Patent Attorney (Biochemistry, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences) | Patentanwältin / Patentanwalt (m/w/d) Biochemie, Pharmazie oder Life Sci..., COHAUSZ & FLORACK Dü...

Cohausz & Florack

Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Oct 12, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role is for an experienced Patent Attorney specializing in Biochemistry, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences to join a growing Life Sciences team in Düsseldorf. The attorney will work on high-profile and challenging mandates for pharmaceutical companies, life science enterprises, startups, and SMEs. Day-to-day responsibilities include handling patent application procedures, complex contentious proceedings, and conducting Freedom-to-Operate analyses. The successful candidate must possess both European and German Patent Attorney qualifications and exceptional scientific expertise in the relevant field. This position offers a long-term career path, including the concrete prospect of achieving partner status within the firm, working autonomously within a supportive, interdisciplinary team environment.

Required Skills

Education

European Patent Attorney certification, German Patent Attorney certification, Advanced scientific qualification in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Pharmacy, or Life Sciences

Experience

  • Professional experience as a German and European Patent Attorney
  • Experience working on complex contentious proceedings
  • Experience with patent application procedures
  • Experience working with high-caliber mandates in a demanding legal and scientific environment

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Must hold both European and German Patent Attorney registrations; Long-term career interest with aspiration for partner status