We are looking for a Patent Search Senior Analyst for our global Patent Search Services team in Belgrade. You will be responsible for providing patent search and analytics services to our clients to assist them in answering both legal and business-related questions related to Intellectual Property (IP) and reduce the cost of their own operations through strong and scalable operational delivery and a commitment to continuous improvement.
About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- 2+ years of IP service experience & foundational knowledge of US, European, and/or other jurisdiction patent law
- Proficiency in utilizing patent and non-patent literature search databases.
- Proficient in MS Word & MS Excel.
It would be great if you also had . . .
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- In-depth knowledge of technical literature around subject matter expertise
- Experience developing a search methodology and in conducting searches
What will you be doing in this role?
- Execute searches of low to medium complexity for technical information to support our customers in making patent related decisions including patentability (novelty), State of the Art (SoA), Freedom-to-Operate, (In)validity, and Patent Analytics services.
- Perform qualitative analysis of patents and non-patent literature from a technical perspective.
- Demonstrate the ability to quickly read and understand the technical nuances of a patent or non-patent literature disclosure and what may distinguish it from the prior art.
- Ensure that a thorough search of the prior art is performed based on project scope and the most relevant prior art is identified through demonstration of a complete search strategy.
- Meet internal deadlines with deliverables that meet project objectives and customer expectations.
- Contribute to customer satisfaction through construction of high-quality deliverables that are self-reviewed, striving for first time right.
- Build IP and patent and non-patent literature database knowledge and search skills by participating in trainings and knowledge sharing sessions.
- Proactively update technical skill set and hands-on subject matter expertise in the technologies that are being deployed and/or used widely in industry.
- Contribute towards achieving team Key performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to drive measured improvements in processes and deliverables through the CI framework.
- Ensuring all own Project Insight tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
- Adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
About the Team
Utilizing IP expertise, provide patent search and analytics services to our global customers including corporates, law-firms, academia & government institutions, and individual inventors. Responsible for communicating with customers on individual projects.
Hours of Work
From 9 am to 5 pm CET, full-time employment.
This is a hybrid position working in the office 3 days every other week.
We Offer:
• Holidays: 25 days paid leave per annum
• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Lunch
• Yearly Bonus
• Yearly Merit Plan
• My Learning Platform
• Fit Pass
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Mental health care
• Company bicycles for rent free of charge
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.
What We Do
Clarivate™ is a global leader in providing solutions to accelerate the lifecycle of innovation. Our bold mission is to help customers solve some of the world’s most complex problems by providing actionable information and insights that reduce the time from new ideas to life-changing inventions in the areas of science and intellectual property. We help customers discover, protect and commercialize their inventions using our trusted subscription and technology-based solutions coupled with deep domain expertise. For more information, please visit clarivate.com.
