Senior Patent Attorney

## Join Us At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact. ## What you’ll do • Management of own patent portfolio, including filing decisions, deadlines, and mapping cases to commercial goals. • Drafting and prosecution of patent applications and working with outside counsel on the same. • Pro-active invention capture, including the assessment of invention disclosures. • Responsible for IP communication and education, including designing and implementing awareness, training, and events in collaboration with key stakeholders. • Working with the team on ad hoc and routine matters such as collection and reporting of data on patent matters. ## Who you are • Ability to take ownership of and work independently on patent matters. • Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with technical, business and legal stakeholders at all levels. • Experience in drafting patent applications and prosecution before the European Patent Office and the UK patent office in areas such as networks, AI, and software (experience in the use of AI tools for patent drafting and prosecution preferred). • In-depth knowledge of European and UK patent law, • Degree in Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering, or Software Engineering (PhD preferred). • Qualified European and UK patent attorney (finals standards will also be considered). ## Not a perfect fit? Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity. ## What's in it for you Discretionary yearly bonus: 20% Company car: company funded car of £580 per month + private fuel or cash alternative of £630 per month. Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/carry over 5 days/year Charity days: 5 days/year Maternity/adoption leave: 52 weeks out of which the first 13 weeks are fully paid followed by 26 weeks of half pay and 6 months - working 4 days, getting paid 5 Paternity leave: 16 weeks fully paid Private medical family plan: fully paid Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%. Access to: private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan ## Who we are We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same. Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance. Together we can.