Intellectual Property Manager (Teddington, United Kingdom)

NPL’s Intellectual Property underpins much of NPL’s work and supports the real-world impact created through adoption of NPL technologies. We have a proud record of commercialisation - our IP has supported the growth of UK companies as well as the commercialisation of innovative NPL solutions through routes such as spin-outs, licensing and NPL’s products and services. Recent examples include the development and launch of DAART, a digital metrology platform for radiotherapy audits, a new miniature atomic clock, developed by NPL and now being commercialised with a commercial party, and Thermology Health, a spinout organisation from NPL, who have developed the world’s most accurate thermal imaging platform that enables early diagnostics based on ultra-accurate temperature readings and AI analytics.

This is an exciting opportunity for an IP specialist to expand their experience and knowledge, working as part of a team of IP and technology transfer specialists in the Partnerships Department with a strong focus on collaborating with our science and legal teams, external patent attorneys and external partners on the identification, protection and exploitation of IP.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing invention disclosures and advising on best protection strategies
• Conducting due diligence and unencumbering IP so it can be commercialised
• Working alongside Product Managers to ensure the IP strategy aligns with and strengthens the overall business plan for each innovation
• Structuring and negotiating IP deals and IP terms in third party agreements
• Advising on IP risks and mitigations
• Managing a broad and technically diverse IP portfolio (activities include leading on patent and trademark prosecution and managing associated budgets, and post-licensing management)
• Raising IP awareness in the organisation by delivering training and being the first point of contact for any IP queries