Patent Paralegal

Company Description

EIP specialises in high-value and complex patent matters across the UK, Germany, USA, and the Nordics, including Sweden. Their multidisciplinary team combines patent attorneys, litigators, and commercial IP lawyers to handle patent drafting, prosecution, challenges, and post-grant proceedings. EIP has a strong reputation for quality and success in patent litigation, oppositions at the European Patent Office, and strategic patent portfolio development for global companies.

Role Description

Opportunities exist in our London or Leeds offices for candidates with a minimum of 2 years experience to join our tier-one patent firm. You will work with a blend of established and emerging patent leaders as well as fee earners making their initial strides in the profession. You will provide a range of support to their client work. Paralegals at EIP typically handle multiple fee earners concurrently and have opportunities to liaise with clients directly. This creates a varied and interesting working pattern. 

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Patent Paralegal at EIP in London or Leeds. Paralegals work closely with their allocated Fee Earner(s), dealing with secretarial and administrative tasks and allowing their Fee Earner(s) to make the best use of their time. They also perform certain aspects of patent work without guidance, and this requires knowledge of the relevant patent application procedures.

Qualifications

- Previous experience working as a Patent Paralegal with a minimum of 2 years experience in the patent sector

- A “can-do” approach 

- A consistent and reliable manner 

- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing priorities 

- The ability to communicate effectively 

- The ability to work autonomously 

- The ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines 

- The ability to foster trust and understanding within the team by showing willingness to assist when requests come in, maintaining a positive approach and showing concern for others by offering to cover

- Excellent IT skills as we are a paperless office and we have very advanced IT systems 

- Previous experience working with Inprotech or a similar database 

- Experience of a Document Management System