Trainee Patent Attorney
CompanyGateley IP
Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/2/2026
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
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Description
About The Role
The roleAs a Trainee Patent Attorney at Adamson Jones, you will play a pivotal role in protecting the intellectual property assets of our clients. This position involves working on a broad range of technologies, assisting in the preparation and filing of patent applications, and contributing to the development of IP strategies.
You will be working alongside highly qualified legal professionals both within Adamson Jones and throughout Gateley, and will be involved in direct client interactions, providing clear and concise advice on complex patent matters. This role is a gateway to becoming a fully qualified patent attorney, offering a challenging yet rewarding career path.
Your responsibilities will include:
If you want to read more about what its like being a Trainee Patent Attorney, read our latest blog here: My journey as a Trainee Patent Attorney: Anya Mottram - Gateley careers
The team
The roleAs a Trainee Patent Attorney at Adamson Jones, you will play a pivotal role in protecting the intellectual property assets of our clients. This position involves working on a broad range of technologies, assisting in the preparation and filing of patent applications, and contributing to the development of IP strategies.
You will be working alongside highly qualified legal professionals both within Adamson Jones and throughout Gateley, and will be involved in direct client interactions, providing clear and concise advice on complex patent matters. This role is a gateway to becoming a fully qualified patent attorney, offering a challenging yet rewarding career path.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Drafting patent applications, working closely with supervising attorneys to prepare robust patent applications that meet the commercial objectives of our clients.
- Supporting patent prosecution, including reviewing and preparing draft responses to examination reports from patent offices.
- Preparing reports and proposals for clients, for example outlining options for responding to examination objections or drafting advice regarding third-party patents.
- Drafting and amending patent claims, including:
- Understanding the scope of an invention and drafting appropriate patent claim definitions
- Preparing amendments to patent claims in response to examiner objections
- Preparing draft legal and technical arguments, including in relation to novelty and inventive step, under supervision.
If you want to read more about what its like being a Trainee Patent Attorney, read our latest blog here: My journey as a Trainee Patent Attorney: Anya Mottram - Gateley careers
The team
Adamson Jones is a patent and trademark attorney firm specialising in obtaining intellectual property rights for businesses and organisations in the UK, Europe and throughout the world. As part of Gateley, we work in a progressive arrangement alongside our colleagues in the wider Group to provide clients with the benefits of joined up thinking and can offer our clients a greater breadth and depth of IP services. As well as obtaining IP protection rights, we also assist in managing and maximising the value of our clients’ IP portfolios to achieve their wider commercial goals, whether this relates to exit, licensing, generating investment or other commercial opportunities.
We work with clients ranging in size from start-ups and growing SMEs to established manufacturers, and we have a global network of overseas associates, whose clients we represent in the UK and Europe. We are proud of our culture and values, which are based on being forward thinking, straight talking, bright and open, and working together. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, where you can grow and develop your skills and knowledge.
The person
We are looking for candidates with the following:
We work with clients ranging in size from start-ups and growing SMEs to established manufacturers, and we have a global network of overseas associates, whose clients we represent in the UK and Europe. We are proud of our culture and values, which are based on being forward thinking, straight talking, bright and open, and working together. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, where you can grow and develop your skills and knowledge.
The person
We are looking for candidates with the following:
- A strong academic background, a minimum 2:1 degree in a science or engineering discipline, ideally computer science, electronics, physics or a closely related field, supported by excellent A‑level results.
- A commitment to professional growth, with a genuine desire to excel in the field of intellectual property law and develop deep expertise over time.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and confidently.
- Professionalism, integrity and a people‑first approach – someone who represents our firm’s values in every interaction.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability, paired with a real enthusiasm for technology, innovation and how ideas shape the future.
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion
and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.
Diversity, inclusion and well being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.