Patent Attorney - Finalist/Qualified - Machine Learning/AI/Software

EJ Legal Limited
City of London
2 days ago
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You’re an ambitious, commercially astute Patent Attorney with a background in Machine Learning, AI or Software related patent cases, looking for a fresh challenge in your IP career.


You should have acquired a minimum of 4 years’ fee-earner experience (Finalist level) up to 3 years PQE (EPA or CPA qualification) in a dedicated IP practice or law firm department and can demonstrate a genuine passion for protecting emerging technology on behalf of a range of SME and multinational clients. You naturally immerse yourself in new technology, but also relish explaining complex principles to non-patent professionals in a digestible manner! Your first degree (and/or PhD) background can derive from a Computer Science, Mathematics or AI related subject.


You’re now seeking a firm that can offer immediate instructions from a rich blend of established and pioneering companies to protect their IP, whilst providing a friendly, supportive and fully inclusive working environment to exceed your own career aspirations.


This established IP private practice prides itself on having cultivated an enviable culture that attracts and retains a high calibre of Patent Attorney, from Trainee through to Partner level. Collectively, the firm have maintained a non-corporate approach to IP client relationship-management which is wholly embraced by employees at all levels. It’s an exciting time for the firm at present, with succession planning and long-term career growth at the centre of their people strategy.


Patent Attorneys share strong interests and experience in IP law, business strategy and marketing, possessing an impressive attention to detail, as well as being able to appreciate the bigger picture. Strategically, they are keen to appoint a talented, forward-thinking and commercially adept Patent Attorney who shares their values of passion, dynamism and astute decision making. You can be based within commutable distance of London or Yorkshire.


If you genuinely value the quality and calibre of IP advice and wish to be part of an exciting growth phase, then this role should certainly pique your interest.


Please contact James Dawes on or email for further context and an informal conversation.


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