Patent Attorney – Chemistry (circa 2 years’ PQE)

Fellows and Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Fellows and Associates is seeking a Patent Attorney – Chemistry (circa 2 years’ PQE) in London or other office locations. The role offers drafting and prosecution work for domestic and international clients across chemical technologies, with opportunities in portfolio management, opposition work, freedom-to-operate advice, and IP strategy.

You will join a collaborative, client-focused practice with exposure to coatings, consumer products, polymers and medical/industrial chemistry.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Strong academic background in chemistry or related discipline.
• Experience with industrial or applied chemistry technologies.
• Confident in managing client relationships and giving commercially focused advice.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills.
• Enjoy collaborating in a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecution of patents.
• Portfolio management.
• Opposition work and freedom-to-operate advice.
• Contribute to IP strategy.
• Work across a broad range of chemical technologies.

Skills

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Client relationship management

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in chemistry or related discipline

Job description

Fellows and Associates, Patent Attorney – Chemistry (circa 2 years’ PQE)

Patent Attorney – Chemistry (circa 2 years’ PQE), London or Other Office Locations Considered

We’re recruiting for a highly regarded intellectual property firm with a strong reputation for technical excellence and client service. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a qualified Patent Attorney to join their established Chemistry practice.

This opportunity would suit a recently qualified attorney, ideally around two years’ post-qualification experience, looking to further develop their career within a collaborative and commercially focused environment.

The Role

The successful candidate will work with a diverse portfolio of domestic and international clients across a broad range of chemical technologies. Responsibilities will include patent drafting and prosecution, portfolio management, opposition work, freedom-to-operate advice, and wider intellectual property strategy.

A key feature of this position is the variety of work on offer. The practice has a strong focus on industrial and applied chemistry, making it particularly attractive to attorneys seeking exposure beyond traditional pharmaceutical and synthetic organic chemistry work.

Areas of technology may include:

• Coatings and paints


• Consumer and household products


• Materials and polymers


• Medical and wound-care products


• Industrial chemistry and manufacturing processes


• Chemical engineering-related technologies

Applicants should:

• Ideally possess around 2 years’ post-qualification experience


• Hold a strong academic background in chemistry or a related discipline


• Have experience working with industrial or applied chemistry technologies


• Be confident managing client relationships and providing commercially focused advice


• Demonstrate excellent communication and drafting skills


• Enjoy working as part of a collaborative and supportive team

What’s on Offer?

• High-quality domestic and international client work


• Exposure to a varied and technically interesting chemistry portfolio


• Excellent long‑term career development prospects


• A collaborative and supportive working culture


• Competitive salary and benefits package
  
• Hybrid working arrangements