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Invisix Measuring Systems is a fast-growing scale-up in the high-tech industry, developing next-generation metrology solutions for the semiconductor sector. We work at the intersection of optics, software, and data.\nWe're a small team, but the depth of knowledge inside Invisix is anything but small. Our culture is professional and fast-paced, with short communication lines and a strong sense of shared purpose. Everyone here is committed, and everyone knows their work directly contributes to something bigger.\nThe Role\nAs our first dedicated Patent Attorney, you will build and own Invisix's IP protection strategy from the ground up. You decide what deserves to be patented, guide our inventions through the patenting process, and make sure our freedom to operate is never in question. You will work closely with our engineers and scientists, translate their ideas into defensible IP, and manage the external patent attorneys who draft and file on our behalf.\nThis is a role for someone with a strong technical background who made the switch into IP law and is equally comfortable discussing hardware and software with our engineers as negotiating with outside counsel. A great opportunity to own this process and have the possibility to build strategy and execution.\nYou will report directly to our CEO, with frequent interaction with other members of the senior leadership team.\nWhat You'll Do\nOwn and manage Invisix's growing patent portfolio.\nAssess the patentability of new ideas submitted by our hardware and software teams and prioritize them. Identify when ideas should be published, or made a trade secret, instead of being patented.\nRun the patent filing process together with our external consultants and hold them to a high standard.\nSafeguard our freedom to operate by identifying gaps in our patent portfolio and organize brainstorms to help close them.\nDevelop an excellent overview and understanding of our licensed IP.\nStay up to date on patent activity in our sector and the IP position of our competitors\nMeet regularly with engineers to understand what they are working on, explore new hardware and software ideas, encourage them to flag ideas worth patenting, and check them against existing patents.\nIdentify generalizations of the ideas submitted by engineers to broaden claim scope and strength.\nDesign an efficient internal process and guide ideas through that process: from a first quick first assessment via various steps to filing of new patents and the maintenance of our existing patent portfolio\nSet up a lightweight training so engineers know how to spot a patentable idea and understand the basics of IP risk.\nSupport commercial and leadership conversations. Partnerships, supplier or customer contracts, investor due diligence. Wherever IP questions come up.\nIs This You?\nA qualified patent attorney with a strong technical background.\nA PhD in physics (or a closely related technical field) to be able to properly judge the ideas that cross your desk.\nA confident communicator who's equally comfortable with leadership, engineers, inventors, and external counsel.\nSomeone who can make a fast, sound first call on an invention, then knows when to dig deeper.\nA facilitator by nature: you make the process run, without needing to be the centre of it.\nCurious and proactive with a strong desire to understand the technology we work on. You spot patentable ideas in our existing technology before anyone flags them for you.\nYour First Weeks and Months\nSet up the entire patenting process from end to end, from intake to filing.\nBuild relationships with our external patent attorneys and other outside parties.\nImmerse yourself in our technology and our extensive existing patent portfolio.\nMeet the team: get to know your colleagues across the company so you understand where the real opportunities and challenges lie.\nWhat We Offer\nA full-time role (40 hours/week) with real ownership over how we build our IP protection function.\nA competitive salary that reflects your specialized legal and technical background.\nThe chance to shape Invisix's IP strategy from scratch, reporting directly to our CEO.\nA professional, fast-paced scale-up culture built around a shared sense of purpose.\nInterested?\nIf this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd like to hear from you, even if you only recognize yourself in part of this description. Submit your resume, and let's find out together if there's a match.\nIf this isn't quite the right position for you but you're still interested in Invisix, reach out to us at \nDiversity & Inclusion\nWe're committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, where ideas and individuals flourish. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and judge candidates on merit and potential contribution, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or other identity characteristics. What we're looking for is talent with integrity, a collaborative mindset, and a drive to make an impact.\nYour Data\nYour application data is processed by Invisix and kept in our applicant tracking system so we can consider you for this role and future opportunities. 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