Patent Advisor (chemie)

To support our further growth ambitions, brantsandpatents is looking for a Patent Advisor or (partially qualified) European Patent Attorney with a background in chemistry, preferable organic chemistry.

As a Patent Advisor, you will analyze the R&D activities of your clients and advise them on how to protect their innovations through an appropriate IP strategy, which you will then put into practice.

Within the patent department, you will work with other patent advisors, -attorneys and patent paralegals. In this varied role, you will be responsible for mapping (technical) inventions, drafting patent applications, and managing and guiding the patent portfolios of clients.

You will keep an eye on competing innovations and advise on potential conflicts when necessary. You will also proactively propose solutions. You will represent your clients before the Belgian Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office.

You’ll work from our office in Ghent.

You have or are...

• A master’s degree (MSc) in chemistry, chemical engineering or similar, with a strong preference for organic chemistry. A PhD is a nice to have.
• Strong analytical skills and a results-oriented, quality-driven approach.
• A client-driven mindset.
• Fluent in Dutch with a good knowledge of English.
• Interest in legal principles and patent law.
• The ambition and drive to build a career in IP and to qualify as a patent attorney.