LLM in LegalTech and Commercial Law. Swansea University remains a strong destination for aspiring IP specialists. Our degree features a dedicated ‘International Intellectual Property Law’ module, giving students a solid grounding in global IP systems and the role of IP in innovation. This pathway equips graduates with the commercial, digital, and IP focused skills needed for careers across today’s innovation driven legal landscape.
Brand Murray Fuller is a small full-service IP law firm assisting counsel and in-house R&D directly with strong commercial understanding and a common-sense, practical approach. We are a progressive and developing firm, based in central London.
The structure of Brand Murray Fuller was devised differently from the traditional IP firm from the outset. Our staff operate in a highly interconnected fashion, supporting each other beyond their core functions. Attorneys will also be trained to understand fully the support functions necessary to allow the firm to run effectively, consequently gaining business management understanding alongside professional training and development.
Our employees tend to work from home up to twice a week (and as often as necessary when the circumstances dictate), something that is encouraged to maintain a good work/life balance. Some employees work flexibly and/or part-time to enable them to balance other commitments.
Training will involve working with our senior attorneys and attending qualification courses, plus internal and external seminars and tutorials. We believe the best way to learn is through understanding the client and their business, and to that end trainees will attend client meetings and hearings from the start. There are excellent long-term prospects for assisting in the future development and expansion of this new firm.
Our clients range from multinationals with head offices in the UK, US and Europe to smaller UK based companies and overseas law firms. For many clients, we integrate with their technical, marketing, R&D, legal and managerial teams to facilitate the role of a member of their in-house legal function, rather than as an external adviser. We are frequently asked by our clients to advise in connection with wider commercial issues such as agreements, acquisitions, toll manufacturing and trade secrets. We also regularly work with clients to prepare them for financings and other corporate events.
As an innovative business, we are constantly exploring opportunities to improve efficiencies in the way we work. We are investigating generative AI offerings to help us review and prepare documents more efficiently while maintaining client confidentiality.
While we work on a wide variety of technology, the firm is primarily oriented around the chemical, biotechnology, medtech, green technology, materials, mechanical, pharmaceutical and techbio sectors.
The University of Sussex is a leading research-intensive university near Brighton. Sussex Law School provides cross-cutting teaching and research in LLM course in Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law (IT&IP). The future of the law is digital. This innovative LLM offers you critical and intellectual specialisation in this rapidly developing area.
Law has been taught at the University of Aberdeen since its founding in 1495. Today, we are proud to be recognised as a Top 15 UK Law School by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026. Our LLM in Intellectual Property and Information Law offers two dynamic study routes: a traditional dissertation or our Professional Skills route, which forgoes the dissertation in favour of practical skills highly valued by employers.
Intellectual Property at UCD Sutherland School of Law. UCD Sutherland School of Law (Dublin) is the leading centre for legal education and research in Ireland, combining engaging undergraduate and graduate level courses, internationally-recognised research, and world-class educational facilities. The School is consistently ranked in one of the Top 100 Universities in the World for Law.
Study Intellectual Property and E-Law at University College Cork. The School of Law at University College Cork Ireland is a vibrant and friendly place to study, with leading international experts across a range of exciting legal areas. Consistently ranked among the Top 100 Law Schools in the World, the school is internationally recognised for its expertise and research impact.
The LLM (Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law) at the School of Law, Trinity College delivers modules that study the interrelationships between law, science, intellectual property and technology. Modules focus on all facets of IP Law (patent, copyright and trademark law) alongside emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, data protection, regulation of cyber speech and cyber security. Our students have the opportunity to apply for paid traineeships at European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and European Patent Office (EPO) annually.
Students come from all over the world to study our innovative Kent LLM, a taught Master’s in Law degree with an international and contemporary focus. Our LLM pathway in Intellectual Property Law equips you with the necessary in-depth knowledge to practise intellectual property law or work in creative industries.
RWS is a world leader in translation and localization, intellectual property support solutions and life sciences language services. With our global team of linguists, searchers and technical experts, we have built a reputation for quality, reliability and flexibility.
With a long and successful heritage dating back to 1958, RWS is now home to over 2,500 employees in specialist divisions across Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas; working together to deliver high-quality, complex services that meet the diverse needs of a global client base.
At RWS we firmly believe in supporting our people to reach their full potential, and so expand the expertise of our team. We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds, from support staff to specialized translators and technical researchers; providing high-quality training “on the job” by experienced members of the team who will monitor work and provide in-depth feedback. With annual and ad-hoc reviews related to individual performance and ability, we firmly believe in supporting people to reach their full potential.
As well as a stimulating career, we offer competitive benefits including 22 days’ holiday (rising with length of service), contributory pension scheme, life assurance, private medical insurance, annual season ticket loan scheme, and a Sharesave scheme.
Stratagem’s mission is to be the strategic IP partner for innovative businesses, enabling them to realise the full potential of their ideas. Everything we do starts with our clients and we build trust through transparency and clarity, ensuring that every decision is in our clients’ best interests.
We’re fuelled by curiosity and believe in making a positive difference in everything we do. Whether it’s for our clients, colleagues or the wider community, we show up with energy, dedication and a commitment to excellence. We see the bigger picture and always look to do the right thing and consider the wider impact of our work.
The world of IP can often feel complicated but we streamline this for our clients, acting as a strategic partner and bringing a collaborative spirit into all our relationships.
Stratagem was formed in 1999, initially to support biotech companies, but we have since expanded to cover all technologies and have two offices, just outside Cambridge and in Bristol.
As a trainee or part-qualified attorney you are given responsibility at an early stage and have plenty of opportunity to meet with clients directly. Working closely with our qualified attorneys you will develop core skills along with an understanding of how to work commercially with clients. Our career pathway provides a structured framework for your ongoing learning and development and you will have an assigned supervisor throughout your training.
As well as learning on the job, our trainees have the opportunity to attend a foundation course at Brunel University, followed by courses for both European and UK qualifications. Paid time off is given for courses and study days and there is the opportunity to attend in-person training in Europe.
People are fundamental to Stratagem and everyone plays a vital part in our success. We value and embrace the unique things that make us all individuals and believe this truly enhances our work and the firm.
We have a supportive, open culture and strive to do all we can to ensure that everyone enjoys their work in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The well-being of our teams is paramount to us and we offer comprehensive benefits and support for all our employees.
Murgitroyd is a global firm of European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We have 22 offices globally, enabling us to offer our clients unrivalled expertise.
Our 400 colleagues service a variety of clients, from the world’s largest corporations to SMEs, to cutting-edge entrepreneurs, universities and research institutions across all industry sectors.
At Murgitroyd we pride ourselves on providing a tailored and excellent global service to our clients. We go the extra mile for our clients, and are dedicated to providing world-class customer service at every interaction.
We are a fast moving and growing business, offering an equal, diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Colleagues have clear role expectations as well as learning and development opportunities for career progression.
We firmly believe in nurturing talent and fostering professional growth. Our structured career progression paths offer opportunities for continuous learning and development, providing our team with the tools to grow as people and become leaders in intellectual property and innovation. Our culture thrives on collaboration, respect and professionalism, forming a nurturing environment that encourages both personal and professional growth.
What truly distinguishes us is our unwavering commitment to ESG initiatives. Our internal Impact and Trailblazers teams spearhead these efforts, pioneering change within our organisation and into the wider IP industry. From championing ED&I initiatives and sustainable practices to engaging with our local communities, we are dedicated to making a positive difference.
We offer an attractive benefits package and exciting opportunities to work with fabulous clients in the realm of intellectual property and innovation. Our commitment to your personal development and growth means that you’ll be constantly challenged and supported to reach new heights in your career.
We believe in rewarding our employees for their dedication and hard work. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you in all aspects of your life – personal, professional and social.
…and more.
At Murgitroyd, we don’t just envision the future of the IP industry – we actively shape it. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is celebrated.
We produce an annual ESG report and have recently acquired EcoVadis certification. Our latest ESG Report is available on our website.
Mohun Aldridge Sykes is an established firm of IP professionals based in the Northern Powerhouse city of Leeds. The firm prides itself on providing a consistently high level of service and quality of work across a range of sectors, with the vast majority of its clients being based in the United Kingdom. Whilst covering all aspects of patent and trade mark practice, our emphasis is on understanding the wider business needs of our clients and providing sound commercial advice.
Clients come in all shapes and sizes and ours are no different, from start-ups and spin-outs to long established manufacturers and multi-nationals. We work with an extensive network of professi0nal firms across the globe to deliver a truly international service.
Leeds is the vibrant unofficial capital of Yorkshire and combines world class arts, sport and entertainment with close proximity to some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK.
From time to time we have openings for talented science or engineering graduates who want to train as attorneys in our Leeds office.
Successful applicants will begin solving real client problems from the very start, under the close supervision of qualified attorneys. Trainees will be supported and encouraged on their journey to qualification and beyond. Client-facing skills and a positive attitude to development feature high on our list of requirements.
As the majority of our clients are UK-based, we are able to offer our trainees plenty of client contact and original drafting work from the outset. In addition, we encourage our colleagues to take a full role in the life of the office and to establish professional networks locally and further afield.
In the very early stages, new trainees are expected to spend almost all of their time in the office. Thereafter, some flexibility can be introduced so that a hybrid working model may be offered, where it is deemed to be appropriate. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous level of annual leave, encouraging a positive work-life balance.
ipconsult was established in 2006 and was one of the first companies to offer an alternative approach to many IP practices. We have a core of employed staff, including qualified attorneys and patent and trade mark administrators, and a network of qualified consultants with expertise in various specialist fields, opening the door to flexible working.
We are a small and nimble firm of patent and trade mark attorneys providing conventional IP related services as well as bespoke IP management and advice on a consultancy basis. We help clients protect, manage and commercialise their IP.
With support from the outset we help our clients extend their IP rights outside the UK and help them build to manage their overseas IP portfolios in line with their business strategy. We assist our clients to secure business support, investment and grant funding to help propel their innovation towards the market in the UK and overseas and have been involved in the successful licensing and sale of IP assets.
We also work closely with design companies to help provide support to them and their clients from the early concept development, during prototyping and beyond to ensure intellectual property rights are considered at all stages.
Our main office is based in the seaside town of Swanage, but our client base is throughout the UK. Our main office provides a central hub that supports our employees and consultants enabling them to provide a full service with the option of working remotely or at our office.
Our clients are mainly SME and start-up businesses, but we also represent a number of larger companies and we have a growing range of overseas originating work, mostly in software and engineering related subject matter.
We work closely with a network of professional specialists and businesses to help new clients identify and protect their intellectual property, and we assist existing clients to build and commercialise their portfolios.
We are focused on driving innovation and continuously work to further develop connections locally and at a national level to enable more clients to successfully commercialise their IP.
ip21 is an industry leader in client centred, commercially focused Intellectual Property Services. We offer the usual comprehensive range of IP legal services, but we also specialise in ongoing commercial consultancy including licensing negotiation, valuation of IP assets, market/competitor analysis and product commercialisation advice.
Our team includes professional client account managers and expert commercial consultants as well as our top-class legal team of patent, trade mark and design attorneys and assistants. In the UK, we have offices in Norwich, London and Cambridge, although our clients come from all over the UK, and the world.
We embrace modern, flexible working practices and our Company Values are: Service Excellence, Flexibility, Respect, Accountability, and Community Engagement.
We are looking for ambitious, pro-active graduate trainees keen to develop both IP legal analytical skills and the communication, sales and consultancy skills to add value to our clients’ businesses and our own. Great interpersonal skills and exemplary written and verbal communication are a must, as is a hard-working and adaptable approach to the trainee role and its development over time.
Trainees can expect a wide variety of client work from an early stage originating from a diverse and often demanding client base, and expect to head out to business networking events, conferences and client meetings on a regular basis. We consider candidate applications from any STEM subject graduate (typically to Masters level) and we are particularly looking for demonstrable experience/interest in general business and technology as opposed to purely academic excellence.
We’re particularly focused on recruiting candidates who will embrace and develop our supportive and professional modern working environment built on adaptability, communication and trust.
Beyond the attractive benefit package we offer all employees (including up to 30 days’ holiday), our trainees will have the opportunity to develop a broad commercial and legal skillset. Our offices throughout East Anglia allow our staff to work in a beautiful region with a stunning countryside and coastline, low crime rate, affordable housing and strong social community. Norwich was recently acknowledged as the ‘UK’s happiest city to live and work in’ by the Guardian Newspaper.
CMS is a future-facing, global law firm with a long established patent attorney practice that’s band 1 ranked in Legal 500. We put the interests of our clients at the heart of everything we do across 70+ offices in 40+ countries in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America, with more than 1,200 partners and 5,000 lawyers. CMS offers a deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We have qualified patent attorneys working alongside IP, litigation, corporate and commercial lawyers. Our IP clients include blue-chip businesses, universities, research institutes, growth technology companies, law firms, governments and defence institutions.
At CMS, we place Diversity & Inclusion at the centre of our culture and at the heart of our organisation. In 2023 CMS achieved accreditation to the ISO 30415 Standard for D&I which provides a foundation for creating a workplace where all employees are respected and appreciated. CMS received accreditation following a comprehensive review of our processes, governance, and culture. In its report, The Legal Week stated that CMS “walks the walk on diversity & inclusion”.
“A true IP powerhouse, CMS is a “reliable firm with a team of strong practitioners who are responsive and helpful”. Appearing on each of the prosecution, litigation and transactions tables, the outfit distinguishes itself as a true one-stop shop that can service every patent need.” – IAM
We’re looking for individuals who are excited at the prospect of using their scientific background in a legal context. These are rare opportunities, offering broad ranging client exposure and excellent training within the infrastructure of a top tier law firm. We are looking for candidates with an excellent track record and a minimum 2.1 (or equivalent) degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Physics.
You will be provided with ongoing training and development whilst studying for your Certificate in Intellectual Property (IP), and subsequently your UK and European Patent exams. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues and leaders in their field, who will guide you through the fundamental elements of international patent law and how to apply these to your client’s needs.
Every invention is unique. So is everyone in our team.
Our 6 300 employees from 35 countries prove that the best results are achieved together.
As the patent office for Europe, we are proud to deliver high-quality, efficient services that foster innovation, competitiveness and economic growth and promote a safer, smarter and more sustainable world. A world in which we are committed to helping achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the highest environmental, social and governance standards. Moreover, as an equal opportunities employer, the EPO is shaped by the diversity of our people’s personalities, knowledge and cultures.
Our patent examiners work at the cutting edge of technology, analysing the latest inventions in all kinds of technical fields in order to protect and promote innovation in Europe. Their daily work combines scientific expertise with analytical research and an eye for the legal aspects of intellectual property.
Do you have a Master’s degree in engineering or science?
Picture yourself handling inventions daily, ahead of the curve.
Wynne-Jones IP is a vibrant, dynamic, modern and fast-paced firm with an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated team of positive and like-minded individuals.
We are a full service firm meaning we cover patents, trade marks, designs, IP strategy, IP licensing, enforcement, IP audits and IP renewals. We work across a broad range of industries and sectors but specialise particularly in materials & nano technology, physics & electrical engineering, automotive & aviation, engineering & sciences, IT & cyber, SME & entrepreneurs, toys & games and licensing.
With offices in Gloucester, Cheltenham, Bristol, Malvern, London, Cardiff and Telford we work with many exciting clients across the world that vary in size from FTSE 100 companies to the entrepreneurs and start-ups that stand at the forefront of innovation.
We are passionate about innovation and believe that our job is to enable our clients to take their ground-breaking ideas to the market and be confident that they are protected. We believe in forward thinking, quality advice and the same principles are applied within our Training Academy.
In addition to our UK offices, we are proud to part-own AIPEX BV; a pan-European IP law firm. This enables us to be able to provide opportunities for our trainees to work on AIPEX’s accounts and gain experience working on large IP portfolios. There are also opportunities for trainees to take part in exchange programmes and meet and share best practice with over 250 other trainees and qualified attorneys across Europe.
The Wynne-Jones Training Academy is our pioneering training body that offers structured programmes providing training for patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys and business professionals (examples include marketing, HR and other qualifications).
Our approach ensures trainees are well supported and best prepared for examinations and real-life practice. Trainee attorneys are exposed to the commercial and business environment much earlier than is traditional meaning that IP practice management skills are developed and established faster than they are traditionally.
Candidates can be from a range of disciplines and on track to receive a 2:1 or above. You will be adept at problem solving, have an eye for detail, have excellent communication skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
WP Thompson is a long-established full-service IP firm committed to assisting its clients build and protect revenue streams from their intellectual creativity relating to patents, trade marks, designs and copyright. The firm has modern open plan offices in Cardiff, Liverpool and London. Amongst its partners are specialists in all matters of patent and trade mark protection and exploitation who, in association with its qualified and part-qualified professional staff, offer a wide range of tailored services to suit the widely varying needs of its national and international client base including a network of professional relationships in every functioning IP jurisdiction worldwide.
The firm provides a friendly and open culture where demanding work can be completed in an enjoyable and fun environment. There is flexible working, the level of which increases as you become established in your role.
Our varied national and international client base creates an intellectually challenging environment within which to train and work and offers wide-ranging experience for our trainees from day one. Trainees are exposed to all stages of the IP life cycle, advising on patent, trade mark and registered designs, as well as any IP-related disputes and legal and commercial requirements. In addition to the day-to-day prosecution of patent, trade mark and design applications, the team has considerable expertise in patent litigation as well as litigious matters, both in prosecuting and defending against centralised oppositions before the EPO and infringement and validity actions before the UK courts.
WP Thompson’s philosophy is one of focusing on our client’s needs and expectations to serve as a blueprint for the training and development of our professional staff. Our graduate recruits can find themselves exposed to a wide range of technologies as well as forming part of our team at high-level client meetings from an early stage in their career.
Candidates should have at least an upper second-class honours degree in a technical discipline. They should clearly exhibit an inquisitive mind, clarity of thought and expression and, equally importantly, a personality that will fit into, and complement, our friendly but productive office environments.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.
Our IP group plays an integral role in realising our goal by protecting our R&D investment and IP assets. The IP group provides proactive support to research sites in Europe and US, working collaboratively with scientists and senior managers in a fast-moving culture that is ambitious for patients.
Patent trainees at GSK work alongside senior attorneys and can expect to spend their time drafting and prosecuting patent applications, as well as working on contentious issues, such as oppositions and appeals before the EPO. Trainees are also involved in reviewing and advising R&D on IP clauses in contracts and agreements and educating the business on IP law and strategies. A comprehensive training programme is provided, including in-house and external tutorials, seminars and courses. Trainees are supported throughout their journey to passing both the EQE to become a European Patent Attorney and the appropriate national qualifying examination.
We look for trainees with at least a 2:1 or 1st class degree and prefer new recruits to have had some research or industrial experience. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a desire and commitment to training and qualifying as a patent attorney and be passionate about science and medical innovation. We recruit team players with strong interpersonal, negotiating, analytical and problem-solving skills, who have exceptional written and spoken English and attention to detail.
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing.
Sagittarius IP is a highly respected firm of patent attorneys specialising in advising the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Our mission is to offer gold standard intellectual property service for our clients from our offices in Marlow, Cambridge and London.
We are a team of highly qualified individuals with a passion for helping our clients achieve maximum value from their intellectual property. Our goal is to maintain exceptionally high standards and to continually exceed our clients’ expectations. We aim to provide commercially focused, proactive advice drawing on extensive pharmaceutical industry experience. Our client portfolio covers the spectrum of small businesses to industry leading FTSE 100 companies, including start-ups, academic research organisations, university spin-outs and venture capital funds. We offer a full range of patent services, including patent drafting and prosecution, IP portfolio management advice and due diligence reviews.
Sagittarius IP has featured as a leading firm in the Financial Times review of Europe’s patent law firms since its inception in 2019 and is rated “Gold” for the Chemistry & Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Food & Healthcare fields. We have built this first-class reputation on the results we achieve for our clients and, as a result, much of our new business comes through recommendations.
From day one with the firm our trainees are exposed to a variety of work under the supervision of our attorneys, joining meetings with inventors and assisting our attorneys when they participate in hearings. Trainees are involved in drafting new patent applications, corresponding with clients and patent offices, preparing for and attending EPO oppositions and appeals, IP due diligence projects and providing freedom to operate advice. Our trainees are given real responsibility early on in their careers, and they make a significant contribution to client work within their first year. Following qualification, attorneys are given significant autonomy and involvement in client relationship management.
Sagittarius IP is heavily involved in training within the profession. We provide in-house exam tutorials in parallel with placement on external courses to put our trainees in the best possible position to qualify and be successful in their careers going forward. Everyone at the firm participates in tutorials and training which provides a supportive network to help our trainees succeed.
We offer a competitive salary, attractive bonus scheme and hybrid home/office working arrangements across our multiple locations.
IP Asset Partnership is committed to the highest levels of technical and legal excellence. Our growing teams take the time to get to know our clients and work with them hand-in-hand to extract maximum value from their ideas. At every stage of the IP process, our focus is on making the complex simple.
We appreciate the importance of taking a holistic approach to intellectual property strategy and, alongside our main areas of patents, designs and trademarks, we provide personalised coaching and advice on protecting valuable know-how and trade secrets. All team members are actively encouraged to engage with multiple aspects of practice, strategy and business development and manage client portfolios from an early stage.
Combining many years’ experience in managing IP worldwide with varied technical and commercial backgrounds, our Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering and Trademark teams adapt their expertise to each case to deliver pragmatic advice.
We provide on-the-job mentoring and one-to-one support to help you through your professional qualifications. We keep a strong emphasis on team cohesion and enjoy regular social events, both organised and spontaneous!
We always welcome speculative applications for trainee positions or qualified positions at our London or Oxford offices. So if you:
then get in touch with your CV and cover letter.
Cleveland Scott York is a firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, with teams in London, Hertfordshire and the Thames Valley. CSY Europe adds an office in Munich specialising in filings at the EUIPO; CSY Germany, also based in Munich, carries out German national filing work.
We provide comprehensive intellectual property services to a wide range of clients, including small and medium enterprises and multi-national corporations. We are a progressive firm with a knowledge-sharing culture and a reputation for excellence in training and professional development. Go to our website to see more information about the sectors we serve, the services that we offer, and the good things that clients have said about us in one or other of the directories in which we are ranked.
We offer trainees a high level of support and encouragement throughout the qualification process, and we have a good record in helping candidates pass exams.
You can expect a challenging and varied role, where your duties and responsibilities will expand in line with your knowledge and as your skills improve. You will gain experience in all aspects of patents, or trade marks, and related disciplines, working closely with a partner or an associate. We encourage trainees to contribute from an early stage. As a patent trainee you will be involved in drafting and prosecuting UK and European patent applications, opposition and opinion work. Trade mark trainees will be involved in all aspects of UK, EUTM, and international applications, oppositions and searches.
An excellent academic record, including a good honours degree in science or engineering is a prerequisite for patent attorneys. We are looking for team players with a flexible, proactive and confident approach. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are essential, as are high levels of accuracy and an eye for detail. We expect to recruit one or two new patent trainees every year; often these will be recruited from those who have participated in our Summer internship programme, which will be advertised though IP Careers and elsewhere. We may also use IP Careers to advertise trainee trade mark attorney positions.
Commercially focussed Chartered Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys & European Patent Attorneys, providing intellectual property (IP) services to innovative companies worldwide. Our experienced IP professionals deliver exceptional service and tangible results.
Secerna LLP is a progressive and expanding firm of Chartered and European patent attorneys based in York and Newcastle. We represent clients worldwide assisting some of the world’s most innovative businesses to protect, defend and enforce their intellectual assets. We build long-term business relationships with our clients, based on exceptional trust, teamwork and our expertise.
Due to the firm’s size and expansion, there are great opportunities in personal and professional development. Individuals can expect to be exposed to a range of business situations, clients and technology, from providing strategic advice on validity and freedom to operate to corporate clients, dealing with day to day matters with in-house teams to discussing new technology with inventors. We are a growing firm, which is committed to our recruitment plans and developing bespoke training programmes for each recruit.
We have a great depth of technical expertise across a broad range of technologies and in particular in the fields of telecommunications, computer-implemented inventions, renewable energy solutions, and assisted and consumer service solutions. In addition, the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical groups have considerable experience working in the fields of NCEs, bio-therapeutics, nucleic acid-based diagnostics and regenerative medicine. As a trainee patent attorney at Secerna you will be given full training and support as you work towards qualifying as a Chartered and European Patent Attorney. You will work closely with senior attorneys with a track record of successful training. We appreciate you’ll be an individual too and will bring your own personal skills, areas of interest and unique abilities to our team. At Secerna you will have an exceptional opportunity to further your career within a supportive and friendly environment.
We are looking for graduates with a strong academic track record and good interpersonal skills, who are motivated and keen to learn new skills. We are looking for candidates that are keen to qualify as a patent attorney and progress within a growing and successful business.
Brunel Law School is a diverse and vibrant community where you will be supported in your studies and encouraged to develop your skills for your future career in intellectual property. Our IP courses are taught by a team of prolific academics and industry experts with a strong reputation for specialising in the area of intellectual property.
Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, Munich and Paris. Established more than 140 years ago, we remain as passionate as ever about making intellectual property work to our clients’ best advantage. Today, our clients include many renowned, innovative organisations from across Europe, North America and Asia.
We believe that our patent and trade mark attorneys, support, and operations staff have a breadth of expertise and a depth of specialist sector knowledge that is second to none. Our purpose is building trusting relationships. This permeates through everything we do, from working with each other to providing strategic advice to our clients.
We operate in four principal practice groups: Electronics, Computing & Physics; Advanced Engineering; Life Sciences & Chemistry, and Trade Marks. We also have a number of specialist practice groups including Higher Education, Clean Technology, Medical Devices and Aerospace & Defence.
At Withers & Rogers, we believe in nurturing a diverse working environment where everybody feels included and valued. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining people from all walks of life and backgrounds. We foster an inclusive culture where all individuals feel respected, are treated fairly, can enjoy a good work-life balance, and have the opportunity to excel in their chosen career.
When you start your training at Withers & Rogers, from the get-go you’ll be given the support and guidance you need to succeed and pass your exams to qualify as a chartered UK and European patent attorney or a chartered trade mark attorney.
Throughout your training, you’ll attend courses, lectures and tutorials to give you the very best chance of success. Our own extensive in-house tutorial programme provides regular and structured feedback to trainees as they work towards qualifying.
The main focus of your training, however, will be exposure to a wide variety of work on actual live cases. This is where you will quickly develop your ‘real world’ skills and understanding of the role, as well as the culture and working practices that have led to our firm’s reputation and success. This includes involvement in client meetings, the marketing process, and we encourage membership of networking organisations.
We hire graduates with a strong academic record in a relevant subject, but above all, we’re looking for people who can demonstrate a passion for technology. Trainee patent attorneys will need an engineering or science related degree. All trainees need to be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong commercial awareness. We also welcome applications from experienced individuals who wish to make a career change into the intellectual property profession.
Visit our website to view our current trainee vacancies and sign up for job alerts so you are the first to know about new opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.