BEA is looking for an Intellectual Property Officer to oversee and manage the organization’s intellectual property assets in a way that maximizes their value and protects them from infringement or misuse. This includes protecting and exploiting the organization’s intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, to maximize their value and minimize the risk of infringement.
In addition, you are responsible for maintaining and updating the organization’s intellectual property records and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations related to intellectual property.
The IP officer reports directly to the IP manager of the company with the goal to enlarge and fasten our IP activities whilst continuing to build our long-term strategy in parallel.
YOUR MISSION
As an intellectual property officer for BEA Group, the main mission consists, together with the IP manager, in driving all the IP activities of the group and in particular:
Develop & protect the organization’s intellectual property assets, such as patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Ensure that the organization is not infringing on the intellectual property rights of others.
Manage any disputes or litigation related to intellectual property.
Maintain and update the organization’s intellectual property records.
Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations related to intellectual property.
Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders within the organization to align intellectual property strategies with overall business goals (R&D, PMO, Product Management…).
YOUR QUALITIES & SKILLS
You are an industrial or civil engineer demonstrating technical versatility with an interest in intellectual property activities, or you have a master’s degree in law with confirmed experience in IP within an industrial/technological environment.
You have at least a first experience in strategic and legal aspects related to intellectual property (patents, trademarks, designs…) or similar.
You have a very good knowledge of the spoken and written English and French languages, German, Chinese or Japanese is a plus.
You demonstrate inventiveness and writing skills while maintaining a critical and pragmatic mind.
You are rigorous, methodical, organized, autonomous and work easily within a team, understanding quickly the constraints and needs of each party.
OUR OFFER
In addition to being part of a great team that loves collaboration, birthday cake and fun – we offer a competitive package including extra-legal benefits (meal vouchers, eco-vouchers, collective bonus as well as individual bonus, 13th month, teleworking, health insurance and pension plan).
BEA takes care of its employees by offering them 5 days of company leave in addition to the 20 days of legal leave.
For our new parents, we take in charge 14 weeks of Parental Leave (new borns or adoption), both for moms (full paid maternity leave), dads as well as same sex parents.
Under the motto ‘Work hard – Play hard’, our Party Committee makes sure we have cool events and after work drinks to socialize.
We offer training programs allowing you to discover the company, your colleagues and understand the products and their applications.
Working at BEA means being part of a fast-growing technological company.
BEA stands for a pleasant working environment in which we pay attention to a sensible work-life balance.
About BEA
BEA develops sensing solutions that are designed to improve the performance and safety of automated equipment. The company was founded in 1965 and is based in Liège, Belgium. Organized in Business Units (EU, USA, Asia), BEA is present in Pittsburgh, Beijing, Tokyo and Singapore. Worldwide, more than 650 enthusiastic employees invest their energy and talent and contribute every day to the success of BEA.
Our mission is to work closely with the industry, our customers, and manufacturers to ensure that these solutions can enhance overall operations while helping streamline safety, security and productivity. BEA is also expanding its range of services to new markets where our sensing technologies offer a competitive advantage We offer a range of products in the fields of access control, industrial door and passenger transport. Looking to the future, BEA develops solutions for new applications such as vehicle counting and logistics automation.
BEA is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome team members regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, age or disability.