Patent Attorney
Canon Europe, North Hillingdon, Hillingdon
Patent Attorney
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Canon Europe, North Hillingdon, Hillingdon
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 1 May | Get your application in today.
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Full Job Description
- Directly working with inventors at our research centres and group companies to protect inventions
- Participating in growing our patent offering for standardization projects, including drafting, prosecution, filing strategies and claim charting.
- Coordinating the worldwide prosecution of inventions originating in Europe such as those directed to digital standards. Relevant technologies include video coding (HEVC/VVC), video streaming (MPEG-DASH), wireless communications (5G/6G and Wi-Fi 802.11), Wireless Power Transfer, and connected vehicles (V2X/V2V).
- Filing and prosecuting patent applications in UK and Europe protecting inventions originating from CINC R&D centres in Japan. This may include filing appeals at the EPO.
- Working with patent engineers at CINC's IP HQ in Japan to coordinate prosecution strategies in the UK And Europe
- Opportunities to support our group companies e.g. Milestone (network video software solutions), NT-ware (cloud print solutions), IRIS (OCR technologies). This work is wide ranging and can include everything from invention harvesting, through patent drafting and prosecution, to freedom to operate, licensing, and enforcement. This may also include assisting with the handling of negotiations and disputes with third parties.
- Minimum of a university degree in a technical subject.
- Fully qualified or Finals Standard European and UK patent attorney
- Relevant working experience as a patent engineer or attorney, for example in a private practice or an in-house patent department
- Experience or interest in digital standards and/or standard essential patents work would be advantageous
- Knowledge of AI technologies and patent law would also be an advantage but not essential
- Experience of foreign (non-UK/EP) patent prosecution preferred e.g. US, China, Japan etc. Canon Core Behaviours
- Drive for results
- Focus on the Customer
- Take ownership and accountability
- Act as a team player
- Shows courage and conviction
- People orientated
- Caring for self and others
Canon is one of the world's most innovative companies and a global IP superpower. While Canon is rightly renowned as a world leader in camera and printer technologies, it is also so much more. Did you know Canon is a contributor to digital technology standards (including video coding, and telecoms); has a thriving network video systems business, innovates in the field of connected vehicles; and is pioneering the use of AI applied to imaging technologies? Here at Canon Europe the patents team work directly with our European inventors and our colleagues at the global IP headquarters in Japan to provide a full range of patent services across Europe. We have seen growth recently in our patent work across a number of technology areas, for example, in standards essential patents and network video systems. Perhaps you are an attorney tired with the private practice grind and would like to see what life is like in-house? At Canon you will have the opportunity to see how patents are really used by a global technology company, make a real difference and contribute directly to the success of Canon's businesses.
We welcome applications from part or fully qualified patent attorneys with a proven track record of excellence and the drive to complement the abilities of our existing team. Some knowledge or experience of patenting technology standards is preferred but not essential for the role. We welcome applications from part or fully qualified patent attorneys with a proven track record of excellence and the drive to complement the abilities of our existing team. Some knowledge or experience of patenting technology standards is preferred but not essential for the role.,
Direct job link
https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/patent-attorney-126776582