Patent Attorney

Cochlear

Kuala Lumpur
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago

Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.A fantastic opportunity for a Patent Attorney to work in Cochlear Malaysia. In this role, you will leverage specialist knowledge to help implementation and refinement of patent clearance strategies for Cochlear’s world-leading medical devices. This aspect of the role requires direct engagement with internal and external stakeholders worldwide, including Australia, Europe and the USA. You will also support Cochlear's IP by working across various technology areas, product types and geographic regions to protect and enhance Cochlear's leading market position using patents.Key Responsibilities:In this role your key responsible is for:

Supporting Cochlear’s IP Strategy by supporting the management of IP risks.

Other Responsibilities:

Support Cochlear’s patent filing process by analysing invention disclosures and conducting patentability searches for them.
Provide legal counsel to inventors, technology and project team leaders regarding expectations and approaches to protect intellectual property effectively.
Actively participate in process development and other department improvements to increase the effectiveness of the IP Dept, e.g., through streamlining processes, creating better decision-making capability within the process, and implementing tools to enhance the value of the patent portfolio.
Provide training to technical and other groups within Cochlear on IP strategy, IP procedures, and maximizing corporate benefit of its innovations.

Key Requirements;

Obtained degrees in law or engineering or other physical science, ideally both.
Minimum 6-8 years’ experience worked as a patent attorney including application drafting and prosecution, due diligence, prior art review, etc., with patent portfolios in high tech, engineering or medical device industry.
Technical knowledge in bio-medical, electrical, or mechanical engineering or other appropriate physical science.
Patent attorney firm experience.
Experience and knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and practice under various national patent systems, such as US, Europe and China
Ability to communicate with all levels of people at Cochlear worldwide.

This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. Be part of something purposeful and APPLY now by clicking on the link below and see your career grow!Cochlear Malaysia provides shared services to support Cochlear’s global operations. The growing team of professionals in Malaysia provides critical support in areas such as IT infrastructure and applications, development and testing, business intelligence development and support, procurement, customer service, service and repairs and returned device analysis engineering.If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.#CochlearCareers

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