About Us

Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris and Munich. Established more than 130 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 and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the firm's Life Sciences and Chemistry team. This is a full time, permanent position based in one of our UK offices: London (preferred), Bristol, Sheffield or Warwick. Hybrid working options, including working from home, are available.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

- Advising clients on securing appropriate IP protection
- Researching prior art and working directly with clients to develop creative and persuasive arguments against patent office objections
- Thoroughly analysing and editing existing patent specifications to overcome objections to patent applications
- Drafting specifications for complex technical inventions
- Researching and advising on the status, scope and validity of third-party intellectual property rights
- Building a network of contacts, with a view to converting contacts to clients
- Developing the relationship with our current clients and bringing in new business

About You

To join us as a Part-Qualified Chemical Patent Attorney, you’ll need:

- A part-qualified (UK or European) Patent Attorney. Recently qualified candidates will also be considered
- A strong academic or industry record in chemistry, ideally in organic, pharmaceutical or green chemistry, and the ability to communicate effectively about technical concepts with the research and development teams of our clients
- To be skilled in analysing and identifying the novel features and commercial potential of an invention with plenty of experience in drafting claims and responses to office actions for prosecution
- Impeccable written English and first-rate communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly and accurately
- A track record of interacting effectively with staff and clients at all levels and an enthusiastic team-player with a proactive approach
- A track record of building rapport with clients and developing new business

Your Rewards

- Competitive salary
- Benefits such as healthcare cash plan and additional holiday purchase scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced Parental Leave options
- Positive and welcoming work environment

Applications will be reviewed as they are received so early applications are encouraged.

We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to broaden their knowledge, challenge themselves and share their ideas.

If you think you have the skills to succeed, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris, and Munich. Established more than 130 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 and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Advanced Engineering group. This is a full time, permanent position based in one of our UK locations, Bristol, London, Sheffield or Warwick.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

- Developing the relationship with our current clients and bringing in new business
- Advising clients on securing appropriate IP protection
- Drafting specifications for complex technical inventions, particularly in the mechanical engineering or aerospace area
- Researching prior art and working directly with clients to develop creative and persuasive arguments against patent office objections
- Thoroughly analysing and editing existing patent specifications to overcome objections to patent applications and attending hearings at the European Patent Office
- Researching and advising on the status, scope and validity of third-party intellectual property rights
- Building a network of contacts, with a view to converting contacts to clients

About You

To join us as a Patent Attorney, you’ll need:

- A qualified UK and European Patent Attorney with up to three years’ post qualification experience
- A strong academic or industry record in an engineering discipline and the ability to communicate effectively about technical concepts with the research and development teams of our clients
- To be skilled in analysing and identifying the novel features and commercial potential of an invention with plenty of experience in drafting claims and responses to office actions for prosecution
- Impeccable written English and first-rate communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly and accurately
- A track record of interacting effectively with staff and clients at all levels and an enthusiastic team-player with a proactive approach
- A track record of building rapport with clients and developing new business

Your Rewards

- Competitive salary
- Benefits such as healthcare cash plan and additional holiday purchase scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced Parental Leave options
- Positive and welcoming work environment

Applications will be reviewed as they are received so early applications are encouraged.

We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to broaden their knowledge, challenge themselves and share their ideas.

If you think you have the skills to succeed, we would love to hear from you.

Withers & Rogers is one of the largest European intellectual property firms, with over 200 staff located across the UK, Germany and most recently, France.

Our vision: to be an independent, responsible, and globally focused firm.

Our purpose: building trusting relationships with our clients, our people, and our profession.

Thanks to this approach, put into practice in an enthusiastic and dynamic way, Withers & Rogers has experienced impressive organic growth in recent years.

In order to support the strong growth of our French office’s portfolio of clients and strengthen the French team, led by Marie-Claude Pellegrini, Russell Edson & Yannick Biron & we are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic patent attorney. The role will principally be to support the Partners in the French branch, as well as working with the UK & German teams. The role will also be to help the Partners in promoting our service offering in the French innovation sector and more generally participating in developing our French practice and supporting our international client base.

We are looking primarily for a patent Engineer, preferably French-qualified (CPI) and/or part-qualified/fully qualified as a European Patent Attorney, with expertise in electronics, software, and mechanical subject matter, who is willing to work closely with our French, UK and German teams, to provide a high quality and friendly service to our clients in France and across the world.

As the firm's French office is based in Paris, being located in the Parisian region would be preferable. However, based on your constraints and your flexibility, our hybrid working policy allows us to consider candidates based in other locations.

If you'd like to find out more about this exciting project, please apply directly online via our dedicated portal (careers.withersrogers.com).

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Withers & Rogers est l’un des plus grands cabinets de conseil en propriété industrielle d’Europe, avec plus de 200 personnes, réparties au Royaume-Uni, en Allemagne, et plus récemment, en France.

Notre vision : demeurer indépendant, responsable, ouvert sur le monde.

Notre force : créer des relations de confiance avec nos clients, avec nos associés et collaborateurs, et nos correspondants.

Grâce à cette approche, mise en œuvre de manière très dynamique, nous avons connu ces dernières années une croissance organique remarquable.

Afin de supporter la forte croissance du portefeuille de clients sur le marché français et de renforcer l'équipe de la branche française composée de Marie-Claude Pellegrini, Russell Edson & Yannick Biron, nous recherchons actuellement un ingénieur brevets ou conseil en propriété industrielle avant tout motivé et enthousiaste. Il s’agit principalement d'intervenir au côté des associés de la branche française, mais aussi d'intervenir auprès des équipes britanniques et allemandes. Il s’agit également d’aider les associés dans la promotion de notre approche, auprès des acteurs de l’innovation française, et plus généralement de participer au développement de notre activité en France et être en soutien de nos clients internationaux.

Nous recherchons en priorité un ingénieur brevet et/ou CPI (mention brevets) qualifié et/ou mandataire européen (au moins partiellement qualifié), ayant des compétences en électronique, logiciels, et mécanique, et désireux de travailler en étroite collaboration avec nos équipes françaises, britanniques et allemandes, afin de fournir un service autant qualitatif que convivial à nos clients en France comme dans le monde entier.

Le bureau français du cabinet étant basé en région parisienne, un lieu de résidence en île de France serait préférable. Toutefois, en fonction de vos contraintes et de votre flexibilité, notre politique de travail hybride et flexible permettrait d’envisager d’autres lieux.

Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur ce projet passionnant, veuillez postuler directement en ligne sur notre portail dédié (careers.withersrogers.com).

About Us

Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris, and Munich. Established more than 130 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 and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the firm's Life Sciences and Chemistry team. The ideal candidate will be eager to make their mark and have a genuine excitement for business development. This is a full time, permanent position based in our London office. Hybrid working options, including working from home, are available.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

- Developing the relationship with our current clients and bringing in new business
- Advising clients on securing appropriate IP protection
- Drafting specifications for complex technical inventions, particularly in the electronics area
- Researching prior art and working directly with clients to develop creative and persuasive arguments against patent office objections
- Thoroughly analysing and editing existing patent specifications to overcome objections to patent applications and attending hearings at the European Patent Office
- Attacking and defending patents in EPO opposition proceedings
- Researching and advising on the status, scope and validity of third-party intellectual property rights
- Building a network of contacts, with a view to converting contacts to clients

About You

To join us as a Patent Attorney, you’ll need:

- Qualified UK and European Patent Attorney with four+ years’ post qualification experience
- A strong academic or industry record in biochemistry, biotechnology or Chemistry and the ability to communicate effectively about technical concepts with the research and development teams of our clients
- To be skilled in analysing and identifying the novel features and commercial potential of an invention with plenty of experience in drafting claims and responses to office actions for prosecution
- Impeccable written English and first-rate communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly and accurately
- A track record of interacting effectively with staff and clients at all levels and an enthusiastic team-player with a proactive approach
- A track record of building rapport with clients and developing new business

Your Rewards

- Competitive salary
- Benefits such as healthcare cash plan and additional holiday purchase scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced Parental Leave options
- Positive and welcoming work environment

Applications will be reviewed as they are received so early applications are encouraged.

We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where employees are encouraged to broaden their knowledge, challenge themselves and share their ideas.

If you think you have the skills to succeed, we would love to hear from you.