Business?Context?and?Main?Purpose?of?the?Job????Unilever?has?an?international?Patent?Group?located?in?the?UK,?USA,?The?Netherlands,?India?and?China.?The?Patent?Group?looks?after?Unilever's?technology-related?intellectual?property?interests?globally.??It?is?one?of?the?Critical?Function?Capabilities?organizations,?supporting?cross?categories?activities?globally.??
????Our?China?Patent?Group,?located?in?Shanghai,?supports?the?China?R?&?D?organization,?which?includes?over?450?individuals?conducting?research?and?development?on?global?projects.??We?are?looking?for?a?Chinese?Patent?Attorney?to?join?this?in?Shanghai.???
????The?person?will?have?independent?responsibility?for?a?particular?category?patent?portfolio?in?Unilever’s?R?&?D?operations?in?China.??The?person?will?need?to?have?mastered?relevant?knowledge?of?the?patent?laws?in?China.??Familiarity?of?patent?laws?from?other?jurisdictions?such?as?the?US?and?Europe?can?be?helpful.??As?a?patent?attorney,?he/she?will?be?providing?intellectual?property?client?counseling?and?related?services?such?as?patent?application?drafting?&?prosecution,?agreement?drafting,?freedom?to?operate?opinions,?IP?enforcement?support,?and?patent?training?for?internal?clients,?etc.??
????Main?Accountabilities??
????1.Draft?patent?applications?on?original?inventions?and?prepare?responses?to?office?actions,?including?detailed?instructions?to?outside?counsel;???
????2.Conduct?patent?clearance?search?and?draft?clearance?report;???
????3.Monitor?patent-related?legislation?and?prepare?legal?memorandum?on?Chinese?patent?law?development;???
????4.Assist?in?the?daily?operation?of?the?Patent?Group;???
????5.Provide?strategic?patent?advice?to?business?units?on?patent?opportunities?and?risks.??
????Relevant?Experience??
??????Advanced?degree?(preferably?PhD)?in?chemistry?(organic,?material?sciences,?or?polymer?chemistry),?biotechnology,?or?a?related?subject?matter;???
??????Patent?filing?and?patent?prosecution?experience,?either?in?a?law?firm?or?corporation,?is?required;?(better?can?indicate?how?many?patent?applications?they?write?per?year)??
??????Knowledge?of?and/or?experience?in?lab?research?is?preferred;???
??????Possess?Chinese?patent?agent?qualification,?or?be?prepared?to?study?for?the?examination.???
????Key?Skills??
??????Excellent?English?skills?in?writing,?reading?and?speaking;???
??????Interest?in?legal?matters;???
??????Strong?analytical?skills,?strong?communication?skills,?and?must?be?self-confident?in?the?interaction?with?a?wide?range?of?clients;??
