Bird & Bird

Attorney – Intellectual Property, Patent Law

Bird & Bird

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: München • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Provide counsel to national and international clients in patent litigation.
  • Advise on all matters of patent law.
  • Support clients in large, international patent disputes on both the plaintiff and defendant sides before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and German courts.
  • Work in a team with patent attorneys and take responsibility for your own subprojects.
  • Gather and examine evidence of patent infringement, analyze potential non-infringement arguments, and draft complaints and responses.

Requirements

  • You hold two state examinations (Staatsexamina) with above-average results and ideally have international study experience.
  • You have initial/relevant professional experience in patent law or a comparable position.
  • Excellent German and English skills and professional, persuasive communication are among your strengths.
  • You are interested in technical and commercial matters and enjoy finding creative solutions for clients.
Benefits
  • We promote genuine work–life integration through mobile working and flexible work arrangements.
  • Extensive training opportunities are provided through our Bird & Bird Academy.
  • We support your commute to our office with a monthly public transport subsidy for your ticket.
  • Take advantage of the Urban Sports Club offering, benefit from our bike leasing program, and make use of corporate benefits.
  • We collaborate with a family support service that advises and assists you on parental leave, childcare and caring for relatives.
  • We live Bird & Bird! You will benefit from an exciting network, attractive firm events, national and international sports events, and share our enthusiasm for the work.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
patent litigationpatent lawevidence examinationnon-infringement analysiscomplaint draftingresponse drafting
Soft skills
persuasive communicationteam collaborationresponsibilitycreative problem-solving
Certifications
Staatsexamina