Litigation Support Patent Attorney (PQ or FQ) - Telecoms Prosecution

Job title: Litigation Support Patent Attorney (PQ or FQ) - Telecoms Prosecution

Discipline: Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Technologies: Telecoms, 3GPP, Standard Essential Patents

EIP tech group: EIP Digital

Term: Permanent, Full-time (three days in the office & two days working from home)

About The Role

EIP is looking for a part or fully qualified patent attorney to join our London office to work on a high-value caseload of telecoms patent prosecution. Unusually, there is not requirement for the successful attorney to be proficient at patent drafting as this role focuses on the prosecution of a caseload of existing patents. There will be opportunities to get involved in patent analysis alongside the prosecution work on offer.

The technical focus for this role is telecoms and, in particular, 3GPP patents. Experience with standard essential patents (SEPs) would be advantageous but not essential.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

You will be a part-qualified patent attorney who has spent a minimum of two years in the profession. We are also interested in more experienced candidates up to c. 3 years PQE. You will have demonstrable experience working on patents in telecoms, ideally 3GPP and SEPs. You will have the ability to handle prosecution work at scale.

Although experience in telecoms as a trainee or part-qualified attorney is important, an academic background in telecoms or communications technology is not essential.

This role will suit a candidate who has worked in an IP firm where they have handled a caseload of foreign associate UK/European prosecution or a candidate who has made their initial steps in the patent profession in-house, ideally within the telecoms sector at a manufacturer or network company.

Successful EIPers Typically Demonstrate The Following

• An appropriate professional attitude (personable, well prepared, flexible and enthusiastic)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely, and the ability to structure a precise and coherent argument
• Ability to deal with a variety of people at different levels
• Ability to balance knowledge of intellectual property law against commercial requirements
• Ability to work under pressure, which may be the result of competing and inflexible deadlines when working for more than one client at the same time
• Excellent research and presentation skills
• Meticulous attention to detail, and an analytical mind
• Initiative, accountability and the ability to act independently and manage own workload.
  
  

Other Information

With our state-of-the-art paperless systems, we offer hybrid working, three days in the office and two from home. EIP’s employees also enjoy reduced business hours on the days when working from the office subject to there being no urgent work commitments.

EIP has a friendly, progressive and mutually supportive working environment along with a smart casual dress policy and stylish modern offices.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and several benefits:

Bonus Scheme, Pension, 25 days of holiday (excluding bank holidays), Private medical health care, Free eye tests, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to work scheme, Season ticket loan, Electric vehicle scheme, Group personal pension plan, Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, Holiday loyalty, Volunteering Leave.

Equal opportunities

EIP is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.