Dyson is a global technology company with a unique philosophy - to solve problems that others ignore. It transforms every category it enters with radical and iconic re-inventions that work, perform and look very different. Today, Dyson offers products across a wide range of areas, including audio, floorcare, air purification, robotics, haircare (including formulations), lighting and hand drying. But it doesn’t stop there; Dyson continues to expand into new areas.
IP is vital to Dyson as it underpins the company’s commitment to innovation and competitive advantage. By protecting Dyson’s innovation and product design, IP ensures that Dyson’s significant investment in research and development is safeguarded from imitation and misuse. This protection enables Dyson to maintain its leadership in cutting-edge products, supports market growth, and fosters consumer trust in the originality and quality of Dyson products.
About The RoleWe have a new role within the IP department. Working closely with Research, Design and Development (RDD), you’ll be responsible for managing IP risks and opportunities, and for delivering strategic value and legal advice. You’ll be heavily involved in supporting exciting new technologies and products, which span a diverse range of categories.
Advising the business on a wide range of IP issues, your key responsibilities will include:
- Identifying and managing IP risks and opportunities associated with new projects and technologies.
- Advising the business on potential IP risks through analysing freedom-to-operate searches and challenging the validity of third-party rights.
- Engaging with outside counsel to support patent drafting activities.
- Prosecuting patent applications globally, to deliver strategically relevant patents in a cost-effective manner.
- Supporting the Litigation team with IP disputes and enforcement, including reviewing competitor products.
This role will be based at our state-of-the-art technology campus in Malmesbury.
About YouYou’ll be a qualified or part-qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney. Ideally, you’ll have a mechanical or electrical background. However, we welcome applications from all candidates irrespective of background.
You’ll be comfortable working collaboratively, with the ability to communicate IP matters to non-IP people in a clear and concise manner. You’ll also be proactive, demonstrating a willingness to own and develop areas of responsibility and be able to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
BenefitsFinancial
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance and income protection
- Discounts on Dyson machines
Lifestyle
- Free bus (coach) travel to and from Malmesbury campus from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Swindon
- 27 days’ holiday (plus public holidays)
- Ability to purchase additional holidays
- Free parking on-site
- On-site hair salon, sports centre and gym – all free
- Free lunch and free, (unlimited) hot drinks and fruit
- Free on-site Lifestyle Assist service (concierge)
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Health & Wellbeing
- Private medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health Assessments
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free GP service (both on-site and digital)
- Free gym, fitness classes and wellbeing centre on-site
- Fertility treatment and menopause support
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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
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What We Do
At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds.
Dyson employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education.
Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world.
The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas
