Introduction
As an Intellectual Property Expert for the Digital Ecosystem, you will play a key role in protecting and developing the company's intellectual property portfolio. Working closely with external patent attorneys, technical experts, and business stakeholders, you will help drive the IP strategy, support innovation activities, and provide expert guidance on patents, designs, and broader IP matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, maintain, and renew the patent and design portfolio relating to the Digital Ecosystem in line with the company's IP strategy and budget requirements.
- Support invention disclosures and patent applications, including prior art and patentability searches.
- Ensure appropriate Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) assessments are carried out in IP-relevant projects.
- Coordinate and evaluate patent searches, competitive intelligence activities, and IP monitoring.
- Advise and support business units on patent and design matters through training, workshops, reporting, and consultation.
- Represent the Intellectual Property function in cross-functional meetings and technical discussions.
- Administer assigned parts of the company's intellectual property portfolio and related processes.
- Contribute to broader IP topics such as copyrights, trade secrets, NDAs, licensing agreements, R&D contracts, disputes, and IP strategy implementation projects.
Required Expertise
- Degree in Engineering, Natural Sciences, or a related technical field, combined with recognized IP qualification or substantial experience in intellectual property.
- Several years of experience in an industrial environment or consulting role related to intellectual property.
- Solid understanding of patents, designs, and intellectual property management as well as expertise in (embedded) software development.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with external patent attorneys and service providers.
- Strong capability to quickly understand and support multiple technical disciplines simultaneously.
- Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain and summarize complex topics for different stakeholder groups.
- High level of initiative with a structured, reliable, precise, and detail-oriented working style.
Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real-world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone. .
Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.
At Belimo, we believe in fair, equitable, and competitive compensation. We offer pay that reflects your skills, experience, education, and location. Beyond compensation, you'll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package designed to support your health, financial wellbeing, and long-term success. Belimo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.