Patent Attorney

Job description

Are you a recently or nearly qualified European Patent Attorney and/or Chartered Patent Attorney looking to broaden your skill set to become a more commercial and business focused IP Attorney? Do you want a career where no two days are the same, where you are constantly learning and growing as a commercially focused IP professional? Do you want to be part of a dynamic global IP team, where your growth will be supported and where you will become a key IP advisor to your business clients? Do you want to work on a beautiful 100-acre site in the countryside? If yes - IBM is the place for you.

You will join the UK IP Law team based in Hursley, near Winchester in Hampshire, and provide IP and commercial advice and counsel on a broad range of IP related topics to your clients and other internal stakeholders. You will work with inventors to identify inventions, manage the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, provide freedom of action opinions, participate in patent enforcement and licensing activities and draft and negotiate IP terms in commercial contracts.

By joining the IBM Intellectual Property function, you will become part of a global company which holds Intellectual Property, its protection, exploitation and its practitioners in a prominent position:

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IBM received a record of 9100 patents in 2018 - marking the 26th consecutive year that the company topped the annual list of U.S. patent recipients;

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A worldwide portfolio of over 60,000 patents for all technologies ranging from hardware and software to services;

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Thousands of registered trademarks;

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A vast catalogue of software and other copyrighted material;

· 
World class Intellectual Property licensing operations.

Owing to its history, size, structure and integration within the IBM General Legal organization, IBM Intellectual Property function gives access to large work diversity and numerous opportunities for both long and short term career development to the candidate who is striving to achieve.

Auto req ID

241637BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Intellectual Property Lawyer
State / Province

HAMPSHIRE
Primary job category

Legal
Company

(8660) IBM United Kingdom Limited
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

No Travel
IBM Business Group

CHQ/OTH
Preferred Education

None
City / Township / Village

HURSLEY
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Recently or nearly fully qualified as a CPA and/or EPA
·  At least 3 years experience in IP law
Country/Region

United Kingdom
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

A successful candidate should

·  possess an excellent degree in either electrical engineering, physics, computer science or a related discipline;
·  be fluent in English;
·  preferably be both a European Patent Attorney and Chartered Patent Attorney or nearly qualified;
·  have excellent social, communication and negotiation skills
Secondary Job Category

Intellectual Property Legal
Eligibility Requirements

none
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
Introduction

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Your Life @ IBM

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Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world. What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

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