Osborne Clarke
IP (Patents) Disputes Associate
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Role profile
We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Associate to join our IP Disputes team in London to focus on our Patents Disputes practice, particularly within the life sciences sector.
The practice
Our IP Disputes team is known for acting in high profile, high value IP litigation with an international element, as well as handling portfolio management matters for internationally recognised brands. We are currently acting in litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Unified Patent Court (UPC) on a range of matters encompassing patents, designs, copyright, passing off, and trade mark infringement.
In patents disputes, we regularly act for leading companies in the life sciences, telecommunications and digital business sectors. Our sector-focussed approach ensures that we have valuable expertise in the areas in which our clients operate and deep understanding of the issues that they face.
The role will mainly be working with Will James, Tim Harris, and Trevor Crosse, who specialise in complex pharmaceutical and biotech patent disputes. All three recognised in the key legal and IP directories.
The team
The London IP Disputes team is led by Arty Rajendra and is currently made up of 9 Partners, 3 Associate Directors, 4 Senior Associates, 5 Associates, 2 Trainee Solicitors, 5 Paralegals.
Technical Skills And Experience
This role will work primarily with Will James, Tim Harris, and Trevor Crosse on pharma and biotech patent matters. Knowledge and experience of UK patent litigation gained at a firm with a strong reputation in this area is essential, and studies/qualifications in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, immunology or similar fields would be highly beneficial.
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We are looking for an Associate who understands the process of taking a patent action from initial instructions all the way through to trial, and who will drive matters forward and lead more junior members of the team.
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- clear expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;
- high quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;
- thorough assessment and individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
- robust technical training with early skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
- reward for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Salary And Benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on angharad.jenkins@osborneclarke.com
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
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About Us
Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.
At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
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