Patent Associate/Attorney

Opportunity for a Patent Litigation Associate or Attorney to join a market-leading IP practice in London.

The Firm

Our client is a leading international law firm with one of the most highly regarded Intellectual Property practices in the market.

The firm advises many of the world’s most innovative, technology-driven and high-growth businesses on matters that are often business-critical and transformative.

They have one of the largest IP teams in the City, with unparalleled contentious and non-contentious expertise across patents, trade marks, copyright, confidential information, and data-related rights.

The Opportunity

This market-leading Intellectual Property group is seeking a junior to mid-level Associate (Solicitor or Patent Attorney) to join its Tech & Telecommunications Patent team in London.

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside leading IP practitioners on complex, high-value and technically sophisticated matters, spanning both contentious and non-contentious patent work.

The successful candidate will advise on patent litigation and disputes, with a particular focus on technology and telecommunications, while also supporting clients on quantitative patent intelligence, valuation and royalty rate determinations - especially in relation to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and FRAND.

The role will involve:

• Advising on patent litigation matters, including infringement, validity, licensing disputes and SEP/FRAND issues
• Analysing patent datasets and delivering clear, actionable insights to clients
• Reviewing patent licences and assisting with economic and statistical modelling
• Contributing to patent intelligence, valuation and royalty rate assessments

Benefits

• Competitive, market-leading salary and bonus structure
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Private medical insurance and comprehensive wellbeing support

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Patent Attorney with 1 - 4 PQE
• Experience (or exposure) to patent litigation and complex IP matters
• Strong academic background, ideally with a STEM degree (e.g. Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or similar)

If you’re interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please contact Emily Donnell at Emily.Donnell@birchroseassociates.co.uk.