Electrical Engineering/physics/computer - Cardiff, United Kingdom - EIP

EIP

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Cardiff:

Vacancy:
Trainee Patent Attorney

Discipline:
Electrical Engineering/Physics/Computer Science/Applied Maths

Preferred Minimum Level of Qualification: 1st Class Degree/Masters/PhD

EIP Tech group:
EIP Digital

Term:
Permanent

Working hours:
Full-time

About the vacancy

About EIP

EIP is an award-winning specialist patent firm with offices in Europe and the US and combines patent attorneys, litigators and commercial IP lawyers to provide clients with a seamless service.

EIP has an impressive global client base from SMEs to multinational blue-chip companies and includes telecoms owners, major software developers, pharma and biotech companies, medical device manufacturers, aerospace and logistics companies.

EIP has been recognised for its expertise across legal directories and awards.

For the third year in a row, EIP has been ranked in the FT's list of Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms.

In 2021, EIP received gold ranking in six categories.

For the past four years, EIP has also been named as Managing IP's 'UK Patent Contentious Firm of the Year'.

Diversity is an intrinsic part of EIP's business culture. We are proud to support the IP Inclusive initiative and we are a signatory to the IP Inclusive Charter.

EIP actively engages in diversity efforts and is committed to developing an attitude of openness for the benefit of all those working in the IP profession.

About EIP Digital

EIP Digital encompasses a broad technology spectrum including computer hardware, software and machine learning/AI, electronics, wireless and telecommunications, applied physics and optics.

Strength in these fields has been at the core of EIP and our continued success since we were founded in 2000.

Renowned for its experience in patent drafting and strategic patent prosecution, and a go-to practice for litigation in high-tech patent cases, EIP's Digital team has been engaged in many of the highest profile patent litigation cases in the UK and Germany, and oppositions at the EPO, in recent years.

EIP Digital team members are appointed to many high-value matters which require extraordinary levels of expertise, including licensing, technology standards, pre-litigation analysis, and litigation itself, with high rates of success.

Many of these members operate at the intersection of various cutting areas such as electronics and health-tech, AI and drug discovery.

The team, located in the UK and the US, is highly qualified with academic degrees and doctorates in key technology areas, including electrical engineering, nanotechnology, fluid dynamics, acoustical engineering and physics.

Skills, experience & qualifications

You will be comfortable working in a modern, fast-paced environment where you are given a level of autonomy to do your work.

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 and the ability to act independently

Other information
Full academic and professional support ensures EIP are training the Intellectual Property stars of tomorrow.

With our state-of-the-art paperless systems, we offer hybrid working, three days in the office and two from home.

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

**Equal opportunities