Patent Attorneys Doing Litigation

Job title: Patent Attorneys Doing Litigation - Dusseldorf
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".

Diversity is an intrinsic part of EIP's business culture. We are proud to
support the IP Inclusive initiative and we are a signatory to the IP Inclusive
Charter. EIP actively engages in diversity efforts and is committed to
developing an attitude of openness for the benefit of all those working in the
IP profession.

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.