Carpmaels & Ransford, Qualified/Part Qualified Patent Attorney - Pharmaceuticals in City of Westminster

We have ongoing opportunities for exceptional part-qualified or qualified patent attorneys to join our Chemistry team, with a strong focus on pharmaceutical subject matter. We embrace diversity and would like to hear from talented and passionate individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. You enjoy thinking strategically and working collaboratively and are passionate about using your technical excellence to deliver a first-class service to our clients.

Qualifications

• Part-qualification in the UK and EQE exams through to 3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Management of chemical and/or pharmaceutical work: we will consider a broad spectrum of subject matter experience.
• Experience of drafting, filing and prosecuting EPO and PCT applications.
• Ideally, an understanding of EPO opposition and appeal procedure, and preferably some experience of contentious oral proceedings, although not necessarily in a speaking role.
• An excellent academic background ideally with an emphasis on organic chemistry or pharmaceutical subject matter.
• A sense of commerciality and an understanding of the priorities of IP-focused clients.
• Ideally, an appreciation of how IP and regulatory data protection impact the life cycle of a pharmaceutical product.
• An excellent command of both written and spoken English, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• An innate interest in the world of business as well as the IP profession.
• A passion and aptitude for problem-solving.
• A keen eye for detail.
• An interest in coaching, guiding and mentoring trainees as appropriate.

Carpmaels & Ransford are a leading European intellectual property law firm. Through our passionate and award-winning team of patent attorneys, litigators, and trade marks and transactions experts we advise many of the world's most innovative and successful healthcare companies. We hire talented and passionate people who think creatively and seek new intellectual challenges. Our clients trust us with their most complex and important cases, so we get to solve the most interesting problems with a big impact in the real world.

The Chemistry team is commercially focussed and supports some of the world's leading pharmaceutical and chemical companies. We help protect research on ground-breaking therapeutics and their delivery, as well as exciting technologies in the fields of batteries, nanotechnology, cleantech, consumer products and nutraceuticals, among others. We have a particular focus on contentious work, not only representing clients in multi-party oppositions at the European Patent Office, but also contributing to national litigation in the UK and around Europe. You will get opportunities to contribute to contentious work from day one.

Responsibilities & Benefits

• A variety of interesting work for major international chemical and pharmaceutical companies, including EPO opposition and appeal work.
• A significant amount of opposition, appeal and SPC matters.
• Involvement in cases that shape the law before the Technical Boards of Appeal, the Enlarged Board of Appeal, and/or the Court of Justice of the European Union.
• A collaborative and sociable team-based working environment, with a healthy approach to work/life balance.
• A meritocratic and autonomous culture, where you will be responsible for your own case-load and work for multiple partners.
• Sophisticated knowledge management to help you keep up with case law developments, and a collegiate approach to the sharing of knowledge and expertise throughout the firm.
• Exceptional training for UK and EQE qualifications and beyond.
• The opportunity to work across multiple practice groups, subject to project requirements and area of expertise.
• An excellent remuneration and benefits package.
• A range of sports, clubs and charity initiatives sponsored by the firm.