Intellectual Property Counsel (m/f/d)

What you will enjoy doing

• In this position you will advise and support our development departments on all Intellectual Property matters.
• You will protect development results and design a patent portfolio, participate in application decisions, prepare and prosecute patent applications, and collaborate with partner law firms, both domestically and internationally.
• Furthermore, you will represent the company before the EPO, DPMA, and BPatG.
• In addition, you will analyze and evaluate third-party patents, prepare Freedom-to-Operate opinions, defend our patents, and challenge third-party intellectual property in opposition proceedings.

What makes you great

• You possess a master’s or comparable degree in a technical or natural science discipline, preferably physics, physical engineering, chemical engineering, process engineering, or mechanical engineering. You are a certified European Patent Attorney and/or German Patent Attorney or Patent Assessor.
• You have several years of professional experience in patent law, preferably in an industrial patent department, and ideally, substantial knowledge in the area of process engineering equipment and the production and application of industrial gases.
• You work solution-oriented, are a quick learner, and a team player.
• You demonstrate a can-do attitude.
• You are experienced in project management and possess excellent judgment.
• You show high motivation and initiative, with the highest levels of integrity, professionalism, and trustworthiness.
• Strong analytical and excellent communication skills, an understanding of business contexts, an independent, meticulous approach to work, entrepreneurial and strategic thinking, and the ability to assess complex technical inventions from a legal and business-oriented perspective complete your profile.
• You can deal with sensitive and highly confidential issues, and your written and verbal English and German language skills are superior.

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies, and services that make our customers more successful and help sustain, decarbonize, and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals, and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including the production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen, and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements, and emissions reductions.

Linde employees learn and abide by the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, and professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

In addition to an attractive compensation package, we offer many social benefits, such as an excellent pension plan, flexible working hours, and a wide range of health care options. Furthermore, we support you with various offers to help you combine family and career and support your professional and personal development. A good infrastructure and our company canteen, which has won several awards, are further benefits.

Have we inspired you?

We look forward to receiving your application via our online job market.

Your contact person

Linde GmbH, Corporate Office
Dr. Bernd Gellner
+49 172 3760 427