April 25, 2024 
Luxembourg 
Full-time 
At DuPont, we work on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers and critical products from harm.
If you would like to be a part of a company that is delivering sustainable solutions to problems of real value, then DuPont is the company for you!
WHY JOIN US?
Make our Purpose your own by bringing to market innovations that improve the world, sharing a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better, and giving back to the communities in which we work and live.
Experience a collaborative environment where diversity of thought is valued, with flexibility that enhances work-life balance in an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!
Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.
We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results.
The Water & Protection division of DuPont enables our customers to win through our unique capabilities, global scale, and iconic brands including Corian®, Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, StyrofoamTM and FILMTECTM.
As part of our Tyvek® growth plan, we are seeking an Intellectual Property Manager f/m who will work alongside the scientists and engineers developing new products and technology, to ensure their protection for the benefit of DuPont, our customers, and our partners. This position will be located at our Manufacturing site and R&D center.
Primary Responsibilities:
In this position, you will be reporting to the Global Technology Director for the Tyvek® and Typar® Business.
You will work closely with an international team of R&D, Engineering and Application Development experts, along with internal and external Legal resources, to protect our innovations and support the wider business worldwide.
We are looking for a creative mind who can understand our technology, our innovation, and the IP landscape, and apply strategic thinking to leverage their potential for DuPont.
The ideal candidate should have a strong and broad-based technical background and at least five years’ experience in dealing with intellectual property, in particular patents and trade secrets.
More specifically, responsibilities include:
- Acting as contact point for all questions relating protection of trade secrets and intellectual property rights.
- Providing regular training and coaching for the wider organisation on the protection of trade secrets and confidential information.
- Working with the Legal Department and all other functions to facilitate external collaboration through appropriate use of Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Joint Development Agreements, memberships of research consortia, etc.
- Guiding researchers in recognizing potentially patentable inventions and conducting the necessary patentability research and analysis.
- Facilitating effective collaboration between inventors and IP Lawyers to ensure timely filing of high-quality patent applications and follow-up on patent office actions.
- Monitoring of the IP landscape and providing leadership with regular briefings on and recommendations for responses to potential opportunities and threats.
- Continuous improvement of our processes for protecting Intellectual Property.
This job may require occasional travel.
Qualifications:
- At least a Master’s degree in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, materials science, or a comparable field.
- Further post-graduate education in Patent Engineering, IP Management or related studies.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant career experience in IP management in an industrial context, ideally including prior art searching and analysis, patentability analysis, conceiving responses to patent office actions, etc.
Competencies (required)
- Conceptual, analytical, and strategic thinking
- Intellectual curiosity and an ability to rapidly absorb and understand technical conceptsand apply them in creative ways.
- Excellent communication, networking, coaching and influencing skills
- Innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial initiative
- Self-starter with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
- Language: Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Competencies (desired)
• Languages: German and/or French
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