Intellectual Property Attorney - UKIFS Ltd.

The salary for this role is £66,436, and our hybrid working policy/onsite working is expected for 3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. Employees of UKIFS can be based at any of our following sites; Culham, Oxfordshire or Rotherham, Yorkshire or West Burton, Nottinghamshire.This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. The RoleSTEP is a bold and ambitious programme, and we are developing pioneering new technologies in order to achieve the goal.  We are generating considerable intellectual property which we will use to inspire and enable the fusion industry, strengthening the UK’s leadership in the industry.As the programme progresses and our whole plant partners come on board, you will have responsibility for leading on a range of intellectual property matters generated by one of the STEP technology streams.The role involves identifying, protecting and managing IP generated by the STEP technology stream, performing landscape and risk analysis, and advising the technology and engineering teams on all aspects of intellectual property.Key AccountabilitiesClient CounsellingAdvise technologists and engineers on IP matters.Ensure that IP decisions are made in alignment with the IP strategy, always leading to best for programme outcomes.Develop collaborative relationships with technical and engineering teams.Act as the go-to person for the specific technology stream.Identifying & Protecting InnovationEngage with project teams to support the identification of potentially protectable intellectual property.Advise on protection options aligned with the IP strategy.Support the capture of intellectual property and recordal in the IP register.Determine patentability of protectable inventionsDraft and prosecute patent applications and/or engage with external counsel to support the drafting and prosecution of patent applications.Identify suitable IP commercialisation opportunities and engage the innovation technology transfer team to enable and drive commercialisation of the IP assets.Produce IP register report documenting and communicating IP portfolio growth, value, and commercialisation opportunities.Landscape & Risk Analysis and ManagementPerform landscape and freedom to operate searching or engage with external expert search services to achieve same.Review and assess landscape search results, prioritising, and mapping relevance, and communicating the results to the technology workstream.Identify intellectual property risk, analyse potential impact on the programme and generate a freedom to operate opinion with support of external counsel where necessary.Communicate potential IP risk and management strategy with stakeholders.IP Portfolio ManagementDevelop an annual IP portfolio management process, set and agree KPIs with technology workstream stakeholders.Define and control an annual technology stream IP budget.Manage the intellectual property portfolio in alignment with the IP and technology transfer strategy, always leading to best for programme outcomes.IP TrainingPrepare and deliver a suit of IP training materials suitable for different levels of experience with the technology workstream.Respond to additional IP training requests, as necessary.Manage IP training register.The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of activities and you may be required to undertake other reasonable tasks or duties requested.