Senior Patent Attorney CPA EPA – BT Group
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London only – 3 days a week on site.
Why this job matters
Innovation has driven BT’s long heritage and is crucial to the transformational technological development required to fulfil our purpose to connect for good in the modern world. Protecting the IP rights generated underpins significant value to BT. Our large in-house team of patent attorneys plays a key strategic role in maximising benefit from innovation through collaboration with researchers and commercialisation experts to draft, prosecute, and support monetisation of BT’s technically varied patent applications.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Working closely with BT’s world‑class researchers, developers, engineers, and commercialisation specialists to identify inventions, determine suitability for patent protection, and draft patent applications.
* Taking responsibility for prosecuting and maintaining a portion of BT’s patent portfolio in a timely, cost‑effective, and commercially strategic manner.
* Influencing BT's patent strategy and procedures for obtaining, maintaining, and commercialising its global patent portfolio.
* Contributing to knowledge sharing and peer review activities for continuous development of excellence across our close‑knit Patents Team.
* Supporting IP commercialisation, due diligence, negotiations, and disputes.
* Advising BT colleagues on IP‑related issues impacting business decisions.
* Raising awareness of the commercial impact of IP within BT.
Skills And Experiences
* Qualified European Patent Attorney and UK Chartered Patent Attorney.
* Rights of Representation before the UK, European, and Unified Patent Court authorities.
* Extensive patent drafting and prosecution experience, preferably including computer‑implemented inventions, and/or quantum technologies.
* Ability to understand the work of BT's research, development, engineering, and technical teams (e.g. cybersecurity, machine learning, quantum key distribution, optical networks).
* Preferably experience in one or more of: litigation, post‑grant legal procedures, IP due diligence, and negotiations.
Benefits
* Annual on‑target bonus 15% (personal and company multipliers can be over‑achieved).
* Car allowance – worth £5,500 a year (can be taken as cash).
* Private healthcare for you and your family.
* 10% BT pension contribution when you pay 5%.
* Life assurance.
* Direct share scheme.
* Exclusive colleague discounts on BT broadband packages.
* 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM‑only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM‑only plans.
* My Discounts gives colleagues access to savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers.
* Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership.
* Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave.
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option.
* Volunteering days to give back to your local community.
* Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’.
Our Leadership Standards
* Leading inclusively and safely – I inspire and build trust through self‑awareness, honesty and integrity.
* Owning outcomes – I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
* Delivering for the customer – I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
* Commercially savvy – I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision‑making.
* Growth mindset – I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
* Building for the future – I build diverse future‑ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
Diversity & Inclusion
We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We champion digital inclusion and equip people, businesses and communities with digital skills to thrive. As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides opportunities to be your best.
A few points to note: although this role is listed as full‑time, we can consider job‑share, reduced hours or other flexible arrangements. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, please apply anyway – you may be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
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