Chartered Patent Attorney – IP Prosecution

Airbus; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension

Car leasing

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounts

Flexible working

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited seeks a fully qualified patent attorney to advise inventors on patentability and to manage the patent portfolio. You will autonomously adapt portfolio content to the company’s strategy, prioritise inventions and oversee geographic scope of protection in line with market needs.

The role requires experience in IP protection, risk assessment and coordinating external counsel to ensure timely, high-quality prosecution and cost control.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified UK Chartered Patent Attorney and/or European Patent Attorney.
• Proven experience advising in Intellectual Property (IP) within a technical field.
• Ability to manage external patent counsel and coordinate strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to inventors on patentability and drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications.
• Take responsibility for portfolio segments and align content with technical and commercial strategy.
• Advise on freedom to operate risks and pre-dispute work.
• Manage external patent counsel to deliver on time, quality and cost.

Skills

Patent strategy

Patent advice

External counsel management

Freedom-to-operate assessment

Cross-examination of inventors

Education

UK Chartered Patent Attorney

European Patent Attorney

Job description

Airbus Operations Limited seeks a fully qualified patent attorney to advise inventors on patentability and to manage the patent portfolio. You will autonomously adapt portfolio content to the company’s strategy, prioritise inventions and oversee geographic scope of protection in line with market needs.

The role requires experience in IP protection, risk assessment and coordinating external counsel to ensure timely, high-quality prosecution and cost control.