Senior IP Counsel - Patents bij AkzoNobel te Arnhem

Senior IP Counsel - Patents bij AkzoNobel te Arnhem

AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, with leading market positions and brands in countries around the world. AkzoNobel holds over 20,000 trademark registrations, close to 10,000 patents and numerous trade secret formulations and manufacturing processes. The IP function is part of the Legal Group and consists of over 50 professionals in offices in The Netherlands (Amsterdam and Arnhem), the US (Chicago) and China (Shanghai). The function is responsible for protecting the company’s innovation and brands. Its members, amongst others, advise and train the businesses on IP matters, identify and assess inventions and marketing initiatives, register and maintain IP, manage oppositions, draft and negotiate IP agreements and provide support in litigation and M&A.