Are you interested in managing patent activities at a high-growth MedTech company? Do you see yourself working in a company that is transforming the dental industry with its cutting-edge technologies and solutions that benefit both dentists and patients alike?

3Shape is offering an exciting opportunity for a patent attorney to accelerate their learning and career at a vibrant, and forward-looking technology company. You will join our IP group that is part of our Legal team and is jointly responsible for all matters relating to legal and intellectual property.

Your Role

You will have an integral part in advancing patent initiatives, focusing on mitigating IP risks, and capitalizing on patent opportunities within digital dental solutions and 3D optical scanner areas. This position offers extensive learning prospects with direct access to researchers, as well as senior management. You'll be entrusted with

• Collaborating with product development teams to provide patent consulting along the entire journey of product concept through development.
• Strategizing, drafting, and prosecuting commercially relevant patent applications.
• Conducting freedom-to-operate investigations and other patent investigations.
• Monitoring and analyzing third party patent rights and activities to develop insights.

Your Qualifications

The selected candidate must have a good foundation within patents. In particular,

• You have a university degree in any of physics, software, optics, or electrical/ electronics engineering.
• You have a few years of patent experience either from private practice or in-house position.
• You possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver timely and practical solutions.
• You are curious, structured and can work in a dynamic environment.

Join us in shaping a company culture that makes Monday mornings worth it.

We are an exciting, visionary, and international place to work. But most of all, we are a diverse group of over 50 different nationalities who all contribute to an awesome company culture. We partake in social clubs, monthly Friday and various in-team activities as well. If that’s not enough, then add on:

• An attractive healthcare package to keep you fit and well.
• Breakfast every day, and a delicious and healthy lunch cooked by our private chefs.
• Good work/life balance e.g., work from home policy for up to 2 days per week.
• A joint purpose: to enable dentists to provide superior dental care to every patient, every time.

Staying true to our values and DEI efforts, we encourage all relevant applicants to apply, and we ask you NOT to add any photos or sensitive information (age, marital status, nationality) during the application process.

We encourage all relevant applicants to apply. We are committed to celebrating human diversity, and we trust that the best way to reach outstanding business results, is by welcoming diverse people into our community. 

About us

3Shape started with a simple idea - to make 3D scanning better. First, we applied it to the hearing industry, then we succeeded in dentistry. Twenty years later, 3Shape has 2,000+ employees globally. With the help of dental professionals and amazing colleagues we’re creating award-winning scanning and CAD/CAM solutions to change dentistry together! Together, we contribute to a better world. Experience the everyday #lifeat3Shape across the globe on LinkedIn.