Your role

As a Patent Engineer you make part of the international Intellectual Property Department of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique and shall:

• Collaborate with product- and project engineers/inventors in order to co-ordinate all IP-activities and to identify patentable inventions, to document and analyze patent proposals, formulate a filing strategy and be actively involved in drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications

• Collaborate with a network of IP law firms around to world to optimize Atlas Copco's IP position as a global leader in the market

• Support product companies of the business areas Compressor Technique and Power Technique in setting up and rolling out IP policies

• Optimize Atlas Copco's freedom-to-operate by actively monitoring third party IP rights and formulate and implement IP strategies in view thereof 

• Give trainings concerning IP to the employees of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique and Atlas Copco Power Technique

• Collaborate with the different IP teams within the Atlas Copco Group to look for optimization of the IP position of Atlas Copco

You report to the teamlead Intellectual Property and will work hybrid on our site in Wilrijk.

To succeed, you will need

At Atlas Copco, our slogan for various positions is "hire for attitude & train for skill". We train you for these positions through on-the-job-training.

• Master degree Engineering (Mechanics, Electronics, ICT, Chemistry), Physics or equal by experience

• Experience in patent searching and analysis, drafting patent applications and/or replies to Office Actions is desired is a plus, but even without experience we would like to learn you everything. 

• Excellent knowledge of Dutch or English

In return, we offer you

You will work in an enthusiastic team where team spirit and mutual respect come first. You will be welcomed in an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines. There is an onboarding program which includes a personal godmother/godfather. You will be encouraged to create your own path within Atlas Copco and get access to our online internal job market with all opportunities worldwide within the Atlas Copco Group. We offer an interesting salary with fringe benefits, including hospitalization insurance, group insurance, paid holidays and a cafeteria plan for car and bike leasing.

Our culture is rooted in Swedish values including a sense of family, respect and diversity. Flexible working hours and the option of hybrid working also contribute to your healthy work-life balance. Our site in Wilrijk has its own training center to further develop your skills, as we offer lifelong learning.  We also strongly believe in 'a healthy mind in a healthy body'. You can join more than 20 staff clubs to play sports or relax, from football, to padel, tennis, darts, basketball, cycling, volleyball... Either on our own tennis courts, on our football pitch or in our indoor sports center, or at external locations. We hold the after drink in our chalet. In our inclusive and caring environment, you will get the support and inspiration you need to grow, on every level. Here, your ideas will be embraced and you will never stop growing. 

At Atlas Copco, we question the status quo and are always looking for a "better way". Our leading technology and ideas allow us to innovate for the future. We believe that passionate people make the difference. With us, you take control of your own professional journey and are encouraged to act. We have a diverse range of challenging jobs and many growth opportunities. This is where it begins – join us at the Home of Industrial Ideas.​​​​​​​