Date posted: Jun 11, 2025
Location:Oslo, NO Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BE
Area of Expertise: Innovation
Job Type: Permanent
Work mode (place): On site + Home office
Job Requisition ID: 22649

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Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.
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• Develop patent strategies that support and are consistent with Yara’s corporate strategy and commercial objectives to maximize the value of Yara’s patent assets and minimize risks of infringement
• Develop legal strategies for patent filing, prosecution, and enforcement
• Handle all aspects of patent applications and prosecution worldwide (office actions, appeals, etc.)
• Manage patent conflicts, litigations and oppositions
• Implement gratuity and remuneration processes
• Coordinate with the Patent Researcher to provide patent watch profiles and third-party patent reviews for specific technical areas informing on competitive barriers in order to react on rights that could limit Yara’s freedom to operate
• Ensure appropriate governance and ensure that Yara is compliant in all patent matters relating to that business area
• Participate in innovation platforms, key projects and Patent Steering Committee with the emphasis being on leveraging the IP position to the benefit of R&D and commercial objectives, and advise on protection and infringement risks
• Provide contract support for segments/BUs related to IP provisions of NDAs, Research Collaboration Agreements, M&A, etc.
• Training of Yara employees in basic Intellectual Property and informing on legal developments, which may affect patent policy