Manager, Intellectual Property & Knowledge Management

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI)

Company Industries：Information Technology

Job Information

Post Date：2020-04-06
Career Level：Not Specified
Location：Not Specified
Qualification：Degree
Salary：Salary provided
Employment Type：Contract, Full Time
Job Function：http://www.astri.org

Job Description

Reference #: COO/IPKM/IPKM/2570/191204

Job Responsibilities

Assist the Head of Intellectual Property & Knowledge Management in managing in-house IP and Knowledge Management procedures covering invention review, patent drafting, patent filing, patent maintenance and capturing of R&D records.
Improve in-house procedures if needed.
Support procedure compliance.
Conduct prior art search and claim analysis.
Work with inventors and external patent agents.
Support in-house patent review committee meetings.
Provide Intellectual Property training to staff members.
Manage patent budgets and expenses.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Science or Engineering or relevant disciplines. Higher degree is an advantage.
Bachelor’s degree with more than 6 years’ relevant work experience or Master’s degree with 3 years’ relevant work experience is highly preferred.
Qualified patent agent is preferred.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Lives ASTRI values.

Application

Appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work under a five-day week schedule.

Interested candidates should send application (quoting Ref. No.) with detailed resume and, current and expected salary to the HR Department by clicking Apply Now.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Personal data provided by applicants will be used for consideration of an application only. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.

ASTRI is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used exclusively for recruitment only.

Company Info

The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness through applied research. ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: AI and Big Data Analytics; Communications; Cybersecurity, Cryptography and Trusted Technologies; Integrated Circuits and Systems; and IoT and Sensors. It is applied across five core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, and Application Specific Integrated Circuits.

Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions. To date, ASTRI has transferred over 750 technologies to the industries and been granted more than 900 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.

To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):

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