Job Description

Date:

Jul 4, 2025

Location:

Dunfermline, GB, KY11 8GR

Company:

Optos

Part-Qualified Patent Attorney

Permanent

ROLE SUMMARY

We are looking for a highly motivated Part-Qualified Patent Attorney to join our dynamic IP team based in Dunfermline. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of Scotland's thriving medical technology industry.



Our Intellectual Property (IP) team help support business growth, protecting the innovations that differentiate us from our competitors, and managing the risks associated with our freedom to operate. Drafting and prosecuting patent applications, this is a pivotal role helping to protect our cutting-edge technologies and supporting our continued growth.



Join the IP team of a world leader in retinal imaging products and be a part of this exciting journey!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Draft, file and prosecute patent applications for physics and computing related inventions. Manage and respond to Office Actions from the EPO and WIPO and correspond with outside counsel for Office Actions from other jurisdictions. Assume responsibility for relevant patent families already being prosecuted. Help review patent disclosures from the Product Development and Research teams. Help, when necessary, with Freedom to Operate work. Work the IP Formalities Officer to manage and monitor response deadlines. Help identify opportunities across the business to secure IP protection for new ideas. Help prepare and regularly update suitable metrics that demonstrate the value of our IP.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A part-qualified European or UK Chartered Patent Attorney. Demonstrable ability to draft patent applications for physics and computing related inventions, preferably for data generation, processing, and analysis, image processing, Artificial intelligence, and control systems. Demonstrable ability to prosecute patent applications for commercial relevance. Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills. Capable of interacting in both technology and commercial environments. Approachable and able to build good working relationships. Interested in learning to apply IP knowledge in a commercial environment. Interested in medical technology.

BENEFITS

At Optos, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, age or protected veteran status.