Part-qualified patent attorney with a background in engineering

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Drafting Patent Prosecution Engineering background Communication skills Client contact Mechanical engineering European patents

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

We are looking for a part-qualified patent attorney with a background in engineering to work primarily in our London office, with the option to spend time in our Reading or Cambridge offices. The role entails drafting, prosecuting patent families, and interacting with clients.

  • Key Responsibilities: Drafting work, prosecuting patent families from UK filings through to grant in Europe and beyond, direct client and inventor contact.
  • Core Requirements: A minimum of 340 UCAS points (AAB) at A Level, a minimum of a 2:1 degree in a relevant subject area, and excellent communication skills and commercial acumen.

Role overview

We are looking for a part-qualified patent attorney with a background in engineering. The role is based predominantly in our London office, but we would be willing to discuss some time being spent in our Reading or Cambridge offices.

Candidate profile

Most of our work is for direct UK, European and US clients, ranging in size from multinationals to smaller start-ups. We expect the role to entail a substantial amount of drafting work and prosecuting patent families from first UK filings through to grant in Europe and beyond. There will also be a substantial amount of direct client and inventor contact.

The subject matter would be predominantly general/mechanical/aeronautical engineering and would include construction equipment, medical devices, aircraft, energy systems, control systems and other technologies.

We offer a top-of-class training program and focus our efforts on producing well-trained patent attorneys. We send trainees to external training courses in preparation for their exams and run several in-house tutorials for each exam. The successful candidate will receive training from multiple supervisors, thereby diversifying their learning experience.

Renumeration

A competitive salary package with benefits will be offered to the successful candidate.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 340 UCAS points (AAB) at A Level.
  • A minimum of a 2:1 degree in a relevant subject area.
  • Excellent communication skills and commercial acumen.
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