Intellectual Property Engineer

IP protection

• Selection of the most appropriate type of protection (Patent, Design, Copyright, …) and best way to proceed
• Definition of the creation/inventions, preparation of the filings (drafting or subcontracting), filings, prosecutions
• Participation to the decisions regarding foreign filings,
• Definition of product coverage strategy with R&D/Projects
• Patent portfolio management
  
  

Preventing or defending from third parties actions

• Project studies in view of identified competitor patents
• Action for reorienting any project in case of infringement risk
• Patent clearances and IP Rights validity studies based on one or cluster of families and including risk assessment
• Contributions to Oppositions / Nullity suits against patents granted to third parties
• Study and follow-up of infringement claims and litigations
  
  

Infringement actions against third parties (on the basis of Valeo patents)

• Infringement detection and validity check of the files
• Offensive pre-litigation or litigation actions, in liaison with IP, Division Managements and other involved functions and according to Group rules
  
  

Support To Other Functions

• Reviewing of IP clauses in agreements, Proposition of modifications in agreements
• IP training for R&D/R&I teams
  
  

Applying the Environment Safety and Security procedures and good practices; know for their activities and the activities of subcontractors the potential risks and their consequences. Be attentive and responsive to them and manage the associated action plans.