Our priorities

At Haseltine Lake Kempner we are driven by the same principles as you are and are always looking to find ‘a better way’. We have an unwavering commitment to always putting people first, which has helped us build trusted, long-term relationships with our clients. We work with many esteemed household and industrial names, delivering top-tier expertise and professionalism. Our passion for intellectual challenges coupled with our excitement about being at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation, drives us to excel.

Our people-first approach is not limited to our clients. We also work extremely hard to ensure that our colleagues feel great, are properly motivated and fully rewarded. We place a lot of emphasis on flexibility and workplace wellbeing. HLK is committed to building an inclusive and supportive working environment based on mutual respect and trust at all levels.

Our culture

We are proud of the strong reputation that we have built up over 160 years. Our work has a significant international element, extending our reach across Europe and beyond, offering exciting opportunities for travel and collaboration with global professionals.

At HLK, the culture is built on support, development, and growth, fostering an environment where colleagues can thrive. We offer comprehensive training and development programs designed to help employees enhance their skills and advance their careers. Emphasising modern social dynamics and the flexibility of hybrid working models, HLK ensures a healthy work-life balance, providing colleagues with the flexibility they need. The friendly and inclusive atmosphere promotes collaboration and fosters a sense of community, making HLK a place where everyone feels valued. This commitment to a positive culture is central to HLK, creating a workplace where success and personal fulfilment go hand in hand.

Where might you fit in at Haseltine Lake Kempner?

If you are careful, energetic and keen to learn and you have a top degree in a relevant technical field then we are keen to hear from you. HLK Academy, our in-house training provides peer-group learning alongside practical on-the-job training. You will begin your training journey in a cohort of peers, working closely with senior attorneys to develop essential attorney skills. We continue to support your professional development beyond this initial program and provide comprehensive support post-qualification and throughout your career. At HLK we believe in the power of learning and growth, so we hope you will take everything you gain here to not only become a great attorney but also to inspire and mentor the next generation of trainees.

HGF is one of Europe’s leading intellectual property specialist firms, bringing together patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, design attorneys, IP solicitors and attorneys-at-law to provide a full-service IP solution. The firm has 25 offices in seven European countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

HGF creates and manages IP portfolios for the world’s leading companies and research institutes. We advise clients on the creation of strategic IP assets around the world and provide world-class expertise in oppositions, appeals, commercialisation, dispute resolution and litigation to defend and enforce IP rights.

Professional development

The training process is a challenge (one we hope you’ll relish). We offer exceptional support in helping you get there, for example, through our dedicated learning and development platform which gives you control over your learning and our exam tutorial support network.

Current success

HGF is ranked in The Financial Times special report ‘Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2024′. The firm is also ranked by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing Intellectual Property and World Trade Mark Review. In addition, 23 HGF attorneys are listed as MIP stars, and 23 listed on the IAM Patent 1000 ‘World’s leading patent professionals’.

Commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)

At the heart of our values is our dynamic, diverse team – not only do our people enrich our business but they make it stronger. Through our ongoing people strategy and DEI plan, our leadership and management teams are committed to supporting our people, helping them flourish and reach their full potential. We do this by challenging the status quo to ensure HGF is a place where everyone can be their true self. The DEI strategy comprises continual, objective assessment of where improvements are required, the setting of targets, partnerships with external expert networks and internal education and development programmes.

Job Opportunities

We recruit Trainees throughout the year across our Patent and Trade Mark teams, please check our website for the latest vacancies.

You’ve read the careers guide section; you now know what patent and trade mark attorneys do and that lots of firms have a long history and are a great place to work.  All firms seem to offer similar benefits and training, right?

Think again.  In the right environment, being a patent or trade mark attorney is an exciting and rewarding career.  Forresters provides that environment to all our trainees and attorneys.  We strive to keep our values of ‘one team’, ‘excellence’ and ‘great communication’ at the forefront of everything we do; from our interactions with our clients to making Forresters a great place to work for everyone.

One of the most important things about us is our supportive and friendly culture.  By joining us, you will be encouraged to develop as an individual and valued for the skills you can bring.  We have a wealth of support in terms of your career but also for your well-being too.  Forresters were recent finalists in the Black Country Chamber of Commerce awards for ‘Employer of the Year’, it was great to be recognised for the achievement and initiatives we have implemented when it comes to looking after and valuing you, but we won’t stop there, we are always looking at ways to support you at work.

You will receive dedicated training from a range of our partners and attorneys, and experience working with a wide range of our clients too.  We believe gaining a breadth of experience and exposure to commercial strategy is essential to building a successful career as a fully qualified UK and European patent attorney.

Throughout the year you will be able to participate in training sessions covering a range of topics, from details of patent law to effective client management and communication.  When it comes to examinations, we provide study and examination leave, and individual support to ensure you are given every opportunity to succeed.  We also host weekly practice sessions with colleagues sitting similar examinations, providing advice on exam technique in the lead up to the examinations.

Who are we looking for?

You will possess an excellent academic record, a keen eye for detail and are as passionate about innovation and brands as we are.  You’ll need to be a well-rounded person with great communication and problem-solving skills, who works well independently as well as in a team.

In return you will have excellent career prospects and an environment that will help you fulfil your potential.  Over 75% of our partners began their careers as trainees at Forresters.  We place a high value on quality training, and we fully fund attendance on training courses.  We like to play to our strengths, and we will provide you with the support you need to develop.

We encourage applications from individuals from all walks of life.  Forresters are chartered signatories of IP Inclusive, an initiative that brings people together from across the IP sector to promote and improve equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing within the IP community.

About us

Elkington and Fife LLP are proud to provide a high quality service to our clients in all aspects of intellectual property protection. We have a particular expertise in high-level opposition and contentious work, especially at the EPO. We have also been very successful at delivering drafting services directly for a variety of large corporate clients. These strengths are balanced with work for an interesting variety of national and international clients operating in a wide range of technical disciplines.

The firm was established in 1927 and operates as a limited liability partnership, with offices in London and Sevenoaks. Each trainee can expect to work closely with more than one partner and to be exposed to all aspects of work. We target our recruitment to particular roles, meaning that successful trainees can expect a long-term future within the firm.

Opportunities available

We seek trainees with an excellent technical background to deal with a broad range of subject matter, the drive to succeed and push our practice forward, together with an excellent command of English. Elkington and Fife LLP welcome applications from new graduates and especially from applicants having research or development experience.

Training at Elkington and Fife LLP

Training is given high priority, both through a close working relationship between a trainee and others in the team, as well as through external preparatory courses and internal seminars.

EIP is an innovative patent firm with offices in Germany, Sweden, the UK and USA and combines a multidisciplinary team of attorneys, litigators, and commercial lawyers providing advice to clients across the globe.

In addition to specialising in high-value and complex patent matters, we also offer commercial advice on the exploitation and use of the full range of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). This includes patents, trademarks, design rights, copyright and others, and assists with ancillary issues arising in relation to data protection and rights of privacy.

EIP has consistently been recognised by leading industry rankings and awards. For the past five years EIP has been ranked as one of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms by the Financial Times in all six technology areas listed. Over the past six years EIP has won both UK and European Patent Disputes Firm of the Year multiple times at the prestigious Managing IP Awards EMEA. Peers and clients have described EIP as having “a great, well-integrated team that operates together to provide…great answers almost instantly”, and as a firm that “has consistently shown an exceptional level of competence and professionalism, with everyone proving to be approachable, responsive and detail-oriented”.

Every year we look to recruit around 6 Trainee Patent Attorneys to join one of our UK offices and a Litigation Trainee Solicitor to join our London office. We offer trainees the opportunity to interact and liaise directly with clients. The training programme is focused on direct supervision by partners who are leaders in their field, and all trainees benefit from high levels of tuition during qualification. We have developed an ethos of building from within and several of the partners joined the firm as a trainee and have taken advantage of the meritocratic progression philosophy that exists at the firm.

EIP typically recruits candidates with an excellent undergraduate degree and (optionally) a Masters or PhD. The best candidates enjoy the challenge of complex technical and legal work whilst those who have good written and verbal communication skills also tend to excel. The firm operates a focused yet friendly and flexible working environment with smart, open plan offices and a smart-casual dress code.

About D Young & Co LLP

Our reputation for excellence is recognised worldwide and we continue to be ranked as a top tier European intellectual property firm by all major UK legal directories. Over 250 staff (including partners, fee earners, paralegals, and business support teams) work across our offices in London, Munich and Southampton. From universities to global mega-brands, our domestic and international client base is diverse and spans all industry sectors and technologies.

Our team of patent and trade mark attorneys, solicitors and Rechtsanwälte work closely together, providing our clients with an integrated service that covers all stages of intellectual property protection across Europe. Our team are at the forefront of changes both in terms of practice developments and technical expertise. We were the first IP attorney firm to become a multi-disciplinary practice bringing in solicitors to join our team and we opened our office in Germany over eight years ago. We are embracing the opportunities that the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court bring.

Your career and development

The success of our clients, our firm and everyone who works at D Young & Co is achieved through shared goals. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality within our firm and believe that a diverse working environment is key to creativity and productivity.

Each year we look for candidates wanting to become qualified patent attorneys. You will work with a team of talented colleagues, receiving guidance and mentoring from your supervisor. We provide a clear, flexible path towards qualification and work with you to ensure the route and pace you take is appropriate for you. As well as support through your professional qualifications, including access to internal tutorials and external revision courses, the firm provides training and development in other commercial skills to enable everyone to deliver the best global client service. Our training has been recognised by The Legal 500: “D Young & Co’s reputation for training is second to none” and we are devoted to helping everyone be the best they can be.

Your lifestyle

We hold dear our culture of work-life balance with the opportunity to take advantage of hybrid working from day one. Whether you want to work or live in the city, by the sea or in the countryside, you can fully harness your career potential and enjoy life inside and outside of work by joining D Young & Co. We focus on our people and run a programme of equity, diversity and inclusion as well as wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.

Your benefits & recognition

You’ll find a friendly and supportive culture at D Young & Co, where hard work and dedication are recognised and rewarded. As well as a competitive salary, we have a flexible benefits package that you can tailor towards your lifestyle.

In our collaborative and professional environment, people are put first and you will be empowered to see your contribution making a difference.

Dehns is one of the largest private practice patent and trade mark firms in Europe, with an international reputation for quality of work and service, and a rich history spanning 100 years. Our straightforward, commercially focussed approach to IP, combined with the technical excellence of our professionals, helps us to turn inspired thinking into patents, trade marks and registered designs that are valuable commercial assets for our clients.

Client focused service

We work hard to ensure that every client receives the best possible service, tailored to their individual requirements. Our range of graduate and postgraduate scientists means that we are confident of rapidly understanding a broad spectrum of technology. We are consistently ranked in the top tier by leading IP and legal directories.

Highly talented professionals

We recruit the brightest people with the perfect combination of ability, ambition and personality. This means that we have teams of highly talented individuals, who are driven by a desire to work in the field of innovation and committed to providing an excellent client service.

We also offer a formal, structured work experience scheme. Our two-week summer placement provides prospective patent and trade mark attorneys with an opportunity to gain practical experience of a career within IP.

Professional development at Dehns

We offer a stimulating working environment and, as a progressive firm, we want to invest in the brightest and most talented individuals from all walks of life. We place an emphasis on knowledge and training and are committed to development at all levels. Many of our attorneys have been awarded prizes for exceptional performance qualifying examinations. Trainees are supported throughout their period of qualification via regular in-house tutorials and by working closely with partners. They become involved in many different aspects of patent, trade mark, registered design and copyright work so that they gain a broad range of experience.

We pride ourselves on fostering a friendly atmosphere within the firm, as we strongly believe that this, combined with a shared ambition for professional excellence, is vital to the success of the firm.

Carpmaels & Ransford is a leading European intellectual property firm, acting for many of the world’s most innovative and successful companies, particularly in the healthcare space. Our specialist teams are led by practitioners who have been at the forefront of the industry for years, acting in landmark cases before the EPO and the national courts of Europe.

We were awarded Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year at the 2023 Managing IP EMEA Awards and were also awarded Patent Contentious Firm of the Year and Impact Case of the Year at the 2022 Awards. We are consistently ranked as a top-tier firm by industry directories.

We hire talented and passionate people who think creatively and enjoy a challenge. Working collaboratively, we share our knowledge and experience across teams, actively learning from each other in a friendly and sociable environment.

We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Diversity of thought is vital to our business; it’s how we approach challenges differently and offer our clients creative and original solutions. Through our work with organisations such as IP Inclusive, Stonewall and Business in the Community via the Race at Work Charter, we are putting the right steps in place to make sure that all our people feel supported and empowered to be themselves. Further information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion is available on our website.

A healthy work/life balance is very important to us and we run regular wellbeing events in addition to the large number of clubs and social activities that are available to everyone at the firm. We are also enthusiastic supporters of our local community through partnerships with the Social Mobility Foundation and Holborn Community Association.

Each year, we recruit a number of exceptional STEM graduates, supporting them through to qualification as a UK and European patent attorney. As a new trainee, you’ll join a practice group relevant to your subject of study. Opportunities exist within our Chemistry, Biotechnology and Engineering & Tech practice groups.

If you are seeking a challenging and intellectually stimulating career using your technical background and experience, we would love to hear from you.

Why join us

Are you an inquisitive and driven individual looking for a varied and intellectually stimulating role? Boult  are an award-winning, collegiate and inclusive European IP firm offering excellent training, a supportive environment and a clear path of career progression.

Who we are

Our diverse team of talented and passionate individuals includes patent, design and trademark attorneys supporting clients in a wide range of technologies and commercial fields.

As a firm with a global outlook we have 6 offices across the UK and Europe: London, Madrid, Frankfurt, Munich, Cambridge and Reading. Our clients and global peers alike consistently give us excellent feedback making us a leading European IP firm rated in the top tier of legal directories (Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Managing Intellectual Property.)

Our promise to you

We know it is the talent and passion of our people that make us the successful business we are today, so we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best. As well as a friendly and supportive environment, we offer excellent training and attractive career opportunities including genuine partnership prospects.

Our in-house training is supplemented with external lectures and courses, including the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Law Certificate course.

Opportunities available at Boult 

We strongly encourage applications from all walks of life as being an equal opportunities employer is more than just a label for us. We are an active member of IP Inclusive and have partnered with the Sutton Trust to make the IP profession accessible to everyone regardless of their background or characteristics.

Opportunities exist within our Life Sciences, Chemical and Materials, Engineering and Designs, High Tech and Electrical and Trademark and Domain names practice groups. Whilst we particularly encourage applications in the autumn for candidates wishing to join us the following year, we welcome speculative applications at any time throughout the year.

Want to make a difference?

Of course you do. And you won’t find a better place to do so than Beck Greener. It’s not just that the quality of our work is so high, though that’s part of it. From early on in your career with us you could be working with some of the world’s most innovative companies, protecting and developing patentable inventions in fields as diverse as household consumer goods, business processes, software, games and complex drug formulations. Or you could be working with individual entrepreneurs, helping to evaluate and safeguard what might be ground-breaking inventions, or even supporting clients through complex High Court litigation. We also have a strong trade mark practice.

It’s also about our culture. With offices in the heart of London’s legal district, and a European office near the EUIPO in Alicante, we are big enough to win our share of the most exciting, significant work, but small enough to keep that ‘boutique’ feel clients value so much.

At Beck Greener everyone counts; everyone’s voice is heard.

A (Beck) Greener world

Culture is nothing, though, unless it’s founded on principles. So, at Beck Greener we don’t just aim to make a difference to our clients’ businesses with a high quality, distinctive service offering robust, commercial advice. We also try to make a positive contribution to our profession, our local community and the environment. That’s why we launched our ‘Greener Beck Greener’ scheme in 2014, since when we’ve reduced our electricity consumption by 45%, winning the Camden Climate Change Alliance’s ‘Cutting Carbon’ mark of achievement every year.

It’s also why we developed our award-winning STEM: Branching Out project, which seeks to inspire and encourage young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to consider careers in STEM sectors. We work to support students and promote STEM careers in general, and in the IP profession in particular. We are part of the STEM Learning UK ‘STEM Ambassador’ programme.

What we can do for you

We value our trainees very highly. Training is taken very seriously, and all trainees are directly supervised by partners in a supportive and friendly environment. A number of our most recent patent partners started their careers at Beck Greener.

As a trainee patent attorney at Beck Greener, you will be given full training and support to qualify as both a Chartered and European Patent Attorney. This includes mentoring and supervision from partners, in-house tutorials, external lectures and attending one of the courses to obtain the relevant postgraduate certificate.

And what we need in return

We seek to recruit only the very best graduates who will work to our exacting standards. Obviously, this means that, for patent attorneys, we expect either a first or a 2:1 degree (or postgraduate qualification) in an appropriate technical discipline, such as chemistry, biochemistry or biotechnology, physics, electrical or mechanical engineering, electronics, or related disciplines. Most of all, though, we are looking for enthusiasm – the desire to learn about clients’ businesses and inventions, to provide high quality commercial advice, and to make a difference. If this sounds like you then we’d love to talk.

Firm history and structure

Barker Brettell is a modern limited liability partnership. It has expanded significantly in recent years and a full range of academic backgrounds is represented. There is a high level of client contact, with strong emphasis on providing the most appropriate attorney and service for each client’s requirements.

Clients

Barker Brettell has a high proportion of UK based clients, which means there is a high level of original drafting work. The firm also has a significant international presence with an extensive portfolio of international clients. Although many clients are medium to large multinational enterprises, the firm provides services to many single inventors, universities and small to medium-sized manufacturers in the UK.

Services

Barker Brettell is committed to providing a personal service by building strong relationships with clients to better understand their needs.

The firm’s focus is to provide advice to clients on all aspects of using and protecting intellectual property. Our attorneys also regularly advise on contentious matters and attend hearings before the European Patent Office and the UK Intellectual Property Office.

Recruitment and professional development

Barker Brettell is always interested to hear from high calibre graduates as well as qualified, or part-qualified attorneys who are looking for a career move within the profession. Regular firm-wide training events take place, including discussions and presentations, together with question and answer sessions. Every trainee is provided with study leave and a personal training budget to assist in the preparation for the many exams required to achieve the European and UK qualifications.

Adamson Jones is a growing firm of patent and trade mark attorneys. We are part of Gateley, a legal and professional services group employing around 1,500 people at offices around the UK. We work alongside Symbiosis IP, who are also part of Gateley and a specialist life sciences practice.

Adamson Jones and Symbiosis IP are unique in the UK patent and trade mark attorney profession, being patent and trade mark attorney firms operating within a diverse legal and professional services group. Our attorneys have the opportunity to work closely with other professionals in the group, such as solicitors and other business advisers, in a wide range of areas including corporate transactions, IP litigation and international investment.

Our patent attorney practice is managed through a number of practice groups, which encompass most technical areas, and cross-disciplinary collaboration is common. An enthusiasm for technology is a must, as is an understanding of the commercial and legal issues faced by our clients.

Our clients range from small start-ups and established private companies to large corporations. The majority of our work is for UK-based clients, which provides trainees with experience in all areas of attorney practice, including drafting and filing of new applications and freedom-to-operate work. We also receive instructions from overseas firms of attorneys across the world.

We are committed to excellence in our work and we have a strong team ethos, with everyone at Adamson Jones, Symbiosis IP and elsewhere in Gateley being led by our purpose to deliver results that delight our clients, inspire our people and support our communities. The working environment is fast paced and rewarding.

We look for high calibre individuals with a record of academic achievement, who have the potential to develop the commercial knowledge and legal skills that set our attorneys apart. Our preference is to train new entrants to the profession and to instil our values in them. When we find the right people, we aim to retain them. Long term prospects for those who join our firm are therefore excellent.

The firm and client services

We are a long-established, medium-sized firm, widely respected for the quality of our training, with thriving offices in London, Cardiff, Bath and Delft. We are large enough to provide a full suite of IP services across all subject matter areas, and work for a wide range of blue-chip clients. Yet we are small enough to retain our ability to customise our services to each individual client’s needs whether they are a start-up, which is new to IP, or a sophisticated in-house IP department. The firm punches above its weight as evidenced by our impressive portfolio of clients. We are planning for continued, steady and sustainable growth in the coming years and are regularly on the look-out for fresh new talent.

Academic and other requirements

We recruit outstanding graduates from a range of technical disciplines as required. Candidates will have top grades in English at GCSE or equivalent. Academic talent aside, we look for candidates who will be able to advise on the commercial relevance of IP to our clients and be the sort of people who will win business for our firm. Candidates should have an aptitude for logical analysis of problems, the ability to communicate with clear and concise English, and have the social skills to get on with client personnel of widely different status, ranging from company chairperson to laboratory assistant. We value equal opportunities for all and are a founding member of the ‘IP Inclusive’ scheme.

Professional development policies

Considerable importance is attached to the training, supervision and mentoring of our recruits. Our in-house training is supplemented with external lectures and courses, including the Queen Mary Intellectual Property Law Certificate course. Our trainees have an excellent record in the various professional examinations and our firm is recognised within the profession as being one of the best training firms in the country.

We offer an open and friendly working environment, clear routes for career progression, and an emphasis on getting the work/life balance right, which we believe is why so many attorneys choose to continue their careers with us after qualification.