Patent Manager M/F

Description de l'offre

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais car il nécessite de nombreuses interactions avec nos filiales à l’international, l'anglais étant la langue de travail. ​

EUROPEAN PATENT ATTORNEY / CHEMISTRY

Within the Sanofi Global Intellectual Property Department, as part of a team located in France Paris area and mainly dedicated to the patent support of Sanofi’s Industrial Affairs organization and Sanofi’s Consumer Healthcare Global Business Unit.

Principal Accountabilities :

·  Proactively counsel clients about IP strategy related to their business model objectives, including industrial development services by Sanofi to third party clients,
·  Interact with clients in charge of chemical industrial developments within Sanofi’s Industrial Affairs organization, mainly in France, Hungary and Germany,
·  Drive and analyze prior art & rights searches and perform assessments on validity, non-infringement and patent avoidance of third-party patents (Freedom to Operate),
·  Provide patentability assessment for internal or external projects,
·  Participate in the drafting, reviewing and negotiations of agreements covering intellectual property rights,
·  Prepare, file and prosecute EPO, US and foreign patent applications,
·  Manage post filing and post issuance legal aspects (3rd party observations, oppositions, appeals and litigation).

Required profile :

·  Ability to work transversally within a large Legal & IP team and as a robust business partner of an international industrial network,
·  Graduate degree (engineer, DESS/DEA, Master II or PhD) in chemistry, biochemistry or pharmaceutical science,
·  5-7 years minimum of patent law experience gained in-house or in a law firm,
·  Autonomy in handling drafting and prosecution of patent applications,
·  European Patent Attorney qualification (EQE) with ideally at least 2-3 years post-EQE experience,
·  French Patent Attorney qualification (EQF) would be a plus,
·  Experience in drafting and negotiating IP agreements would be a plus,
·  Experience in handling oppositions and Appeals at EPO, with good advocacy skills, would be a plus,
·  Experience in the pharmaceutical field would be a plus,
·  Fluent in French and English.

Sanofi is committed to welcoming and integrating people with disabilities .

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.