Engineering Patent Attorney

We are delighted to have been instructed on two superb opportunities to join the heavyweight Engineering Patent Attorney group of a prominent IP practice with a stellar reputation.

Spread across several offices, there is plenty of flexibility for you to be based out of any of their UK hubs with genuine hybrid working available offering weekly, fortnightly and/or monthly travel to their offices.

The Roles

If you're a dynamic Engineering Patent Attorney who enjoys collaboration and are looking to propel your career forward, what awaits is an excellent breath of engaging work with exceptional clients.

The firm are seeking to hire two Engineering Patent Attorneys and there's a difference in the client work you'll be exposed to, as outlined in more detail below.

What's In It For You?

A highly competitive salary, benefits and bonus package.

Hard work here is rewarded! With an uncapped, lucrative and achievable bonus structure, you can seriously increase your overall 'take home'.

In place is a transparent and meritocratic career progression structure.

Working with accessible and friendly Partners who champion career development.

A positive working environment that is supportive, progressive and diverse.

Genuine flexibility for those who seek ad hoc travel to an office.

That elusive work/life balance does truly exist here.

Key Responsibilities

Within both roles you'll be exposed to and immerse yourself in matters such as drafting, filing, prosecution, opposition and appeals, infringement, validity and freedom-to-operate.

You are guaranteed a busy case load of engaging, cutting edge work with prominent high-profile clients right through to individual inventors.

Both roles offer a mix of direct client and agency work.

For Engineering Patent Attorneys who are interested in the healthcare sector, you will have ample opportunity to work alongside the firms impressive medical technology clients and so those who have a passion for innovation within this space - this one is for you! In addition to the medical technology work, you'll develop your expertise across the electromechanical and wider engineering space.

Perhaps the med/tech space isn't your passion but the 'nuts and bolts' of Engineering feels more your thing...

the firm do a significant amount of work within the automotive industry and there's scope here to work directly with a sizeable name in the construction and manufacturing space.

We are particularly interested in talking to Engineering Patent Attorneys with an academic background in Mechanical Engineering/Engineering/Physics related discipline for this role who enjoy working directly and closely with key clients.

About You

You will be an Engineering Patent Attorney, preferably dual qualified with up to a few years PQE (and essentially European qualified).

You will hold a strong technical background in the Engineering or Physics technical space.

Those who have prior experience working with automotive and/or medical technology clients will be considered advantageous.

Your superb technical, commercial and analytical skills will be fully utilised and valued as you deliver high quality work and first-rate client care.

If you have experience handling freedom-to-operate exercises and consider yourself a commercially astute Engineering Patent Attorney - we want to hear from you!

It's imperative that you're a strong communicator who thrives on teamwork, are able to work comfortably using your own initiative and that you hold an excellent technical knowledge in the Engineering field.

For a confidential conversation on how your skillset and ambitions might align with this fantastic Engineering Patent Attorney position, please do contact Clare Humphris on 0113 467 7112 or via: clare.humphris@saccomann.com