BASF Coatings GmbH

We will soon be founding an independent company in our Agricultural Solutions division, which would then also employ our employees on a permanent basis. To bridge the gap, you will be employed by BASF SE on a temporary basis with the simultaneous binding promise of permanent employment in the new company.

We in global strategic marketing strongly impact success by developing, driving and supporting strategies, including the development and management of our patent assets. We work in an open and trustful manner within our team and with our stakeholders, inspiring a high level of energy and performance. You are going to work in an entrepreneurial, highly innovative business environment in a growth market, a welcoming international team and supportive colleagues.

• In your new role, you proactively steer all aspects of patent management in a key product portfolio from a business point of view, drive overall patent strategy and manage the patent budget.
• Within your area of responsibility, you support filing new applications, drive decisions according to our strategy and business targets, develop individual patenting strategies and drive enforcement of our patent rights.
• Furthermore, you act as an interface between marketing, patent lawyers and inventors, providing support and guidance, improving expertise in AP on patenting through trainings, and ensuring transparency on patent assets and its value.
• You are a key advisor to our operative and executive management in the area of IP.
• Additionally, you are responsible for driving patenting across existing technology fields, e.g. between chemical crop protection, digital services for farmers and trait and seed technologies.
• Finally, you support the creation of new patenting concepts and monitor competitor processes on new technologies beyond existing business.