Trainee Patent Attorney – High Tech

Boult Wade Tennant; Reading, Cambridge, City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading intellectual property firm is seeking a Trainee Patent Attorney to support innovative tech clients with patent work. The role is ideal for graduates in STEM fields, providing mentorship and the chance to work with top-tier clients in an inclusive environment. Locations include London, Cambridge, or Reading, with a start date for the 2026 training intake.

Benefits

Structured training and mentorship

Early exposure to top-tier clients

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Graduates or soon-to-be graduates with a degree in electronics, physics, engineering, computer science or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Help protect the technologies shaping our connected world.
• Support clients with patent drafting, prosecution, and strategic IP advice.

Job description

Boult Wade Tennant, Trainee Patent Attorney – High Tech

Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology like 5G, IoT, satellite systems, networking protocols or wireless infrastructure? Do you have a STEM background and a keen interest in intellectual property law?

Join Boult as a trainee patent attorney and help protect the technologies shaping our connected world.

In our Communications & networks sector, we work with some of the most innovative clients in the telecoms and tech industries—supporting them with patent drafting, prosecution and strategic IP advice on technologies ranging from mobile networks and communication hardware to standards-essential patents (SEPs) and AI-driven connectivity.

Why train with Boult?

• Work alongside highly respected attorneys in a collaborative, inclusive environment
• Get early exposure to top-tier clients and real-world patent work
• Be supported through your professional exams with structured training and mentorship
• Shape your career at a firm consistently ranked among the best in IP

Location: London, Cambridge or Reading
Start date: 2026 training intake
Who should apply? Graduates (or soon-to-be) with a degree in electronics, physics, engineering, computer science or related fields.

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Please mention IP Careers when applying to Boult Wade Tennant.

• Areas of Specialism: Computer Science, Electronics, Physics, Technology