Introduction to the job

For our Corporate Intellectual Property (CIP) department at the global headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands we are looking for a qualified European Patent Attorney (or close to becoming a qualified European Patent Attorney).

Role and responsibilities

As IP Attorney you will be responsible for establishing, prosecuting and maintaining patent rights in the field of EUV ( Extreme ultraviolet) lithography, evaluating and mitigating patent risks from a worldwide perspective and handling IP-related projects.

In this position you will be responsible for establishing, prosecuting, and maintaining patent rights in the field of EUV patterning and source technology for the semiconductor industry. You will evaluate and mitigate patent risks in this field from a worldwide perspective. Your responsibilities include:

• Interacting with various internal stakeholders (e.g., research, Development&Engineering groups) across different locations including the Netherlands and USA to determine opportunities to establish patent rights and determine existence of patent risks.

• Actively developing and managing a global patent portfolio, including supervising outside counsel to properly prepare and prosecute patent applications.

• Determining potential risks posed by third party patent portfolios and mitigating any such risks.

• Handling IP-related projects.

• Counseling the management of EUV business line regarding intellectual property rights, opportunities, and risks.

Education and experience

• MSc degree in physics, mechanics, electrical engineering, or a similar technical field.

• Qualified European Patent Attorney (or close to achieving this qualification).

• 3 to 6 years of experience in handling IP matters in industry or at an IP law firm.

Skills

• Being able to go into detail but having the helicopter view when necessary.

• Strong analytical and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and in teams.

• Decisive and self-initiating.

• Good “sparring partner” to inventors.

• Pro-active and customer-friendly mindset.

• Strong English language skills.

Other information

ASML is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. The company offers an integrated portfolio for manufacturing complex integrated circuits (also called ICs or chips). With over 40,000 people in more than sixty locations worldwide ASML has an international presence.

Within ASML, the CIP department is responsible for maximizing ASML’s global intellectual property position to protect and support ASML’s business. In particular, the CIP department strives to preserve freedom to operate for ASML and to establish and maintain a portfolio of patent rights. At the CIP department about eighty people (of which about thirty-five patent attorneys) work in four locations (Veldhoven in the Netherlands, and Wilton, San Diego, and San Jose in the USA) to accomplish the above-stated mission. 

If you are interested in this position, please apply with your CV and cover letter. This position requires on-site presence in Veldhoven for at least 3 days per week.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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