About the role
We are looking for an experienced and driven Patent Attorney to join our Patent team, part of the global Intellectual Property (IP) team. Based in Stockholm and reporting to the global Head of Patents, you will provide patent-related support for one or more product lines and R&D teams globally. Your work will help strengthen Electrolux Group's patent position and enable the company to deliver its business plans for future growth.
The IP team works closely with the business to create competitive advantage. Within this team, the Patent team plays a core role in creating, maintaining and using intellectual property rights across the company, while identifying and managing patent risk.
What you'll do
As a Patent Attorney, you will be part of a global team of patent specialists covering all aspects of patent work. You will provide strategic, business-focused advice on patent and intellectual property matters in product development projects and advanced technology initiatives. You will work closely with inventors, R&D teams, business leaders and colleagues across functions, cultures and regions.
In detail you'll:
•Provide strategic and business-focused patent advice for product development projects and advanced technology initiatives.
•Identify intellectual assets, including patentable inventions, and assess their business relevance, patentability and appropriate scope of protection.
•Manage patent matters from internal decision-making forums through filing, prosecution and grant.
•Clarify intellectual property risks, perform or support freedom-to-operate investigations, and proactively mitigate major risks.
•Support patent litigation when required.
•Build strong relationships across functions and regions, raising awareness of the importance of strategic intellectual property management.
•Support colleagues outside Europe with the prosecution of European patent applications and the regional handling of post-grant actions.
Minimum Qualifications
•Qualified or partly qualified European Patent Attorney.
•Master of Science degree with broad technical competence.
•8-10 years of experience working as a patent attorney, either in-house or in private practice.
•Experience working in a multinational company and/or an international environment with cross-functional teams is an advantage.
•Experience with design protection is an advantage.
•Fluency in English.
Where you'll be
You will be based at our modern global Headquarters in Stockholm, with 1,400+ colleagues on site. We work in a hybrid setup that gives everyone up to 20% flexibility to work remotely, while boosting creativity and collaboration through regular office presence.
As part of Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development.
