Patent Attorney - EPA & German Qualified (Rechtsanwalt)

Overview

You are a European and German Qualified Patent Attorney looking to expand your IP skillset, specifically in relation to high-value litigation matters. You may currently be recognised as aRechtsanwalt (m/w/d) by qualification in Germany.

This brand-new role is uniquely positioned within a highly successful, and very well established practice team, forming an integral service to patent clients requiring litigation support. As a qualified Patent Attorney, you will extend your technical expertise to a team of litigators with portfolio analysis, portfolio testing and drafting and prosecution of patents. Technology areas include telecoms work, with a significant proportion focusing on Standard Essential Patents (SEP) litigation, for which this market-leading firm has earned an enviable reputation as a ‘go-to’ expert in the field.

This firm’s multi award-winning patent litigation practice is highly successful for its clients and highly ranked in the legal directories. They possess an innovative combination of patent attorneys alongside experienced specialist patent litigators, providing an invaluable combination of professionals to work with to evaluate the fine detail cases, both technically and legally. Their cross-border team of patent litigators sits in the UK and Germany allowing them to service clients in two of the key European patent litigation jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Extend technical expertise to a team of litigators with portfolio analysis, portfolio testing and drafting and prosecution of patents.
• Engage in telecoms work with a significant focus on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) litigation.
• Collaborate with a cross-border team of patent litigators in the UK and Germany to service clients across key European jurisdictions.
• Support high-value litigation matters with technical and legal analysis, contributing to strategy and case development.

Qualifications

• Dual-qualified German/European Patent Attorney with the ability to work in a patent firm or in-house with exposure to litigation, ideally within the telecoms sector.
• Experience working on patents in telecoms, ideally 3GPP and SEPs; experience in telecoms as a trainee or qualified attorney is important; academic background in telecoms or communications technology is not essential.
• Professional attitude with the ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely, balancing IP law with commercial requirements.

Contact

For more details, and a confidential discussion, please contact James Dawes on or email:

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