IPronics is a deep-tech startup developing silicon photonics optical circuit switches. Over the past years we've built a growing IP working closely with a patent attorney firm specialized in IP. Learn more about us at ipronics.Com
The role:
We are looking for an IP Technical Manager who can become the primary technical interface between our inventors (engineers/researchers) and our patent attorneys. You'll take ownership of the operational and technical side of our IP process — reviewing drafts, evaluating search reports, coordinating prosecution decisions — while escalating only the genuinely strategic calls to leadership.
What You'll Do:
Be the main point of contact between iPronics' technical team (inventors) and our external patent attorneys, managing this relationship primarily via email/written correspondence.
Review and respond to attorney communications, including IP drafts, EPO search reports, and prosecution strategy decisions — providing informed technical and strategic input on our behalf.
Attend weekly technical meetings with the engineering team to stay close to ongoing developments and proactively identify and propose new patentable ideas.
Make independent decisions on the majority of day-to-day IP matters, escalating only high-stakes or strategic issues.
Track and manage the patent pipeline — deadlines, prosecution status, filing decisions — across our existing patents and the incoming pipeline.
Translate between worlds : convert technical/engineering detail into language attorneys can act on,



and convert legal/IP request into something the technical team can engage with.
Help build and refine internal processes for invention disclosure, prior-art awareness, and patent strategy as the company scales.
What We're Looking For:
2+ years of experience working with patents and IP, ideally including direct interaction with patent attorneys and exposure to EPO processes (search reports, prosecution, office actions).
2+ years of experience in related technical projects — you don't need to be a photonics expert, but you need enough technical fluency to engage meaningfully with engineers and understand what's actually novel.
Strong written communication skills — much of this role runs through email correspondence with attorneys, so clarity and precision matter.
Demonstrated ability to make sound independent judgment calls and know when something genuinely needs to be escalated (vs. handled solo).
Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-moving startup environment.
Nice to Have:
Expertise in silicon photonics, photonics in general, integrated photonics, or semiconductors.
Prior experience in a deep-tech or hardware startup.
Experience building or improving internal IP processes from a relatively early stage.
What we offer:
Permanent full-time position
December 24th and 31st off
One extra day off during your birthday month
Private health insurance
Adaptable compensation plan (restaurant tickets, transport, and childcare vouchers)
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge photonic technologies for AI infrastructure
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📌 Ip Technical Manager (Valencia)
🏢 iPronics
📍 Valencia