Trainee Patent Engineer Attorney

Tomkins IP, Trainee Patent Engineer Attorney

To the successful candidate Tomkins can offer:

• The chance to be part of one of Ireland’s largest patent teams
• An attractive remuneration package
• A generous personal self-achievable target-based bonus scheme
• A young and fast-paced work environment
• Direct contact with big-name clients active in a wide range of sectors
• Support to develop/extend personal client base
• In-house CPD activities
• Full support to complete Irish, UK and European qualifications including APTMA, JDD and CEIPI training courses
• Remote working opportunities

Job Description:

• Drafting Patent applications, including studying and analyzing scientific or technical documents, including prior art documents to understand, define and document an invention.
• Training under a European Patent Attorney to the standard required for sitting professional qualification examinations.
• Responding to examination reports, including analyzing objections from patent examiners and prior art documents, formulating an opinion and proposing legal and technical argumentation and/or amendments to overcome objections.
• Performing preliminary patentability searches using patent databases and providing patentability opinions.
• Providing patent advice to inventors and business leaders.
• Providing advice on patent litigation that may include assisting solicitors and counsel in infringement cases.
• Preparation of applications for registration of designs.
• Preparing freedom to operate opinions.
• Advising clients in respect of patent licensing/assignments and preparation of applications for recordal of licenses/assignments.
• Keeping up to date with legal developments in the intellectual property field in respect of all forms of intellectual property rights.
• Ensuring client, official and patent renewal deadlines are observed.
• Ensuring accuracy of internal database records and deadlines.
• Covering Chief Formalities Officer in docketing procedures on an ad hoc basis.
• Billing on cases in a timely and accurate manner and ensuring accuracy of WIP records.
• Providing assistance with other internal practice issues such as standard operating procedures, internal database management and training administrative staff.
• Business Development.
• Projects a professional manner and demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with clients and colleagues.