About Barnes IP

We are a specialist IP firm that assists a wide range of clients by providing an “in-house” style IP legal service, allowing our clients to replicate having an internal specialist IP team within their business that understands their strategy and delivers the right legal and IP solutions for their business. We work across a range of technology sectors, focussing mainly on patenting in software and electronics, with expertise in artificial intelligence, robotics, fin-tech, med-tech, cybersecurity and space technologies. Our clients are a mix of industry leaders in the respective fields and energetic start-ups and scale-ups, including three “unicorn” start-ups whom we have represented since incorporation, all with clever technology, brands and designs that need protecting and commercialising.

Working At Barnes IP

We pride ourselves on offering a collaborative and innovative working environment that is fully paperless and built from best practice. We encourage professional development in our staff at every level and strive for excellence in our work, speed in our delivery and a common purpose alongside each of our clients.

Your Future At Barnes IP

As a graduate, you’ll be able to work on a varied and interesting caseload, liaising with both new and established clients to develop comprehensive patent, design and trade mark portfolios worldwide. In-house training and access to the best external training courses is second to none, with support from experienced attorneys who have been involved in the profession’s qualifying exams. We have developed a graduate training programme which aims to teach a new topic/skill approximately each month (for the first 18 months or so) and then provide (linked) actual work over the following month(s) to develop relevant experience working using this knowledge or skill.

Who We Are Looking For

We typically recruit graduate trainees with Physics, Computer Science or Engineering degrees, who have excellent written and communication skills and the ability both to quickly understand and clearly explain new technology, designs and brands. We like people with a keen interest in technology and who are pro-active and want to help us raise the bar for what a modern legal firm can achieve.