Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: To provide patent support for the adidas brand. Key responsibilities: Patent Clearance, including the research of patents and other prior art (internal searches in database system and external searches supported by outside counsel) Monitoring the patent activity and products of competitor (including monitoring their websites and other literature) Liaising between Technical Departments and Global Legal Product Creation Managing the preparation of new patent applications and the formulation and implementation of patent strategies for underlying technologies Assisting in-house attorneys and external attorneys in case of patent litigation Managing and instructing external patent lawyers in regards to new patent applications Handling employee invention law matters Key relationships: External law firms Departments linked to the product creation process Senior Management of Subsidiaries worldwide. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: University degree with focus on engineering or science (e.g., mechanical engineer) 3 years of experience within IP Fluency in English IT Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)