1. LIFE AS AN INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LAWYER
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2. WHAT DOES AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWYER DO?
Patents:-
- Patenting strategies, advising on possible infringement, drafting
licenses and assignments, litigation (European Patent Office (EPO)
oppositions, multi jurisdictional infringement and revocation/nullity
actions
- Life sciences, industrial engineering, chemicals & plastics, software,
communications technology, pharmaceuticals
Trade marks:-
- prosecution, litigation (infringement, passing off, company names, URLs
internet) customs seizures, licensing and franchising
Copyright: licensing, ownership, advice
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3. ROUTE TO ENTRY LAW GRADUATE
- Law Degree – LL.B (Hons)
- Legal Practice Course (1
year)
- Training Contract (2 years)
- Qualify as a solicitor into IP
team
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4. ROUTE TO ENTRY - NON LAW GRADUATE
• Scientific/Medical/Engineering
Degree
• Graduate Diploma in Law (1 year)
• LPC (1 year)
• Trainee Solicitor (2 years)
• Qualify as a solicitor in IP team!
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5. THE APPLICATION PROCESS (LEADING CITY FIRM)
• Vacation Scheme and/or training contract interview (strong academics
essential incl. 2.1 degree)
• Graduate Diploma in Law (BPP preferred)
• Legal Practice Course (BPP) London – accelerated programme
• Training contract (2 years)
- 4 x 6 months seats
- 1 secondment (international or client)
• Qualify as a Solicitor!
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6. AREDA CONSULTING LIMITED
• Recruiters for professionals who work within Intellectual Property, Trade Marks
and Patents
• UK Wide
• Consultants have 15+ years experience including time in Magic Circle Intellectual
Property department
• Areda works with a range of Law Firms, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, and
Legal departments across the UK, with a client list that includes a host of
impressive legal firms and businesses and organisations across the
legal, health, pharmaceutical, medical, technology and scientific industry, local
and national government, universities, etc.
• Focusing on IP law recruitment differentiates us from general recruitment
agencies. Our partnership approach helps you plan your recruitment drive
and/or career move with confidence.
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