Patent Attorney

Help protect our discovery of tomorrows crop protection products as Patent Attorney in our Intellectual Property team. In this highprofile autonomous role youll draft and prosecute patent applications assess the validity of thirdparty patent rights and advise on infringement and litigation issues. The role will involve occasional travel to our business headquarters in Basel Switzerland and to other Syngenta sites overseas.

Ideally having a background in biochemistry or chemistry youll be a European patent attorney with solid experience of natural products and fermentation technology. Well organized and calm under pressure youll have an eye for detail and be able to manage your own workload.

The 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 protectionrelated inventions relating to small molecules (both chemical and biological as well as natural products) manufacturing processes and formulation technology and engineering.
• Promoting and delivering the innovative use of IP as an integral part of Crop Protection business strategies; developing global regional and country IP strategies for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Advising the business with respect to freedomtooperate of projects products and programs.
• Client counselling evaluating patent validity and infringement issues reviewing IPrelated agreements and managing an IP portfolio.

Qualifications :

• 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 problemsolving and organizational skills required.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Selfinitiative and selfdirection 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.

Additional Information :

As well as offering a competitive base salary at Syngenta we value total reward which includes the benefits we offer to our employees. We support wellbeing offering comprehensive benefits including flexible working generous holiday entitlement discretionary bonus scheme competitive pension scheme private medical insurance employee assistance programme.

• Jealotts Hill offers a campus environment with manysite events includingscience talks and celebrations of international days
• Employee groups offering events for all employees D&I and cultural celebrations.
• Up to 31.5 days holiday
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees
• Flexible working 

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