Location: Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

Are you passionate about innovation and intellectual property? NIL Technology is looking for a detail-oriented and proactive IP Specialist to join our team and support our growing IP portfolio in metaoptics.

NIL Technology is a leading manufacturer of nanostructured optical components and systems, so called meta-optics. Meta-optics offers new possibilities for optical system performance when combined with optical sensors and emitters.

We are seeking an IP Specialist to increase our efforts in securing IP in the field of meta optical elements (MOE), and related systems and applications.

The ideal candidate has experience from administrating IP in a high-tech company, preferably withing the fields of optics and/or consumer electronics.

The work involves all tasks from extracting and securing new IP, supporting prosecution and maintenance of existing IP, maintaining IP overview and monitoring deadlines, and monitoring the IP landscape.

You will report to the VP of Optics and there will be close collaboration with the technical teams at NILT including R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing in identifying, docketing and protecting IP as well as with external counsels.

We expect you to have a keen eye for innovation and the drive for defining the future of MOE based camera and optical sensor and emitter technologies. At NIL Technology, you will be diving into the world of MOE based optics, playing a pivotal role in securing the IP base that matches NILT’s technical and commercial roadmap.

You will be part of a company that offers a fast-moving and busy work environment, where all opinions are valued together. We have a strong team spirit and a profound “we win, and we lose together” attitude which we value and culture. Read more at www.nilt.com/join-us.

We are looking for an IP Specialist to

• Assist in managing patents and trade secrets related to cutting-edge metaoptics technologies.
• Coordinate with inventors, R&D teams, and external IP counsel.
• Maintain IP records and ensure timely filings, responses and renewals.
• Support IP extraction, invention disclosure processes and IP documentation including trade secrets.
• Monitoring IP landscape and industry trends

Responsibilities and Duties

• Patent and Trade Secret Administration
• Supporting dialogues with inventors and patent attorneys when preparing patent applications
• Documentation and filing of trade secrets.
• Supporting IP extraction from within the organization
• Support cost projections, forecasts and budget
• Tracking and monitoring deadlines for renewals, filings, and responses.
• Maintaining IP databases, records and other IP related documents
• Assisting in audits and reviews of the IP portfolio.
• Conducting preliminary patent or trademark searches.

Qualifications & Experience

• M.Sc. or PhD in physics, mathematics, optics, data science or similar
• Relevant additional education in IP handling or IP law
• Experience and strong interest in handling IP in a tech-oriented company
• Experience from optics and/or consumer electronics
• Proficiency in English is required

Other Skills

• Ability to work independently and focus on objectives and results
• Structured work approach and meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate results and challenges effectively
• Adaptability to a fast-paced work environment
• Creative and capable of suggesting new concepts

What NILT Offers

• A dynamic yet relaxed start-up work environment with flat hierarchies
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development in a multidisciplinary environment
• Flexible working hours and a strong sense of team spirit

Applications should at least include a CV and a cover letter that outlines your motivation for applying and clearly demonstrates how your experience and interests align with the required qualifications.

We will evaluate applications as they are received, and we will be happy to receive your application as soon as possible and no later than 1st August 2025.

Start date: as soon as possible

If you have any questions, please contact Ulrich Quaade at uq@nilt.com.

About NILT

NIL Technology (NILT), founded in 2006, is an optical solutions company designing, developing, and manufacturing optical elements and components using high-precision nanoscale features.

NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics (meta-optics) in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, telecommunication, and AR.

With its background in mastering for nanoimprint, the company produces masters and offers nano-foundry services. NILT is based in Denmark and has offices in Switzerland, Sweden, US, and a manufacturing in Malaysia. NILT is owned by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation (www.radiant.com.tw).