Patent Agent
AT Global, United Kingdom
Job Description
Location: Remote (GMT+1/-1)
The opportunity:
We are looking for an analytical and commercially astute Patent Agent to support our Product Development team in feeling confident with proceeding NPD as a result of thorough IP research.
You will be responsible for patent content breakdown and summary to produce a clear and concise abstract, identifying key areas of interest, such as what is new and the use and advantages of the product in order for the Product Development team to determine whether a product innovation or concept is a viable option. You will then file all new patent applications for our products to protect the company from copycats operating in the eCommerce sphere.
You will have excellent organisational skills and be a great team player, communicator, with the ability to work under pressure and self-motivate. You will play an integral role in supporting the overall growth of the company as we embark on new product opportunities, and focus on expanding our existing portfolio.
If you have an enquiring mind and a numerate and analytical approach to research projects -- then this is the role for you!
If you’d like to join a company that has doubled in revenue and size each year for four years in a row, with a flat hierarchy, an idea meritocracy as their north star to make decisions and belongs to the top 10 Amazon seller companies in the world then let’s look at what we’ve achieved together a year from now.
A year after.
You are among the company’s key drivers, catalysts and superstars in helping AT Global grow to a $200-million-a-year company, selling over 150 products simultaneously and providing value to over 3 million happy customers worldwide.
Here’s what happened in your first year:
- You have been an active member of the PD department working to support the completion of product offerings in a timely manner, we have successfully launched 150 new products on the basis of this assessment and teamwork.
- Where necessary all new and existing products have successful patent applications approved and we are as protected as we can be when it comes to IP.
- You have completed and presented analysis to the team in an effective and concise way, helping with the decision making process and key details of product development.
- Birds of the same feather flock together. With your can-do and high-performance attitude, you have developed mutual respect and friendships among you and other team members at AT Global.
- Because AT Global provides every team member with an environment that promotes stability as well as opportunity you have never been as engaged and fulfilled in your day-to-day work. You worked in a challenging environment that promotes stability as well as growth and opportunity.
What you’ll do:
- Conduct searches on patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement;
- Determine product portfolio trends, deliver competitive intelligence and determine research and licensing opportunities.
- Ensure commercial patent and proprietary databases used are proficient.
- Effectively make use of competitor profiles with information sources like on-line databases, internet and hardcopy information to ensure full analysis is considered with regards to pending product concepts.
- Develop company business awareness and learn customer needs to compile robust patent research for the development team based on customer feedback and product reviews;
- Produce simple yet effective presentations and summary of research found.
- Support product analysts to strategize complicated searches and consumer trending.
- Assist development teams by offering technical, patent and business data.
- Identify and implement process improvement, content and product enhancement opportunities.
- Maintains collaborative team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively contribute to the working group's achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment
- Attends meetings and performs other ad-hoc duties as assigned
Requirements
- Educated to degree level in Marketing, Business Administration, Legal or Product related field
- 3+ years experience in a similar consumer goods related role
- Experience of production life-cycles;
- Understanding of e-commerce and the use of data analytics when making choices and decisions
- FMCG brands experience is a big plus, but not required
- Effective time management and organisational skills with the ability to set priorities and achieve deadlines while dealing with multiple assignments.
- Well organised and disciplined with regards policy, procedure and standards.
- Team player with the ability to work