Advice: Provides general legal (patent) in-house support and advice regarding legal (patent) issues to organizational units and project managers as well inventors of the SCHOTT Group in China/Asia; Monitors and assesses third-party patent positions with regard to relevance for SCHOTT products or developments; Checks SCHOTT developments and products for interference with third-party patent positions and provides technical and legal information on collision avoidance (Freedom-to-Operate analysis).

Prosecution: Supports actively research and technology projects inclusive identification of new inventions. Assesses inventions with regard to protectability. Drafts patent applications, if necessary, in cooperation with external attorneys, and determines the scope of protection of the patent claims. Conducts patent prosecution proceedings for the SCHOTT Group with the respective patent au...