Job Description
About us
Dyson is a global technology company with a unique philosophy - to solve problems that others ignore, first. It transforms every category it enters with radical and iconic re-inventions that work, perform and look very different.
Our Legal and IP teams protect our profit and keep us competitive by ensuring our technology stays unique for as long as possible. They work directly with our engineers who invent the technology and our commercial team who develop the messaging, to create and defend the most compelling performance claims in each market.
About the role
Collaborating across the IP team, Research, Design and Development (RDD) teams and outside counsel, you'll be managing IP risk and deliver strategic value and legal advice. You'll be heavily involved in supporting exciting new technologies and global, high-profile, early-stage projects, which span a diverse range of categories including health and beauty, energy storage, digital motors and robotics.
Advising the business on a wide range of IP issues, key responsibilities will include:
Reviewing invention disclosure forms.
Engaging with outside counsel to support patent drafting activities.
Prosecuting patent applications globally, to deliver strategically relevant patents in a cost effective manner.
Advising the business on potential risks relating to third parties' rights, through analysing freedom-to-operate searches and challenging the validity of third party rights.
Supporting IP ownership and licensing aspects of collaboration, research and development agreements.
Educating Dyson on IP related processes and reporting regularly to our teams on the delivery of IP services.
This role will be based full time on-site, at our state-of-the-art technology campus in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
About you
You'll be a qualified and experienced UK and/or European Patent Attorney (soon to be or recently) with a strong technical background and relevant experience in either Chemical/Materials Science, or Mechanical/Electro-mechanical fields.
You'll be very collaborative, with the ability to communicate IP matters to non-IP people in a clear and concise manner. You'll also be proactive, demonstrating willingness to own and develop areas of responsibility ands be able to work in a very fast paced, ever-changing environment.
Benefits
Financial
Performance-related bonus scheme
Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance and income protection
Discounts on Dyson machines and retail discounts
Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Swindon)
Lifestyle
27 days' holiday (plus public holidays)
Free on-site lunches, unlimited fruit and hot drinks
Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair salon, lifestyle assist (concierge)
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Health
Private medical insurance and dental insurance
Employee Assistance Programme, digital GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support
Dyson is a global technology company with a unique philosophy - to solve problems that others ignore, first. It transforms every category it enters with radical and iconic re-inventions that work, perform and look very different.
Our Legal and IP teams protect our profit and keep us competitive by ensuring our technology stays unique for as long as possible. They work directly with our engineers who invent the technology and our commercial team who develop the messaging, to create and defend the most compelling performance claims in each market.
About the role
Collaborating across the IP team, Research, Design and Development (RDD) teams and outside counsel, you'll be managing IP risk and deliver strategic value and legal advice. You'll be heavily involved in supporting exciting new technologies and global, high-profile, early-stage projects, which span a diverse range of categories including health and beauty, energy storage, digital motors and robotics.
Advising the business on a wide range of IP issues, key responsibilities will include:
Reviewing invention disclosure forms.
Engaging with outside counsel to support patent drafting activities.
Prosecuting patent applications globally, to deliver strategically relevant patents in a cost effective manner.
Advising the business on potential risks relating to third parties' rights, through analysing freedom-to-operate searches and challenging the validity of third party rights.
Supporting IP ownership and licensing aspects of collaboration, research and development agreements.
Educating Dyson on IP related processes and reporting regularly to our teams on the delivery of IP services.
This role will be based full time on-site, at our state-of-the-art technology campus in Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
About you
You'll be a qualified and experienced UK and/or European Patent Attorney (soon to be or recently) with a strong technical background and relevant experience in either Chemical/Materials Science, or Mechanical/Electro-mechanical fields.
You'll be very collaborative, with the ability to communicate IP matters to non-IP people in a clear and concise manner. You'll also be proactive, demonstrating willingness to own and develop areas of responsibility ands be able to work in a very fast paced, ever-changing environment.
Benefits
Financial
Performance-related bonus scheme
Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance and income protection
Discounts on Dyson machines and retail discounts
Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Swindon)
Lifestyle
27 days' holiday (plus public holidays)
Free on-site lunches, unlimited fruit and hot drinks
Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair salon, lifestyle assist (concierge)
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Ability to purchase additional holiday
Health
Private medical insurance and dental insurance
Employee Assistance Programme, digital GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support
About Dyson