Patent Attorney

Introduction
IBM is a world leader in providing innovative products and solutions to solve its customer’s most pressing problems across all industries and all technologies. With operations around the world, IBM has a truly global and diverse workforce.

The IP team is a global team based around the world – with the UK team being based in Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire. We are looking to recruit a dual qualified EP and UK patent attorney into the UK team.

Your Role and Responsibilities
You will provide IP and commercial advice and counsel on a broad range of IP related topics to your clients and other internal stakeholders, you will work with inventors to identify inventions, manage the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, provide freedom to operate opinions, participate in patent enforcement and licensing activities, draft and negotiate IP terms in commercial contracts and have opportunities to get involved in IP policy matters were you can influence laws and regulations. You will work closely with your clients in an open and collaborative manner, and you will need to be commercially focussed, comfortable understanding and articulating risk in a challenging but rewarding business environment. The IP team are a diverse and inclusive group of people and it’s important to us that you feel that you fit in, and you can be “you” at work. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we stand for. At the centre of everything we do is our people, and your growth is important to us – you are the captain of your own career and the possibilities at IBM are endless. You will need:

• Degree qualification or equivalent, ideally in Physics, Electronics or Computer Science etc.
• EP and/ or UK qualified Patent Attorney. Nearly qualified can also apply.
• Experience in an in-house industry patent department or in private practice.

We offer a flexible working arrangement with a mixture of working in the office and from home. You will be offered a competitive salary, benefits package, and the opportunity to work at the beautiful Hursley campus in a stimulating and exciting environment.



Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• UK and/or EP Patent Attorney – nearly qualified UK or EP qualified can apply
• Experience in an in-house industry patent department or in private practice
• Degree qualification or equivalent, ideally in Physics, Electronics or Computer Science etc.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Nearly qualified UK or EP qualified can apply
• Experience in an in-house industry patent department or in private practice.

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