Formality Officer (m/f) Job in Veldhoven, Netherlands

ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment.

Our vision is to enable affordable microelectronics that improve the quality of life. To achieve this, our mission is to invent, develop, manufacture and service advanced technology for high-tech lithography, metrology and software solutions for the semiconductor industry.

ASML's guiding principle is continuing Moore's Law towards ever smaller, cheaper, more powerful and energy-efficient semiconductors. This results in increasingly powerful and capable electronics that enable the world to progress within a multitude of fields, including healthcare, technology, communications, energy, mobility, and entertainment.

Working at ASML
We provide the world’s top chipmakers everything they need to create better performing, cheaper semiconductor chips. Simply put: we are an industry leader supporting industry leaders.

As such, you’ll be encouraged to bring your best ideas and act on them. You’ll have the freedom, trust, and support in your field to experiment and solve complex challenges. Things are rarely dull when you’re constantly breaking new ground.

But despite our fast-paced environment at the forefront of tech, we take your work-life balance and wellbeing seriously. A business is only as good as its employees.

So join us, and you’ll be a part of a global collaboration. One that promotes creativity, the inclusion of highly diverse teams, and an exciting and dynamic work environment. Join us, and you’ll be a part of progress.

Formality Officer (m/f) Job Description

Introduction
ASML is the world’s leading provider of complex lithography systems for the semiconductor industry. Most of the world's microchips are manufactured on our machines. It is critical that we secure ASML’s global intellectual property position by establishing and maintaining our portfolio of patent rights.

Job Mission
The Formality Officer supports patent processes and drives patent related procedures within the Corporate Intellectual Property department. We are looking for candidates with experience in managing administrative tasks and the ambition to develop an expertise in the field of Intellectual Property.

Job Description
Work together with at least 2 Patent Attorneys on supporting patent processes end-to-end (from generating ideas to patents being granted).
Execute regular Formality Officers activities, such as:

• Supporting the patent process with a core set of administrative tasks and responsibilities.
• Handling e-mails, generate Patent Attorney agendas and keep track of deadlines.
• Organizing (bi-)monthly Patent Review Meetings and yearly Patent Maintenance Review meetings.
• Communicating with international patent agents.Become knowledgeable in the field of patent procedures.

Formality Officer (m/f) Job Requirements

Education
Bachelor degree, preferably law, and willing to become certified as a Formality Officer (via the ‘Platform Formality Officers’ training program). Candidates who have acquired an equivalent level of knowledge through experience will also be considered.Independent from the Formality Officer certification program, an internal ASML paralegal training program will be provided.

Experience
​​​​​​​Preferably at least 15 years of work experience in an administrative field. 
Legal knowledge is not a must, but interest in Intellectual Property Management Systems is important.
Proven English language (verbal and written) and fluent in Dutch language.
Experience with Windows10 and MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel).

Personal skills
Accurate, structured working style; pro-active, customer friendly and cooperative attitude.
Team player with a positive mindset focused on solutions.

Context of the position
This job is located in Veldhoven at the ASML campus and is for 1.0 FTE.You will become a member of an international team of 15 Formality Officers (Veldhoven (11), Wilton (1), San Diego (2) and San Jose (1)).

Other information
Interested in this position? Please apply with cv and cover letter.

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