Patent Engineer

Ingenico is the global leader in payments acceptance solutions. As the trusted technology partner for merchants, banks, acquirers, ISVs, payment aggregators and fintech customers our world-class terminals, solutions and services enable the global ecosystem of payments acceptance. With 40 years of experience, innovation is integral to Ingenico’s approach and culture, inspiring our large and diverse community of experts who anticipate and help shape the evolution of commerce worldwide. At Ingenico, trust and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.  

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The Patent Engineer contributes to the protection, development, and defense of the company's intellectual property (IP) assets. The role supports R&D and business teams in identifying inventions, securing patent rights, and ensuring alignment of the patent portfolio with the company’s strategic objectives.

MAIN ACTIVITIES / TASKS OF THE POSITION:

• Assess and identify the patentable elements of innovations developed by R&D teams.
• Draft, file and monitor patents applications internally or in collaboration with external firms for France and internationally.
• Manage grant procedures at patent offices.
• Monitor FTO studies by assessing and anticipating risk and opportunities for change.
• Participate in the implementation of the intellectual property strategy
• Collaborate with business development and licensing teams to evaluate intellectual property assets for licensing and acquisition opportunities.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Interest in patent application drafting.
• Knowledge of French, European, and international patent systems and procedures (INPI, EPO, PCT).
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams (R&D, legal, business)
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple cases and priorities simultaneously.
• Familiarity with patent databases (e.g., Orbit, Espacenet) for patent searching and analysis.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Rigourous
• Extensive analytics capability
• Teamwork
• Creativity and innovation
• Ability to communicate
• Dynamism
• Customer focus

LANGUAGES:

• French & English: Excellent level required (read, write, spoken)

LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent university degree in a scientific/technical field such as mechanics, electronics, computer science, telecommunications, physics or related discipline.
• CEIPI qualification (or equivalent IP qualification) completed or currently in progress.
• Previous experience in Intellectual Property (IP) within a patent law firm or an in-house IP department is an advantage, but highly motivated junior candidates will also be considered.

As part of our values, we embrace diversity and inclusion at Ingenico. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. Ingenico welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process
We want to adapt our processes and create a safe work environment that welcomes everyone.
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