Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Background
Pinsent Masons LLP has a highly respected and experienced IP team which is one of the largest in the UK advising a wide range of life sciences, blue chip technology, manufacturing, and retail companies on business critical IP litigation, as well as all aspects of the exploitation and enforcement of their intellectual property rights. We have approximately 67 lawyers in the Intellectual Property practice in the UK alone as well as a wider European IP team.
Our intellectual property contentious team is involved in precedent setting actions before the High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and CJEU in both hard and soft IP. We have been involved in 3 cases before the Supreme Court as well as references to the CJEU and are developing a strong pan-EU offering in respect of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
The contentious and non-contentious intellectual property work is done in a standalone, unitary IP team which services its own clients as well as those of the wider firm. The work includes advising clients on freedom to operate, strategic business critical litigation, managing their intellectual property and optimising their returns and investment. It also includes advising on potential collaborations with third parties and on the IP aspects of the sale or purchase of businesses.
A substantial number of the team have science backgrounds in a wide range of disciplines y. Coupled with legal expertise, this puts the team as one of the leaders in handling challenging IP disputes. In addition, the team has extensive experience of specialist sectors such as life sciences, energy, AI, retail, ICT, financial services and automotive to list but a few.
Many of the matters which the team handles include an international element and there is a considerable knowledge base within the team concerning practices and the variety of ways disputes are handled in other jurisdictions, as well as regular opportunities to collaborate with IP colleagues across Pinsent Masons\' international offices. Such knowledge is essential where cross-border factors are involved or forum shopping is an issue.
Introduction to Life Sciences at Pinsent Masons
Pinsent Masons has one of the most comprehensive life sciences offerings of any firm in the UK and that is supplemented by sector specific expertise in a number of our international offices.
This is reflected in a number of recent awards for our team including:
Winner: Europe - Cross-border Patent Litigation Team of the Year: for Teva and others (Truvada SPC) at Managing IP EMEA Awards 2021
Industry Partner of the Year - Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards 2021
Winner - TMT and Life Sciences Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2019
Winner - \'UK Patent Contentious Firm of the Year\' and \'Impact Case of the Year\' at Managing Intellectual Property EMEA Awards 2020
Winner - Impact Case of the Year\' at Managing Intellectual Property EMEA Awards 2019
Shortlisted - Patent Contentious Team of the Year, Managing IP Awards 2022
Members of our IP team also have expertise in the high tech space and we have been retained by clients such as Fujitsu, World Bank Group, Safran, Amadeus, Orsted and Scottish Power in relation to patent matters. We are looking to grow our team and greatly expand this area of our offering.
The Candidate Required
The successful candidate will:
have been working in a well regarded patent litigation practice, have significant experience of handling patent involving complex technologies, but must also be willing to work on matters across a range of subject matter. Experience of opinion, and / or contentious work is required;
be a team player, able to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment;
be technically strong and able to exercise good commercial judgment;
have the strong interpersonal skills necessary to develop strong relationships with clients and market contacts and across the wider firm.
The focus of the role is business critical patent litigation and related patent advisory work.
What will we offer you?
Our IP team works for a variety of high profile clients across a number of different sectors, including life sciences, advanced manufacturing, technology, financial services and energy. We operate as a national team within the firm and there is scope and opportunity to work with lawyers and for clients across all of our UK and International offices.
The team is committed to technical excellence, quality and outstanding client service and your continued development and learning will be our priority.
We are a market leading, dynamic and growing global team who work together to produce outstanding results for our clients.

We invest in our team and have a first-class training and career development programme. Our training reflects our position as a market leader in communications and sourcing. Our training will assist you to develop as a specialist with valuable sector knowledge and the ability to deliver "best in class" services.

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Should you require further details, please contact our in house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Johenn Choi who can discuss the role and requirements.
Contact details:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johenn-choi
Johenn.Choi@pinsentmasons.com

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