Patent Attorney - Litigation

Job title: Patent Attorney - Litigation

Location: Dusseldorf

Discipline: High-Tech Patent Litigation

Role type: Patent Attorney

Seniority: 4-7 years post qualification experience

Term: Permanent

Working arrangement: Full-time

EIP is looking for a new patent attorney with experience in patent litigation to join our Dusseldorf office. The patent litigation practice is continuing to develop at a rapid rate, and we are looking for talented professionals to help out with increased work demands from existing clients and new work demands from recent client instructions.

As the first patent attorney litigator in our German office, you will have the opportunity to add significant value to a variety of cases. You will have the opportunity to 'get in at the ground floor' of this exciting development for EIP as it strengthens its position as a leading European patent litigation team.

About The Litigation Team

Formed in November 2011, our substantial multi award-winning patent litigation practice is highly successful for its clients and highly ranked in the legal directories. Our cross-border team of patent litigators sits in Germany and the UK thus allowing us to service clients in two of the key European patent litigation jurisdictions.

Our innovative combination of experienced specialist patent litigators and the wide variety of technical specialties of our patent attorneys provides an invaluable combination of professionals to work with to evaluate the fine detail of any case both technically and legally.

Experience, Skills And Qualifications

You will be a qualified German and European patent attorney who has experience practicing litigation on high value and complex matters. You will have between four and seven years experience as a qualified attorney. You will have a technical background in a high-tech area.

A lot of our work is in telecoms, software and emerging technologies and you will have the chance to experience the full range of cases. Alongside our salary and benefits package, our bonus transparent scheme means that achieving a significant proportion of your salary in regular additional bonuses is almost a guarantee! For the right person, opportunities to progress exist as we seek to grow this patent attorney team within the German office.

About EIP

EIP specialises in high-value and complex patent matters with offices in Europe and the US. Our multidisciplinary team combines patent attorneys, litigators and commercial IP lawyers in three of the world’s main patent markets – Germany, UK and USA, and now also in the Nordics through our recent expansion into Sweden. EIP has an ever-growing client base, from major multinationals through exciting mid-stage IP-rich companies, to highly innovative start-ups, across the world.

The approach to progress is highly meritocratic, with patent attorneys at all levels receiving support through a sophisticated training program. New trainees get exposure to clients from the day of joining. Those who join us share in the team's stand-out visibility in the world of patents and get to celebrate our award wins.

Since 2018 EIP has been a five-time winner of European and UK Patent Contentious Firm of the Year by leading IP magazine, Managing IP while The Financial Times lists EIP as a leading European patent law firm, recently awarding EIP the highest possible ranking (gold stars across all six technology areas). Feedback received from clients and peers rates EIP as “unstuffy and its staff are very personable”, with “excellent technical and legal expertise”, and they “combine an exceptional professional ethic with impressive technical diligence”.

Other Information

With our state-of-the-art paperless systems, we offer hybrid working, three days in the office and two from home. EIP’s employees also enjoy reduced business hours on the days when working from the office subject to there being no urgent work commitments.

EIP has a friendly, progressive and mutually supportive working environment along with a smart casual dress policy and stylish modern offices.

Equal opportunities

EIP is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.