Intellectual Property Litigator

Virtuoso Legal - Intellectual Property Specialists; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtuoso Legal – Intellectual Property Specialists, a leading UK firm in Leeds, seeks an experienced IP Litigator to manage a busy caseload from start to finish. You will handle trade mark, copyright, design right, and trade secret disputes, delivering practical, commercial advice.

The role requires a qualified solicitor or barrister with proven IP litigation experience and a track record of successful dispute resolution in a professional, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with demonstrable IP litigation experience.
• Ideally including trade marks, copyright, design right, and trade secrets.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of contentious IP matters from initial assessment through to completion.

Skills

IP litigation

Trade marks

Copyright

Design rights

Trade secrets

Education

Solicitor or Barrister qualification

Job description

Company Description

Virtuoso Legal – Intellectual Property Specialists is a leading UK firm focused exclusively on protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. The team advises on complex copyright, design right, database, trade secret, and trade mark disputes and litigation, as well as trade mark and design registration and proceedings before official registries. The firm also works on a wide range of commercial agreements, including licensing, distribution, franchise, supply, technology transfer, and confidentiality arrangements. With a strong commercial orientation, Virtuoso Legal helps clients protect, grow, and capitalize on the ideas that drive their businesses, offering practical IP solutions that support revenue and business growth.

Role Description

The Intellectual Property Litigator will manage a caseload of contentious IP matters, including trade mark, copyright, design right, patent-related disputes, and trade secrets, from initial assessment through from start to finish.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with demonstrable experience in intellectual property litigation, ideally including trade mark, copyright, design right, and trade secrets.