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Schlumberger Intellectual Property Counsel in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Intellectual Property Counsel
Cambridge - United Kingdom
Job title:
Intellectual Property Counsel (IP)
Location:
Cambridge, UK
About SLB:
We are a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet. Together, we create amazing technology that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all.
At SLB, we recognize that our innovation, creativity, and success stem from our differences. We actively recruit people with a diverse range of backgrounds and cultivate a culture of inclusion that unlocks the benefits of our diversity. We want to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging here and we encourage, enable, and empower our people to foster inclusivity, build trust, and demonstrate respect for all across the organization.
Global in outlook, local in practice – and with a united, shared passion for discovering solutions, we hire talented, driven people and support them to succeed, personally and professionally.
Responsibilities:
New Application Filing Support (35%): Prepare and file EP/GB patent applications, coordinating with global IP attorneys. SLB files a large number of EP and GB patent applications each year, the vast majority of which are to be considered as Paris Convention or PCT National Phase validations of first filed US applications. While the Counsel will not be responsible for the substantive preparation of the EP/UK application, they will need to coordinate with the other SLB in-house IP Counsels who prepared the first filings, in order to prepare the filing packages for EP/UK.
The Counsel should aspire to be considered the SLB subject matter expert on EP and GB patent filing practices and procedures. As such, the Counsel should be comfortable providing explanation and counselling to their fellow SLB IP Counsel colleagues as to best practices for these jurisdictions.
Prosecution & Docket Management (55%): Manage EP/GB patent dockets cost-effectively. Develop prosecution strategies, prepare responses, and handle direct filings. Identify matters to outsource to preferred external counsel as needed.
Process Improvement (10%): Propose and implement improvements for cost-saving and process streamlining in patent filing and prosecution.
Required Skills & Qualifications
UK & EP patent licenses.
Minimum of 3-5 years of heavy prep/prosecution experience.
Excellent understanding of EP and UK patent law.
Technical background in Mechanical or Chemical (oilfield) is desirable.
BlueFlex: We are open to flexible, hybrid working with a combination of on-site & home working days.
SLB is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.