European Patent Attorney

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

• Drafting, filing, prosecution and defense of patents/patent applications in the area of crop protection-related inventions.
• Promotion and delivery of the innovative use of IP as an integral part of Syngenta Crop Protection business strategies. Develop global, regional and country IP strategies for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Advise the business with respect to the freedom-to-operate matters, and in certain cases prepare formal opinions.
• Client counselling, including evaluating patent validity and infringement issues, reviewing IP-related agreements and managing an IP portfolio.
• Become the Patent team’s contact for matters involving our Process Technology & Engineering Group, in particular relating to Formulation Technology.

• Qualified European Patent Attorney with 5 yea...