Patent Advisor

Are you an experienced Patent Advisor who are looking for a change and wants to join a global expert and leading intellectual property firm? Then you should be a part of our AWA team in Brussel_

Who are we?
AWA is a leading intellectual property firm with offices across Europe and Asia. Our clients are innovation-intensive - from start-ups to the world's best-known brands and invention giants.

Our teams comprise engineers, attorneys, paralegals and associates working closely together to ensure that the right skillset and knowledge is available for our clients.

We are experts in IP strategy, patents, trademarks, designs, domains and copyright.

AWA was founded in 1897 by the Swedish engineer
Anders
Wilhelm
Anderson.

His initials form our company name and remind us of our proud history and experience we bring to our clients.

With over 125 years in the IP business, we are a global firm with more than 400 employees across 22 offices in Belgium, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

About the position

Your role as a Patent Advisor in AWA will include to draft patents, prosecute the files and have basic contacts with clients and inventors in the frame of the drafting and prosecution.

You will work in close collaboration with your colleague Michel Gilio who is an EQE qualified attorney, you will manly focus on our clients in Flanders therefore you should be fluent in Dutch.

Examples of work tasks are:

• Patent prosecution and drafting
• Participate to FTO analysis
• Client contact
• General advise on IP

As a Patent Advisor, you will belong to a team in Brussels where you report to Paul-André Gollier, Head of AWA Benelux.

The position is full-time and the location is hybrid, which means you can work half time from home and half time in Brussels office in Tour & Taxis.

The desired appointment is as soon as possible taking into account the notice period.

Who are you?

We are looking for you with a Master or PhD in technical matters (such as mechanics, electronics, optics or physics), and it's meritorious if you are partly or fully EQE qualified.

We believe that you have at least three years of experience as a patent adviser and that you will sit the EQE in 2024.

Furthermore, you are fluent in English and Dutch, and it's desirable with knowledge in German and/or French.

To thrive in the role, we see that you result oriented with a good sense of identifying and taking advantage of business opportunities.

You are used of networking and you appreciate to develop together with colleagues and clients. We also think that you are systematic in your approach and can make clear priorities and allocate resources efficiently. Since working together with colleagues and clients you also appreciate effective and clear communication.

AWA is a value-based organisation, built on
passion,
openness and
courage - values we hope you share with us.

Our offer

Our employees are valuable to us, and it is important that everyone takes responsibility and feels the
courage to share their ideas.

We have a flat organisational structure, encouraging
openness to be involved in influencing and contributing to the firm's continued development.

Your qualified and dedicated colleagues will support you and challenge you to thrive and develop. Our goal is to be an attractive employer where you feel
passionate about your work. We invest in you from day one with education, networking opportunities and training.

Our offices have been certified as a
_Great Place to Work_ which is based on employee surveys and a comprehensive review of the employees' experience of trust and pride in the workplace.

In addition to varying work assignments, development opportunities and an international work environment, you also can become a shareholder in the firm.

AWA is 100% owned by its employees and more than half choose to invest or hold shares. This reflects our personal and long-term commitment to both the firm and our clients.

Want to know more?
For more information about the
role, please contact the recruiting manager:
André Gollier, Head of AWA Benelux

For questions about the
recruitment process, you are welcome to contact:
Jessica Nilsson, Talent Acquisition Specialist

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