UK IP Counsel: Battery Tech & Innovation

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Oxford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Agratas, a Tata enterprise, seeks an experienced IP Lawyer in Oxford to shape and protect cutting-edge battery technologies. You will work with scientists, engineers and commercial teams to manage patent portfolios, trademarks, and technology agreements across multiple jurisdictions.

Reporting to the Deputy General Manager - Legal & IP, you will deliver pragmatic legal advice that enables innovation while mitigating risk.

Qualifications

• Qualified UK Solicitor or UK/EPO Qualified Patent Attorney with a valid practising certificate.
• Extensive IP experience, ideally in leading law firms or in-house.
• Strong expertise across patents, trademarks and copyrights.
• Experience advising on IP ownership, licensing and technology agreements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Agratas' global patent strategy and portfolio.
• Manage patent prosecution with external patent attorneys.
• Assist with freedom-to-operate assessments and patent landscape reviews.
• Support IP enforcement and infringement matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate IP provisions in commercial agreements and collaborations.
• Provide commercially focused IP guidance to R&D, Engineering and business units.

Skills

IP strategy

Patent prosecution

Trademark & copyright

Negotiation & drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

UK Solicitor qualification

UK/EPO Patent Attorney

Job description

Agratas, a Tata enterprise, seeks an experienced IP Lawyer in Oxford to shape and protect cutting-edge battery technologies. You will work with scientists, engineers and commercial teams to manage patent portfolios, trademarks, and technology agreements across multiple jurisdictions.

Reporting to the Deputy General Manager - Legal & IP, you will deliver pragmatic legal advice that enables innovation while mitigating risk.