Japanese Patent Attorney (m/f/d) preferably with the technical

Since its foundation in 1972, TBK has developed into one of the leading law firms in the field of intellectual property in Germany and Europe with more than 100 employees, including over 30 patent attorneys and attorneys–atlaw. Our office is conveniently located in the center of Munich, which is considered the patent capital of Europe with the European Patent Office, the German Patent and Trademark Office and the Federal Patent Court as well as both local and central divisions of the Unified Patent Court.

For our office in Munich we are looking for a

Japanese Patent Attorney (m/f/d) preferably with the technical background of chemistry for our Japanese Desk supporting our high share of Japanese key account clients. We offer:

• Salary: you will earn a competitive salary with the prospect of yearly increase
• Working hours: our working hours model provides for a working week of approximately 40 hours with only four hours of daily core working hours, thus offering you a high degree of flexibility
• Development: Apart from your work for our Japanese Desk we offer optional training to be qualified as European and/or German patent attorney
• Prospects: our personnel strategy is designed towards long–term inhouse requirements; in addition, our international cross–industry clientele promises a decoupling from company– or industry–specific economic cycles and thus a high degree of job security

Your profile:

• Qualification: certified Japanese Patent Attorney, highly preferable would be a background in chemistry
• Communication: Linguistic talent with native Japanese and good English skills
• Personality: Self–demand through commitment, sense of responsibility, quality awareness

Your tasks:

• Acquisition: Supporting us in finding and maintaining clients from Japan both via data analysis and by personal visits
• Representation: Supporting our business culture and attending conferences
• Communication: Supporting us in overcoming the language barrier both by office based means and on business trips

If you are interested, please send your application in PDF format only to:

TBK
Markus Rossel • Patent Attorney
mailto: r AT •
Please refer to reference number YF for your application.