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Kilburn & Strode LLP normally takes between one and three scientific graduates per year, to train as European and UK patent attorneys. Applicants are typically considered between November and March, with final appointments being made towards the end of that period. Starting dates are flexible, but are usually sometime during the summer or autumn.
Being one of the leading London firms of patent attorneys, our standards are high. We have a large number of applicants for each available position, and we select our trainees carefully on the basis not only of an initial letter or CV, but also by application form and personal interview.
Candidates should normally have, or expect to obtain, either a first or an upper second degree in a relevant scientific subject if they wish to train in patents. For trade marks a scientific degree is not necessary and we would therefore invite applications from graduates with non-scientific degrees if they are interested only in trade mark work.
We take professional training extremely seriously, and training our graduate assistants up to full European and UK intellectual property qualification is an important part of the work of the Partners and senior professional staff. The UK patent profession has an exceptionally good record of achievement in the European Patent Office examinations to become a European Patent Attorney, and we are fully committed to continuing that record. All assistants receive broadly based training, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. In addition to our in-house training, we ask trainees to attend the Certificate course of Queen Mary College, University of London, and we encourage attendance at other external lectures and seminars.
For further information about current opportunities, please follow the links below.
CURRENT VACANCIES
There are no current vacancies in this section.
SPECULATIVE APPLICATIONS
We are always happy to consider speculative applications, and candidates are invited to write, enclosing a CV, to Brian Collins, Partnership Secretary (bcollins@kstrode.co.uk).
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