Autolus is looking for a qualified patent attorney to join our team. The ideal candidate will be qualified with a few years post-qualification experience. They need to have a very strong technical background, preferably including a PhD, in a relevant field such as immunology, cell or protein engineering, or cancer therapy. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and proactive, with good communication skills.
Key Responsibilities To liaise directly with the research and manufacturing teams to identify new opportunities for IP
To draft and arrange the filing of new priority applications
To identify potential supporting data during the priority year and liaise with the research and manufacturing teams to generate such data
To assist in the filing and prosecution of International and national/regional applications
To instruct Freedom to Operate searches and assist in analysing the output
To conduct regular EP and US watches on third-party patent applications
To input information and documents, emails etc on to the case management system
To review and comment on documents cited in prior art searches
To assist in the preparation of sequence listings and formal drawings, where practical
Any other duties as required following consultation with the Head of IP
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