Patent Attorney

Dyson; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a qualified Patent Attorney to manage IP risks and provide legal advice within their IP department. You will support cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with diverse teams to ensure robust patent protection. The role offers numerous benefits, including a performance-related bonus and various health and wellbeing perks.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus scheme

Competitive pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Free lunch and unlimited hot drinks

Qualifications

• You’ll be a qualified or part-qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney.
• Ideally, you’ll have a mechanical or electrical background.
• Comfortable communicating IP matters to non-IP people.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and managing IP risks and opportunities associated with new projects.
• Advising the business on potential IP risks through analysing freedom-to-operate searches.
• Engaging with outside counsel to support patent drafting activities.
• Prosecuting patent applications globally.
• Supporting the Litigation team with IP disputes and enforcement.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative working

Proactivity

Education

Qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney

Job description

About Us

Dyson is a global technology company with a unique philosophy - to solve problems that others ignore. It transforms every category it enters with radical and iconic re-inventions that work, perform and look very different.Today, Dyson offers products across a wide range of areas, including audio, floorcare, air purification, robotics, haircare (including formulations), lighting and hand drying. But it doesn’t stop there; Dyson continues to expand into new areas.

IP is vital to Dyson as it underpins the company’s commitment to innovation and competitive advantage. By protecting Dyson’s innovation and product design, IP ensures that Dyson’s significant investment in research and development is safeguarded from imitation and misuse. This protection enables Dyson to maintain its leadership in cutting-edge products, supports market growth, and fosters consumer trust in the originality and quality of Dyson products.

About The Role

We have a new role within the IP department. Working closely with Research, Design and Development (RDD), you’ll be responsible for managing IP risks and opportunities, and for delivering strategic value and legal advice. You’ll be heavily involved in supporting exciting new technologies and products, which span a diverse range of categories.

Advising the business on a wide range of IP issues, your key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and managing IP risks and opportunities associated with new projects and technologies.
• Advising the business on potential IP risks through analysing freedom-to-operate searches and challenging the validity of third-party rights.
• Engaging with outside counsel to support patent drafting activities.
• Prosecuting patent applications globally, to deliver strategically relevant patents in a cost-effective manner.
• Supporting the Litigation team with IP disputes and enforcement, including reviewing competitor products.

This role will be based at our state-of-the-art technology campus in Malmesbury.

About You

You’ll be a qualified or part-qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney. Ideally, you’ll have a mechanical or electrical background. However, we welcome applications from all candidates irrespective of background.

You’ll be comfortable working collaboratively, with the ability to communicate IP matters to non-IP people in a clear and concise manner.You’ll also be proactive, demonstrating a willingness to own and develop areas of responsibility and be able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.

Benefits

Financial

• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection
• Discounts on Dyson machines

Lifestyle

• Free bus (coach) travel to and from Malmesbury campus from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Swindon
• 27 days’ holiday (plus public holidays)
• Ability to purchase additional holidays
• Free parking on-site
• On-site hair salon, sports centre and gym – all free
• Free lunch and free, (unlimited) hot drinks and fruit
• Free on-site Lifestyle Assist service (concierge)
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Health & Wellbeing

• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Assessments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free GP service (both on-site and digital)
• Free gym, fitness classes and wellbeing centre on-site
• Fertility treatment and menopause support

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.