Job title:

Patent Attorney

Location:

Cambridge, UK

About SLB:

We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.​ Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.​

At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect for all across the organization.

Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.

Role Overview

Are you an experienced patent attorney with a passion for innovation and a strong background in EP and UK patent law?  We are recruiting for a dedicated professional to support our extensive patent filing and prosecution activities.

New Application Filing Support

• Prepare and File Patent Applications: Coordinate the preparation and filing of EP/UK patent applications in collaboration with global IP attorneys.
• Global Coordination: Work closely with SLB in-house IP Counsels who handle first filings to prepare comprehensive filing packages for EP/UK patents.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Become the go-to expert on EP and UK patent filing practices and procedures, providing guidance and best practices to fellow IP Counsels.

Prosecution & Docket Management

• Manage Patent Dockets Oversee EP/UK patent dockets efficiently, ensuring cost-effective management and adherence to deadlines.
• Develop Prosecution Strategies: Formulate and execute prosecution strategies, prepare responses, and manage direct filings.
• Outsource Management: Identify and manage matters to be outsourced to preferred external counsel as needed.

Process Improvement

• Enhance Efficiency: Propose and implement improvements to streamline patent filing and prosecution processes, aiming for cost savings and operational efficiency.

Skills & Qualifications

• UK & EP patent licenses.     
• Minimum of 3-5 years of heavy prep/prosecution experience. 
• Excellent understanding of EP and UK patent law.
• Technical background in Mechanical or Chemical (oilfield) is desirable.

BlueFlex: We are open to flexible, hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days.

SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.