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Patent Attorney

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Bracknell, Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom Syngenta Crop Protection Full time
Job Title: Patent Attorney

Join Syngenta Crop Protection as a Patent Attorney and contribute to the development of innovative crop protection products. As a key member of our Intellectual Property team, you will play a crucial role in protecting our discoveries and advancing our business strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Draft and prosecute patent applications for crop protection-related inventions, ensuring timely and effective protection of our intellectual property.
  • Assess the validity of third-party patent rights and advise on infringement and litigation issues, providing expert guidance to the business.
  • Develop and implement global, regional, and country IP strategies for assigned areas of responsibility, promoting the innovative use of IP as an integral part of our business strategies.
  • Advising the business on freedom-to-operate of projects, products, and programs, ensuring compliance with IP laws and regulations.
  • 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. Having dual qualification as UK registered patent attorney or relevant national equivalent in addition is preferred.
  • 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.
  • Ability to effectively and constructively interact with various functions at all levels of the organization.
What We Offer:
  • Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working, generous holiday entitlement, discretionary bonus scheme, competitive pension scheme, private medical insurance, and employee assistance program.
  • Opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Up to 31.5 days holiday.
  • Campus environment with many site events, including science talks and celebrations of international days.
  • Employee groups offering events for all employees, D&I, and cultural celebrations.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.