Patent Information Specialist

By creating desirable solutions and great experiences that enrich people’s daily lives and the health of our planet, we want to be a driving force in delivering enjoyable and sustainable living. We go to work every day determined to shape living for the better – for our customers and for the health of our planet.
To achieve this, we employ great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our business stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our global community. Meet us on @lifeatelectrolux and career.electroluxgroup.com to learn more.


Contract & Location
Permanent position, full time
You will be based in Stockholm, at our multinational and diverse HQ on Kungsholmen.

Mission Sentence
At Group Patent we make sure great ideas to come to life by ensuring the safety of our IP’s, through collaborative efforts and in-depth legal knowledge. Being the guardians of our engineers’ creations, we deliver next generation of innovation and competitiveness through business cases and legal frameworks. Now we offer You the possibility to join us in our journey to shape living for the better.


A TYPICAL DAY AT WORK
As a Patent information specialist, you will be working closely with Patent Attorneys, Patent engineers, the Business and R&D departments to perform various activities relating to patent information, not only limited to patent data but also data from other sources. You will have to work the whole value chain from harvesting, cleaning and merging data to visualizing data in reports, making use of the latest tools and techniques available.
As a Patent information specialist, you have knowledge, experience and interest relating in the following areas:
You can translate customer needs into search queries and perform expert patent searches, identifying and analyzing relevant patent information, and then create reports for internal stakeholders.
You proactively provide technical and statistical information (primarily) to internal stakeholders such as R&D, Business and Group Patent.
You continuously Improve the service with regards to IP intelligence, by creating new products and staying on top of latest trends, tools and developments in the area.
You are also expected to contribute to the continuous improvement of the global IP function within Electrolux. You will work in a team and have close cooperation with the attorneys, patent engineers and IP assistants to deliver outstanding support.

Responsibilities
· Create, implement and update search methodology related to strategies, monitoring and patent alerts
· Perform all types of searches and services (Novelty, FTO, validity etc.)
· Training colleagues in the art of searching
· Using analytics tool to visualize data
· Scan and stay updated on the latest tools on the market
· Further Improve the patent intelligence offering

Qualifications
· At least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, industrial engineering or equivalent
· 3+ years of experience in a similar position in intellectual property (Patents, Designs, trademarks etc.)
· Preferably holds title (or at least willing to attain) “Qualified Patent Information Professional” (QPIP)
· Able to travel occasionally
· Full proficiency in English, both verbal and written
· Knowledgeable in MS Office 365
· Experience from agile methodologies and PowerBI would give you an advantage

Soft skills
· You are familiar with agile methodologies and being adaptable to change
· You are able to lead others and self, demonstrating ambition and drive
· You are humble and curious, comfortable in requesting information
· You have an open mindset and an interest in developing yourself, learning from others and building your network in our multi-cultural, international organisation
· You show a positive attitude and a “can-do mentality”!


At Electrolux, we take responsibility for our development in a supportive environment where we embrace our differences and learn from each other. In a truly multicultural setting, we shape living for the better and create remarkable experiences for employees and consumers, all around the globe.

Find out more on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/sweden

Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.