JA Kemp & Co Graduate Scheme 2012
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Entry level
J A Kemp & Co normally recruits up to six people each year to be trained as patent attorneys. We also consider applications from high calibre candidates to train as trade mark attorneys. Amongst London firms, J A Kemp & Co has a reputation for training and a record of first-time successes in professional examinations that is second to none. What particularly distinguishes the firm in this area is the breadth and depth of the programme of internal tutorials and discussion groups provided to complement external courses. We also commit huge resources to on-the-job training, monitoring the progress of all our trainees carefully to ensure that their portfolio of work develops appropriately. An experienced attorney is assigned to each trainee to act as a mentor, setting targets for their performance and development and supporting their progress.
Training as a patent attorney
The minimum academic requirement for training as a patent attorney is a 2.1 honours degree in a scientific or technical subject, preferably Physics, Engineering, Chemistry or Biosciences such as Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology or Plant Sciences as well as at least 360 UCAS points. In the Biosciences field, we require applicants who are completing or have completed a PhD. An excellent command of the English language and the ability to think and explain technical matters clearly are essential.
All patent attorney trainees are expected to take and pass examinations leading to qualification both as a European Patent Attorney and as a British Patent Attorney. To assist in this trainees will be sent on appropriate external courses, including the QMW Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, in addition to on-the-job training and internal courses.
Industry: Legal
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Last updated 5th April, 2012
