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THIS IS A LIFE SCIENCE/PHARMACEUTICAL RELATED ROLE AND PRIOR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL.
I am working with an exciting and well established pharamaceutical client looking for their first Intellectual Property Expert to join their Dutch based office.
What you’ll do:
You will be responsible for leading the European IP strategy to support licensing, distribution and partnership growth. The brief is simple: protect the portfolio, enable deals, reduce risk.
Core Responsibilities:
Define and execute European IP strategy
Manage patent filings, prosecution, renewals and oppositions
Assess patent landscape and competitor positioning
Deal & Business Support
Support licensing-in / licensing-out and distribution deals
Advise on exclusivity, territory, field of use and IP structuring
Contribute to due diligence and term sheet negotiations
Flag commercial and infringement risks early
Freedom to Operate & Risk
Conduct or coordinate FTO analyses
Identify infringement exposure and mitigation strategies
Contracts & Governance
Review IP clauses in licensing and supply agreements
Ensure ownership, background and foreground IP are clearly defined
Manage external patent counsel
I'm looking for people with
10 years in pharmaceutical or life sciences IP
Strong experience managing European patent portfolios
Solid grasp of FTO and risk assessment
The ability to work with different stakeholders to explain IP risk clearly
If this sounds like you, I would love to speak to you further!
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Publicatiedatum:
February 28, 2026
Functietype:
Financiën en Verzekeringen
Locatie:
Netherlands
Company:
Barrington James
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Don't miss this opportunity! Apply now and join our team.