Patent Attorney

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

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional

LOCATION: Filton (80% of your working week must be office based)

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance, wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

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HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

• Provide advice to inventors on patentability, cross-examination of inventors, drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications.
• Take responsibility for one or more technology portfolio segments and be capable of autonomously adapting the content of the portfolio to the technical and commercial strategy of the company including prioritisation of inventions and geographical extent of patent protection in view of the competitive and commercial landscape.
• Advise on freedom to operate risks and pre-dispute work.
• Management of external patent counsel to deliver on time, quality and cost.

ABOUT YOU

• A fully qualified and registered UK Chartered Patent Attorney and/or a fully qualified and registered European Patent Attorney
• Proven experience of providing advice in the field of Intellectual Property (IP).

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process - you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type

Permanent -------

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

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