Vice President Patents, Volvo Group IP
Volvo Business Services AB / Ekonomichefsjobb / Göteborg
2025-08-21
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hela Sverige "Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity.
Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden."
One day we are going to hand over this planet to the next generation. One day we are going to hand over our company to the next generation. Volvo Group is on fast paced journey, with major technological advancements and an ongoing technology transformation.
All aspects of intellectual property play an important part in this journey. And Volvo Group IP is there to secure the future and make intangibles tangible.
Who are we, your new colleagues? What is our offer to you?
Volvo Group IP is handling intellectual property matters for the complete Volvo Group, working in a business integrated and strategical setup with a constant proactive approach. We are currently located in Sweden, France, USA, South Korea and India.
Our four teams; Patents, IP Strategy & Portfolio, IP Legal, Trademarks & Designs, and IP Business Office; are taking care of the complete life cycle of trademarks, designs and patents, supporting and advising in strategical partnerships, licensing and other agreements, driving enforcement and defense matters and handling IP risk assessments.
Our Patents team is, as patent experts, key for driving all matters related to patents, handling inventions, creating and prosecuting patents to be high-value assets, assessing risk in relation to third-party patent rights and more. The team comprises Patent Attorneys in a global setting, with direct reports in Sweden and a Director located in France with direct reports currently in France, USA, South Korea and India.
As Vice President Patent you will be a member of our Volvo Group IP management team, consisting of three additional Vice Presidents and led by SVP Legal & Group IP, closely working together in a collaborative, supportive and transparent way. In your role you are expected to drive and suggest synergies in department activities and steps needed for the department to continuously evolve and develop.
To summarize, your role will include:
• Leading and developing a team of approx. 20 Patent Attorneys, including consultants, in a global setting, with direct reports in Sweden and a Director located in France with direct reports in France, US, South Korea and India.
• Leading patent creation, prosecution and patent risk management together with continuous improvement for the complete Volvo Group.
• Sourcing, selecting and creating relationships with suppliers such as patent law firms, maintenance, and digital tools relating to patent processes.
• Handling inventor remuneration, policy & directives as well as exceptional cases in the global setting for the complete Volvo Group
• Collaborate closely with IP Strategy & Portfolio to align patent and IP strategies with overall business goals and innovation roadmaps.
• Participate in the identification and protection of new inventions and technologies from early-stage development through commercialization.
• Financial responsibility and accountability for all expenses relating to inventions, patent and risk mitigation, which include creating an annual budget and adhering to the budget.
• Accountability for KPIs and Directive/Policy/Guideline updates relating to IP, Patents and Inventor Remuneration
• Responsibility to be an ambassador for IP and suggest internal and external communication channels.
Who are you? Are we a perfect match?
We don 't know who you are yet, but we are sure that you are a true collaborator without prestige and with a positive, co-operative can-do mindset. You thrive in a fast-moving environment and multitask effectively. You see things that need to be done before they 've even occurred and are valued for your high energy levels which you always try to transfer to your colleagues.
As a leader, you cultivate innovation by inspiring and motivating your team and others around you, while creating a genuine team feeling and a safe and welcoming atmosphere.
We also believe you have:
• Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• At least 10 years of experience in the patent domain, either at an IP firm or in-house.
• Extensive IP expertise and comprehensive patent attorney capabilities.
It is meritorious but not required to have the right to practice before national / regional patent offices and to be a European Patent Attorney, or equivalent in other jurisdictions.
• Expert knowledge of patent law in the main IP jurisdictions and knowledge of trademark, design and trade secret law.
• Up-to-date knowledge of IP Strategies, trends, developments, and practices as well as for IT tools.
• Business acumen, preferably within the automotive industry.
• Proven ability to think and act strategically with a business-driven approach.
• Effective leadership skills with relevant people management experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven track record in stakeholder management.
Last application date 11 September 2025
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Arbetsgivare Volvo Business Services AB (org.nr 556029-5197)
Arbetsplats Volvo Group
Kontakt Eugenia Vranjancu
0739027005 Jobbnummer 9469642