Pharmaceuticals Patent Attorney

**Job description**:
**Exciting Opportunity: European Patent Attorney at Chiesi Farmaceutici**:
**Shape the future of Intellectual Property in Biotechnology**:
Caselton Clark is proud to partner with Chiesi Farmaceutici in their search for a dynamic, innovative, and experienced **European Patent Attorney** to join their Corporate IP department. This is a rare opportunity to be part of a world-renowned pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Parma, Italy, involving periodic travel to the Italian headquarters for collaboration and team meetings.

**Role Overview**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Conduct prior art investigations and draft patentability assessments.
- Provide advice on infringement and validity matters.
- Monitor and assess third-party patents.
- Conduct due diligence.
- Provide support to opposition and litigation proceedings.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a Pharma-related field.
- Qualified as a European patent attorney.
- Solid understanding of chemical/pharma inventions and a willingness to broaden technical skills, including IP definition of medical devices.
- Self-driven, flexible, innovative, and creative mindset combined with a strong customer orientation, interpersonal and communication skills.
- At least 8-10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Intellectual Property Departments) or IP/Law Firms.

**Language Skills**:
Fluency in English is a must.
- (Chiesi Farmaceutici, in partnership with Caselton Clark, is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce)_

Caselton Clark are an Intellectual Property agency based in London. We work in partnership with the Perry Clayman Employment Agency on vacancies in the UK and across Europe.