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<h2 class='jobSectionHeader'>Stellenbeschreibung</h2><p>Diese Rolle ist essenziell für die IP-Operationen in Nordamerika bei BASF Agricultural Solutions. Du arbeitest mit globalen Führungskräften zusammen, optimierst Abrechnungsprozesse und führst die Entwicklung und Implementierung von IPMS-Prozessen in Nordamerika. Zu deinen Aufgaben gehören:</p><ul><li>Leitung der Entwicklung, Implementierung und kontinuierlichen Verbesserung von IPMS-Prozessen in Nordamerika.</li><li>Sicherstellung der Datenintegrität, Kosteneffizienz und Leistungstransparenz durch KPIs und Dashboards.</li><li>Management von Anwaltsbeziehungen, Optimierung von Abrechnungsprozessen und Arbeitsverteilung an IP-Kanzleien in den USA und Kanada.</li><li>Überwachung und Reaktion auf sich entwickelnde IP-Vorschriften in Nordamerika, Gestaltung interner Richtlinien und Förderung des Bewusstseins für Compliance.</li><li>Unterstützung der Arbeitsverteilungserfassung und Analysebemühungen für das NA AP IP-Team.</li><li>Überwachung der strategischen Arbeitsverteilung und Beziehungsmanagement mit US-IP-Kanzleien.</li><li>Führung des Teams in RTP, North Carolina, das NA AP IP-Anwälte unterstützt und mit globalen Fallmanagern und Operationsteams zusammenarbeitet.</li><li>Beratung zur Patentfähigkeit, Durchführung von Erfindungserfassungssitzungen und Verwaltung eines strategischen globalen Patentportfolios.</li><li>Bearbeitung von Interferenz-, Wiederaufnahmeverfahren, Petitionen, Berufungen, Nachbewertungsüberprüfungen und anderen USPTO-bezogenen Prozessen.</li></ul><h2 class='jobSectionHeader'>Anforderungen</h2><ul><li>Master-Abschluss oder PhD in Biologie, Biowissenschaften, Biotechnologie, Chemie oder einem verwandten Fachgebiet oder gleichwertige Berufserfahrung.</li><li>Zulassung zur Praxis vor dem USPTO.</li><li>Mindestens 10 Jahre Erfahrung in IP- oder Rechtsteams.</li><li>4 Jahre Führungserfahrung (bevorzugt).</li><li>Erfahrung in internen IP-Teams (bevorzugt).</li><li>Starke schriftliche und zwischenmenschliche Kommunikationsfähigkeiten.</li><li>Kenntnisse in Unternehmensfinanzierung und Budgetierung.</li><li>Erfahrung mit IP-Software, Tools und Anwendungen, einschließlich Patentanmeldung und Portfoliomanagementsystemen sowie Microsoft Office-Produkten.</li><li>Erfahrung in der Beratung von Kollegen zu Patentfähigkeit, Patentanmeldung, Verfolgung, Kommunikation mit dem Patentamt, Durchführung von Erfindungserfassung und Implementierung von IP-Portfoliopflegestrategien.</li><li>Erfahrung in der Einreichung von Interferenz-, Wiederaufnahmeverfahren, Berufungen und anderen Verfahren vor dem PTAB.</li><li>Erfahrung in IP-Nachbewertungsverfahren und IP-Due-Diligence (bevorzugt).</li><li>Überwachung der Arbeit und Gebühren externer Anwälte, einschließlich alternativer Gebührenvereinbarungen.</li></ul><h2 class='jobSectionHeader'>Vorteile</h2><ul><li>Flexible Arbeitszeiten, wann immer möglich.</li><li>Hoch wettbewerbsfähiger Altersvorsorgeplan mit Unternehmensbeiträgen und Investitionsmöglichkeiten.</li><li>Wellness-Programme, die umfassende Unterstützung der psychischen Gesundheit für dich und deine Familienmitglieder bieten.</li><li>Familienbildungsleistungen (Fruchtbarkeit, Adoption und Leihmutterschaftserstattung, Mutterschafts-/Elternzeit und mehr).</li><li>Backup-Kinder- und Altenpflege mit Rabattprogrammen für Familien jeden Alters und jeder Lebensphase.</li><li>Mentoring- und Karriereentwicklungsprogramme, die es dir ermöglichen, zu teilen, zu lernen und zu gedeihen.</li><li>Matching-Geschenkprogramm, das es dir ermöglicht, die Wirkung deiner Beiträge an qualifizierte Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen zu vertiefen.</li><li>Mitarbeiterkrisenunterstützung für unerwartete Ereignisse.</li><li>Zugang zum BASF-Weinkeller, Mitarbeiterrabatte und vieles mehr!</li></ul>

Biologie, Biotechnologie

Chemie, Chemieingenieurwesen

Master

Promotion

Festanstellung

Senior

Deutsch

In dieser Rolle leitest du die IP-Operationen in Nordamerika, optimierst Abrechnungsprozesse und führst ein Team von IP-Profis. Deine Expertise in Patentfragen ist gefragt. Mache jetzt den Test und finde heraus, ob du geeignet bist.

<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Now hiring! Team Lead IP Operations (Patent Agent -Biology/Chemistry) NA - Research Triangle Park, NC</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We are looking for a IP Operations/Billing Process Management Team Lead (Patent Agent - Biology/Chemistry) NA to join our Agricultural Solutions team based in Research Triangle Park, NC. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Come create chemistry with us!</strong></span></p><p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into  all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible  outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental, and social value creation for sustainable and efficient  agriculture.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>This role is essential for driving IP Operations in North America for BASF Agricultural Solutions. The individual will need to collaborate and coordinate with the AP Head of Global Operational Excellence IP (Germany) and to Head of IP NA Agricultural Solutions (US). Key responsibilities include managing high-impact relationships, optimizing billing processes and work allocation to US IP law firms, and leading the development and implementation of IP Management System (IPMS) processes in North America.The role also involves identifying efficiencies, ensuring data quality, negotiating fixed fee schedules, and maintaining US law firm engagement policies. Additionally, this role includes senior-level patent agent responsibilities such as consulting or advising on the patentability of inventions, drafting and filing applications or other documents with the USPTO, prosecuting patent applications, drafting and filing public use documents, and handling interference, re-examination proceedings, petitions, appeals, post-grant reviews, or any other proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The individual will also ensure compliance of NA AP IP teams with USPTO IP regulations (e.g., claim drafting, filing processes, etc.).The Team Lead will provide strategic direction to a team of NA IP professionals, including supporting and ensuring continuous skill development, strategically filing, managing, and supporting a patent portfolio, and drafting IP opinion work under the direction and supervision of counsel.</span> </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>As a Team Lead IP Operations (Patent Agent -Biology/Chemistry) NA - Research Triangle Park, NC, you create chemistry by...</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of North America IPMS processes in collaboration with global leadership.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensuring data integrity, cost-efficiency, and performance transparency through KPIs and dashboards.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Managing outside counsel relationships, optimizing billing processes and work allocation to IP law firms (US and Canada).</span></span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Monitoring and responding to evolving IP regulations in North America, shaping internal policies and promoting compliance awareness.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Supporting work allocation capture and analysis efforts for the NA AP IP team reporting to the Head of IP in NA.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Overseeing strategic work allocation and relationship management with US IP law firms, including billing optimization and fixed fee negotiations.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Leading the team located in RTP, North Carolina that supports NA AP IP attorneys and collaborates with global case managers and operations teams.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Counseling on patentability, conducting invention harvesting sessions, and managing a strategic global patent portfolio.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Handling interference, re-examination proceedings, petitions, appeals, post-grant reviews, and other USPTO-related processes.</span></li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>If you...</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hold a Master’s degree or PhD in biology, biological sciences, biotechnology, chemistry, or a closely related discipline; or possess equivalent years of relevant work experience (e.g., 15 or more).</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Have admission to practice before the USPTO.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bring a minimum of 10 years of experience working on Intellectual Property or Legal Teams.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Have 4 years of people leadership experience (preferred).</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Possess in-house IP experience (preferred).</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrate strong written and interpersonal communication skills.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain a working knowledge of corporate finance and budgeting practices.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Exhibit proficiency in IP software, tools, and applications, including patent docketing and portfolio management systems, as well as Microsoft Office products.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Have experience advising colleagues on patentability, patent filing, prosecution, communicating with the patent office, conducting invention harvesting, and implementing IP portfolio maintenance strategies.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Have experience filing interference, re-examination proceedings, appeals, and other proceedings before the PTAB.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Prefer experience in intellectual property post-grant procedures and in intellectual property due diligence.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Oversee external counsel work and fees, including alternative fee arrangements.</span></li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Create your own chemistry with you@BASF</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call <b>you@BASF</b>. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:16.0px"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:16.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Just some of the many benefits we offer include:</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Flexible work arrangements whenever possible</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities. </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!</span></span></span></li></ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>About us</b></H2></div><div><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF</span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Privacy statement</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">BASF takes security &amp; data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process. If you have experienced any of the above, please contact myhr@basf.com to report fraud.</span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Equal employment opportunities</b></H2></div><div><p> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.</span></span></span></p></div></div></div>

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Management

Beratung / Consulting

Projektmanagement

Ausschließlich vor Ort

Als Teamleiter für IP-Operationen leitest du die Entwicklung und Implementierung von IPMS-Prozessen in Nordamerika. Du optimierst Abrechnungsprozesse, führst ein Team von IP-Profis und berätst zu Patentfragen. Zudem überwachst du die Einhaltung von USPTO-Vorschriften.

Zulassung zur Praxis vor dem USPTO

IP-Software und Tools

Unternehmensfinanzierung und Budgetierung

Patentfähigkeit und Patentanmeldung

Interferenz- und Wiederaufnahmeverfahren

Entwicklung und Implementierung von IPMS-Prozessen

Sicherstellung der Datenintegrität und Kosteneffizienz

Management von Anwaltsbeziehungen

Überwachung von IP-Vorschriften

Führung des Teams in RTP

Beratung zur Patentfähigkeit

Bearbeitung von USPTO-Prozessen

IP Ops/Billing Process Management Team Lead (Patent Agent -Biology/Chemistry) NA - RTP, NC

Gelegentliche Reisebereitschaft nötig

Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina, USA

StellenbeschreibungDiese Rolle ist essenziell für die IP-Operationen in Nordamerika bei BASF Agricultural Solutions. Du arb...