We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future.

We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to progress.

Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background.  At BASF, careers develop from opportunities. 

About The Role

Act as Case Manager: Coordinate internally with the Intellectual Property Community, legal Community, (Senior) Business Management / strategy, Research & Development units linked to technical area, Functional units (Communication, Finance, Tax, Regulatory) globally; and liaise externally with Intellectual Property agencies and attorney, worldwide Patent Offices, Trademark offices, Enforcement bodies (Administration Bureaus and Courts).

How You Will Do It 

1. Case Management

• Training on eIPMS (working platform) to assume role as Case manager: Filing of priority patent applications; Managing deadlines during global patent prosecutions (Patent Cooperation Treaty); Supporting IP counsels for contract/assignment management; handling inventor remunerations, communication to inventors, law firms and patent offices; data administration;

2. Archive Management

• Maintaining patent, trademark and contract filing system.
• Achieving and securing original IP legal documents.
• Keeping sensitive material in confidential.

3. Assisting and preparing legal documents

• Helping with notarization and legalization for different legal actions, preparing instruction letters and notice letters for remuneration according to requests.
• Helping with registrations with governmental authorities according to requests.

4. General Administration

• Performing standard office procedures including scheduling appointments and business trip, e-mails, telephone calls; checking, distributing, filing in/out memos, letters, faxes, etc. In order to facilitate staff in execution of duties and provide efficient information needed for the department's operation.
• Cooperating with Company Administrative Department to plan and organize hotel accommodation, and ticket booking to facilitate the trips of department staff.
• Communicating with travel agency.

What We Look For 

• Bachelor’s degree in English/Law/Administration/Science
• From Fresh graduate to experienced paralegal in IP field
• Fluent in English communicating and writing
• Excellent communication & influencing skills
• Resilient and highly self-motivated
• Interest in international working environment and mobility is a plus