:

  • Drafting patent applications, and worldwide patent filing, prosecution and defense for crop protection-related inventions.
  • Promoting and delivering the innovative use of IP as an integral part of Crop Protection business strategies.
  • Advising the business with respect to freedom-to-operate of projects, products and programs.
  • Client counselling, evaluating patent validity and infringement issues, reviewing IP-related agreements and managing an IP portfolio.

Requirements:

  • Fully Qualified European Patent Attorney within 5 years post qualification.
  • Degree, preferably PhD, in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Natural Sciences or experience dealing with natural products and fermentation technology.
  • Excellent oral and written communication, problem-solving and organizational skills required.
  • Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
  • Self-initiative and self-direction, ability to work independently.
  • Ability to proactively identify issues and propose and implement solutions.

Benefits:

  • Competitive base salary.
  • Flexible working.
  • Generous holiday entitlement.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme.
  • Competitive pension scheme.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Employee assistance programme.

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