Industrial Property Glass manager (W/M)

The Central R&D Glass at TIP is looking for an IP Manager (W/M)

This position is based in Courbevoie – La Defense

• Main tasks
  
  
  
  • Develop and manage a dedicated Glass IP portfolio, supervise the regular re-assessments, continuously assess the portfolio’s value in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders; collaborate closely with the Business to ensure awareness of the patents portfolio; and monitor competitors’ and customers’ IP portfolios and practices.
  
  
  • Develop a strategic, high quality, IP rights portfolio by identifying patentable inventions, and supervising the IP rights’ prosecution at the Innovation Hubs and external law firms.
  
  
  • Manage offensive and defensive opposition proceedings and other validity proceedings, and strategically support litigation.
  
  
  • Coordinate and supervise internal IP teams working on Building Glass IP.
  
  
  • Identify, mitigate, and communicate risk associated with third party IP portfolios
  
  
  • Support IP due diligence related to M&A or disinvestment activities.
  
  
  
  

To support efficient and profitable operations of the Saint-Gobain Building Glass Segment by developing, managing, and enforcing a valuable portfolio of Industrial Property rights aligned with the strategies of the Group, while identifying and mitigating risk.