Patent Attorney (d/m/f) in Regensburg

Patent Attorney (d/m/f)

Regensburg, Germany

Sense the power of light

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. "Sense the power of light" - our success is based on our deep understanding of the potential of light. By adding intelligence to light, we enable our customers to drive transformative applications. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Whatever your role is, you are a part of a talented team that enjoys exploring and designing new technologies.

Your new responsibilities

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative lighting and sensor solutions. Our technologies are used in a wide range of applications, including automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and data communications. We are a photonics powerhouse with approximately 18,000 employees worldwide and an intellectual property portfolio comprising around 4,000 patent families and approximately 11,000 patent applications and granted patents.

• Manage inventions and patent families throughout their entire lifecycle, from invention disclosure, drafting and filing, and prosecution through to strategic portfolio decisions.
• Evaluate invention disclosures together with technical experts regarding patentability and strategic relevance.
• Independently draft patent applications and handle patent prosecution matters, and where appropriate, oversee equivalent matters handled by external patent law firms.
• Work closely with R&D teams and conduct IP workshops to identify patentable innovations (invention harvesting).
• Advise internal business and technical stakeholders on the validity, relevance, and scope of protection of both company-owned and third-party intellectual property rights.
• Conduct IP risk assessments related to the development of new products and technologies.
• Support patent litigation, patent-related disputes, licensing projects, and other IP-related transactions as required.

What we look for

• Successfully completed degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering, preferably with a focus on semiconductors; a Master's degree or PhD is preferred.
• Solid understanding of optoelectronics and related technical fields is advantageous.
• Qualified Patent Attorney (e.g., European, German, and/or U.S. Patent Attorney).
• Several years of relevant professional experience following patent attorney qualification, ideally within an industrial patent department.
• Extensive experience and a genuine passion for drafting patent applications and handling or managing patent prosecution proceedings.
• Strong value-oriented mindset and the ability to align IP decisions with technological and business objectives. Experience in IP commercialization, transactions, and/or litigation is considered an advantage.
• Open-minded team player with excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including interaction with R&D teams, management, and external partners.
• Fluent in English and preferably also in German.

What We Offer

• A responsible in-house position at the intersection of technology, law, and business strategy.
• The opportunity to support innovations from their inception through to commercial exploitation in a globally operating high-tech company.
• Direct collaboration with inventors, development teams, management, and IP professionals.
• A technologically challenging environment covering diverse topics in lighting, sensor, and semiconductor technologies.
• Significant scope to shape and implement impactful IP and portfolio strategies.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

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