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# Fellows and Associates

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- [June CIPA Advert 2026](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-advert-2026/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/June-2026-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [March CIPA Advert 2026](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-ad/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/March-2026-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [May CIPA Advert 2026](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-advert-2026/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/May-2026-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [April CIPA Advert 2026](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-advert-2025-2/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/April-2026-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [A Retrospective on 2016: What We Were Writing About Ten Years Ago](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-retrospective-on-2016-what-we-were-writing-about-ten-years-ago/) - Looking back at 2016, it becomes clear that the year marked an important moment in the evolution of the intellectual property profession. The articles we published during that period reflect a market undergoing structural change, with firms reassessing their hiring strategies, attorneys reconsidering their career paths, and the profession beginning to embrace greater transparency around
- [Exploring International IP Careers: Insights from Singapore and Australia](https://fellowsandassociates.com/exploring-international-ip-careers-insights-from-singapore-and-australia/) - As part of IP Inclusive’s Careers in Ideas Summer Of IP initiative, we were delighted to create two video interviews showcasing the opportunities available to patent attorneys looking to build an international career. Pete Fellows spoke with Duarte Lima, Managing Director at Spruson & Ferguson, about developing a patent attorney career in Singapore, and Prue
- [Our 2026 Patent & Trademark Salary Survey is now live!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/our-2026-patent-trademark-salary-survey-is-now-live/) - Our 2026 Patent and Trademark Salary Survey is NOW OPEN! It’s that time again! We’re inviting professionals across the IP sector to take part in one of the most valuable benchmarking exercises of the year. Whether you're in private practice, in-house, newly qualified or highly experienced, your input helps us paint the most accurate picture
- [Previous Salary Survey Results](https://fellowsandassociates.com/previous-salary-survey-results/) - Previous Salary Survey Results The salary survey is now closed for this year. Results are now in. All previous survey reports are linked to below: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
- [The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey is coming back!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-fellows-and-associates-salary-survey-is-coming-back/) - Our Fellows and Associates Patent and Trademark Salary Survey is coming very soon! It’s that time again! We’re inviting professionals across the IP sector to take part in one of the most valuable benchmarking exercises of the year. Whether you’re in private practice, in-house, newly qualified or highly experienced, your input helps us paint the
- [Why Human-Created Content Still Matters in the Age of AI](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-human-created-content-still-matters-in-the-age-of-ai/) - As artificial intelligence continues to transform the way businesses approach marketing, content creation has never been faster or more accessible. From blog posts to social captions, AI tools can generate polished material in seconds. But as many companies are beginning to realise, speed and convenience don’t always translate into impact. There’s a growing distinction between
- [Keeping recruiters at arm’s length – is it good for business?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/keeping-recruiters-at-arms-length-is-it-good-for-business/) - I’ve worked in IP recruitment for quite a while now – seen plenty of conferences, attended many a meeting, and weathered one pandemic and two maternity leaves. In that time, it’s safe to say a lot has changed. One thing in particular has been a shift in how we go about our business over recent
- [Twelve Tips to Navigate a Difficult Job Market](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twelve-tips-to-navigate-a-difficult-job-market/) - It’s a challenging time to look for a new job. Job creation is relatively low and job retention is fairly high. This means that if you’re in a job, for the most part, you have a relatively low risk of losing it (compared with previous periods of economic uncertainty) but if you’re looking for a
- [Law firms massively overthink video...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/law-firms-massively-overthink-video/) - When many firms think about producing video content, the first thing that comes to mind is production value. Cameras. Lighting. Scripts. Studio setups. Large budgets. And while polished videos certainly have their place, the reality is that most law firms are massively overthinking what video needs to be. In recruitment marketing, particularly in specialist sectors
- [Is 2026 as tough a job market as the majority believe?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-2026-as-tough-a-job-market-as-the-majority-believe/) - I appreciate it’s very much anecdotal, but I ran a small poll on LinkedIn recently. The question was simply ‘How are you feeling about the job market at the moment?’ with the options a) It's easy to move jobs, b) It's a little challenging, c) It's difficult but possible, and d) It's extremely tough. No
- [𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 Fellows and Associates 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭](https://fellowsandassociates.com/𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐩/) - This is not one of your average New Year recap posts, but more a reflection on a change in trends which just so happens to fall in January. So maybe it is a recap of sorts. Maybe the trends are here to stay or are just a fleeting variation with normal service resuming soon. Who
- [Jan/Feb CIPA Advert 2026](https://fellowsandassociates.com/jan-feb-cipa-advert-2026/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our video production services on +44 0207 030 3320 or email social@fellowsandassociates.com for more information. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/new-year-ins-and-outs-1.pdf" title="new year ins and outs (1)"][pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jan-Feb-2026-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [October CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Octoberr-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [Intellectual Property Job Market: Biotechnology Partners, Electronics Newly Qualified and Relocation](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-job-market-biotechnology-partners-electronics-newly-qualified-and-relocation/) - The intellectual property job market is in a rather strange mood. The headlines are that for the first time in a little while, there’s a great deal more biotechnology recruitment around. But there are not many candidates. In part a consequence of economic uncertainties and in part, hybrid working, firms are hanging on to people
- [𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲: Celebrating 10 Years of IP Inclusive](https://fellowsandassociates.com/𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀-𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘀𝗵/) - I returned to Fellows and Associates last week following maternity leave and what better way to ease myself back in to work than a morning celebrating the past ten years of the fantastic ED&I initiative, IP Inclusive. The morning took the form of an on line coffee catch up with likeminded professionals from across the
- [September CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/September-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2.pdf" title="September-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed (2)"]
- [August CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/August-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-1.pdf" title="August-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed (1)"]
- [Where Are the IP Graduate Jobs?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/where-are-the-ip-graduate-jobs/) - For many aspiring patent and trade mark attorneys in the UK, landing a graduate role has become exceptionally challenging. Structural issues, market dynamics, and technological changes have all tightened the funnel. While applications have surged, the number of trainee positions remains tiny, leaving most hopeful graduates with out a clear route into the profession. A
- [IP Inclusive turn 10!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ip-inclusive-turn-10/) - IP Inclusive turned 10 years old! We are delighted to share their anniversary logo, designed for them by our Head of Social Media, Carys Bello. You can read more about what they have planned for this year in their latest news post here
- [“Write it yourself, babe” AI, Fan Chats and the Erosion of Creative Boundaries](https://fellowsandassociates.com/write-it-yourself-babe-ai-fan-chats-and-the-erosion-of-creative-boundaries/) - Featuring the BookTok Debate That’s Splitting the Community As someone who’s grown up devouring novels, savouring every twist, turn and meticulously crafted sentence, there’s something quietly unsettling about watching artificial intelligence step into the world of fiction. I’m not just talking about AI writing tools or the occasional experiment with chatbots. I mean apps like
- [Why TikTok Knows You So Well (And Why YouTube Plays the Long Game)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-tiktok-knows-you-so-well-and-why-youtube-plays-the-long-game/) - Ever noticed how TikTok seems to know exactly what kind of content you're in the mood for, even after watching just a couple of videos? You might spend three minutes watching someone clean their kitchen, and suddenly your feed is full of cleaning hacks, home organisation tips, and satisfying scrubbing videos. It’s no accident. TikTok’s
- [June CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our salary survey results are OUT NOW at www.fellowssurveyresults.com [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/June-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2-1.pdf" title="June-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2 (1)"]
- [May CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-advert-2025/) - When your video content needs an upscale ... we're here to help. Contact us at social@fellowsandassociates.com [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/May-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2.pdf"]
- [April CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our annual patent and trademark salary survey is LIVE NOW at www.fellowssurvey.com [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/April-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-1.pdf" title="April - 2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed 1"]
- [March CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our annual patent and trademark salary survey is live to fill out now! What will 2025 tell us? [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/March-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-1.pdf" title="March-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed 1"]
- [February CIPA Advert 2025](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-cipa-advert-2025/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/February-2025-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [2025 Salary Survey Results NOW LIVE](https://fellowsandassociates.com/2025-salary-survey-results-now-live/) - Click here to view our annual Patent and Trademark Salary Survey results for 2025! Dive into one of the most comprehensive report in the UK IP profession, covering not just salaries but also workplace flexibility, discrimination, equality, and career transitions between in-house and private practice roles. This year’s survey offers unparalleled insights you won’t find anywhere
- [How easy is it for US Patent Attorneys to move to Europe?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-easy-is-it-for-us-patent-attorneys-to-move-to-europe/) - How easy is it for US Patent Attorneys to move to Europe? In the last 6 months or so we’ve had numerous enquiries from American Patent Attorneys hoping to relocate internationally. In the majority of cases, I think attorneys have thought it would be easier than it actually is, or, at the very least, they
- [Our 2025 Patent and Trademark Salary Survey is NOW OPEN!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/our-2025-patent-and-trademark-salary-survey-is-now-open/) - Our 2025 Patent and Trademark Salary Survey is NOW OPEN! It’s that time again! We’re inviting professionals across the IP sector to take part in one of the most valuable benchmarking exercises of the year. Whether you're in private practice, in-house, newly qualified or highly experienced, your input helps us paint the most accurate picture
- [The AI Social Media Loop: Are We Heading Back to the 1990s?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-ai-social-media-loop-are-we-heading-back-to-the-1990s/) - Imagine this: you’ve just posted on social media. It’s witty, engaging, and perfectly on brand. But here’s the kicker, it wasn’t you who wrote it. It was AI. Moments later, the reactions start pouring in. Likes, comments, and shares… all generated by other AIs. The cycle continues a self-sustaining loop of artificial interaction. If this
- [The Streisand Effect: When Silence Backfires](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-streisand-effect-when-silence-backfires/) - In the digital age, where information moves at lightning speed and the Internet rarely forgets, the act of trying to hide something can often lead to the exact opposite - shining an even brighter spotlight on the very thing you’d prefer to keep quiet. This phenomenon, known as the “Streisand Effect,” is a fascinating case
- [WE HAVE A NEW NUMBER](https://fellowsandassociates.com/number-change/) - This is an important announcement to let everyone know that from now on our number is 0207 030 3320. Older posts in this section may display our previous number which is no longer in use. +44 207 030 3320
- [WE HAVE A NEW NUMBER!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-have-a-new-number/) - WE HAVE A NEW NUMBER! This is an important announcement to let everyone know that from now on our number is 0207 030 3320. Older posts in this section may display our previous number which is no longer in use.
- [November CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-november-2024/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Feeling a smidge nihilistic? Maybe it's time to change jobs. Contact us about our latest telecommunications opportunities on +44 0207 030 3320 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/November-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-1.pdf" title="November-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed (1)"]
- [October CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-advert-2024/) - It's never too early to get Christmas ready! If you haven't sorted your Christmas video out yet then we can help! Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us at +44 0207 030 3320 or email social@fellowsandassociates.com for more information on our video services or to apply for any of our
- [What happened to all of the IP jobs in 2024 and why are some of them back now?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-happened-to-all-of-the-ip-jobs-in-2024-and-why-are-some-of-them-back-now/) - What happened to all of the IP jobs in 2024 and why are some of them back now? 2024 has been a really weird year. Fellows and Associates started the financial year on the back of our two most successful years ever. 2022/23 was a surprise given we were still coming out of Covid, albeit
- [Trademark Attorney (newly/recently qualified), London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/trademark-attorney-newly-recently-qualified-london-2/) - Be part of a large, multijurisdictional team of trademark professionals that is ranked very highly by both its clients and IP publications. Key responsibilities include: Building and developing a network of clients Being versatile, working across a wide array of industries and countries Supporting Partners who will support you in your development Dispute resolution Trademark
- [Trademark Attorney (newly/recently qualified), London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/trademark-attorney-newly-recently-qualified-london/) - Be part of a large, multijurisdictional team of trademark professionals that is ranked very highly by both its clients and IP publications. Key responsibilities include: Building and developing a network of clients Being versatile, working across a wide array of industries and countries Supporting Partners who will support you in your development Dispute resolution Trademark
- [September CIPA Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-advert/) - Wireless tech more your speed? Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Contact us about our latest telecommunications opportunities on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/September-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed2.pdf"]
- [August CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-cipa-advert-2024/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/August-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-3.pdf"]
- [Women in IP Annual Event: Overcoming Invisible Barriers](https://fellowsandassociates.com/women-in-ip-annual-event-overcoming-invisible-barriers/) - Women in IP Annual Event: Overcoming Invisible Barriers We’re always finding ways to support IP Inclusive and their communities so were keen to make the journey to London to attend the annual Women in IP annual event held last week. The evening was a panel discussion inspired by Michelle King’s book ‘THE FIX: Overcome the
- [The Problems with Social Media in Professional Services](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-problems-with-social-media-in-professional-services/) - The Problems with Social Media in Professional Services In recent years, social media has become a vital tool for communication, marketing, and brand building across industries. However, when it comes to professional services, such as legal, financial or consulting firms, the landscape presents unique challenges. These sectors rely heavily on trust, expertise and reputation, making
- [The IP Law Sector in the US](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-ip-law-sector-in-the-us/) - Fellows and Associates have teamed up with Seattle University, engaging five students to research the demographics of the US intellectual property law sector across New York, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Led by Amy Siraprapa Thamniyom, Kelly Tsang, Nick Helm and Swati Srivastava, this comprehensive report highlights key trends, emerging challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry
- [2024 Salary Survey Results NOW LIVE](https://fellowsandassociates.com/4664-2/) - Click here to view our annual Patent and Trademark Salary Survey results for 2024! Dive into one of the most comprehensive report in the UK IP profession, covering not just salaries but also workplace flexibility, discrimination, equality, and career transitions between in-house and private practice roles. This year's survey offers unparalleled insights you won't find anywhere
- [Comparative Analysis of the 2012 and 2024 Intellectual Property Salary Surveys](https://fellowsandassociates.com/2012comparison/) - Comparative Analysis of the 2012 and 2024 Intellectual Property Salary Surveys The salary landscape within the intellectual property (IP) profession has evolved significantly over the past decade. By comparing the 2012 and 2024 salary surveys conducted by Fellows and Associates, we can gain valuable insights into these changes and understand the factors driving salary growth
- [April CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/4646-2/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/April-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2.pdf"]
- [The latest Salary Survey results can be found here!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/our-2023-salary-survey-results-are-live/) - Click here to view our annual Patent and Trademark Salary Survey results for 2024! Our survey not only focuses on remuneration but also flexibility at work, discrimination, equality and moving between in house and private practice.We believe it is the most comprehensive document of its kind within the UK IP profession.Previous results can be found here
- [June CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-advert-2024/) - We don't just recruit attorneys. Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/June-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-3-1.pdf" title="June-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-3"]
- [May CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-advert-2024/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/May-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [March CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-advert-2024/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/March-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed2.pdf"]
- [February CIPA Advert 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-cipa-advert-2024/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/February-2024-advert-A4-3mm-bleed.pdf"]
- [November CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-cipa-advert-2023/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/November-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-V5-2.pdf" title="November-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-V5 (2)"]
- [October CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-advert-2023/) - Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/October-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-3-1.pdf" title="October-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-3 (1)"]
- [IP Professionals: A US Demographic Study](https://fellowsandassociates.com/demographic-research-of-the-us-ip-profession/) - Fellows and Associates collaborated with the University of California, Riverside, engaging five students to research the demographics of the US intellectual profession across California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Washington. The study, conducted by Saloni Bonde, Erik Ocadiz, Chi-Ting Chang, Richard Allenpaul, and Zih Yu Chen, reveals significant insights into gender balance, elite school representation,
- [Understanding ADHD and Autism in the Workplace: Insights from Experts and Personal Experiences](https://fellowsandassociates.com/understanding-adhd-and-autism-in-the-workplace-insights-from-experts-and-personal-experiences/) - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are neurodevelopmental conditions that can significantly impact an individual's behaviour, thinking, and social interactions. In the workplace, it is crucial to understand these conditions and provide appropriate support to create an inclusive environment. During a joint webinar hosted by CIPA and IP Ability, attendees heard
- [](https://fellowsandassociates.com/4592-2/) - Click here to fill out our annual Patent and Trademark Salary Survey for 2024! Our survey not only focuses on remuneration but also flexibility at work, discrimination, equality and moving between in house and private practice. We believe it is the most comprehensive document of its kind within the UK IP profession.www.fellowssurvey.com
- [IP Inclusive AGM Roundup 2024](https://fellowsandassociates.com/4564-2/) - IP Inclusive AGM Roundup 2024 It’s that time of year again where likeminded IP professionals get together to celebrate the achievements and discuss the future developments of IP Inclusive, the industry initiative tasked with promoting and improving ED&I and mental wellbeing within the community. This year was also the first time the meeting was held
- [Is the office 9-5 truly dead? A personal account of working fully remote from home](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-the-office-9-5-truly-dead-a-personal-account-of-working-fully-remote-from-home/) - Flexible working has always been high on many of our candidate’s list of preferences, however in recent years it is definitely become more of an assumption or even a requirement that firms will provide at least some time working from home. The balance seems to have settled with three days in the office and two
- [Lust auf eine Veränderung? Entdecken Sie Alicante](https://fellowsandassociates.com/lust-auf-eine-veranderung-entdecken-sie-alicante/) - Alicante, Spanien - eine Stadt, die mühelos Geschichte und Moderne, malerische Landschaften und lebendige Kultur sowie fantastische Karrieremöglichkeiten und hohe Lebensqualität miteinander verbindet. Wenn Sie eine neue Aufgabe im Markenrecht in Erwägung ziehen und einen dynamischen Ort suchen, an dem Sie sich beruflich und persönlich entfalten können, könnte Alicante Ihr perfektes Ziel sein. Hier ist
- [24 Hours in Dublin – Why we think Ireland is a top pick for your next career move](https://fellowsandassociates.com/24-hours-in-dublin-why-we-think-ireland-is-a-top-pick-for-your-next-career-move/) - Dublin has always been on my list of places to visit but for some reason or another I have never managed to get round to it. So, when we started seeing a significant increase in recruitment from our Irish based clients, I jumped at the chance to make the journey and see what this fantastic
- [Intellectual Property Recruiters Fellows and Associates Call for Contributors for their Website](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-recruiters-fellows-and-associates-call-for-contributors-for-their-website/) - We're always looking for contributors to our website as outlined in this latest press release. If you are interested in providing content for our news section then get in touch with either Phillipa Field or Pete Fellows on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com.
- [How important is work/life balance to you?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-important-is-work-life-balance-to-you/) - How important is work/life balance to you? Work/life balance is now the most important single factor for attorneys when they are choosing a new firm. We’ve just published our salary survey. Unlike most data available of this kind in the industry our survey is filled in by the attorneys themselves instead of being completed by
- [The Oxbridge Halo Effect: Is the IP industry biased when it comes to university education?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-oxbridge-halo-effect-is-the-ip-industry-biased-when-it-comes-to-university-education/) - The Oxbridge Halo Effect: Is the IP industry biased when it comes to university education? In order to qualify and succeed as a patent attorney you need to possess a certain level of academic ability and, depending on the technical specialism, many entry level applicants will have completed both an undergraduate degree and a
- [TikTok is Banned? Explainer.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/tiktok-is-banned-explainer/) - TikTok is banned? Not yet, no, but it looks like this is a distinct possibility in the USA. If it happens it will likely have a significant knock-on effect in other countries. What’s happened so far? Last week the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (which incidentally is the oldest continuous standing committee in the
- [Ten Quick CV / Resume Tips](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ten-quick-cv-resume-tips/) - If you look for advice for crafting a CV online you’ll find a lot of it. Some of it is pretty good, some of it is woeful, and some of it takes something that applies specifically and assumes it applies generally (photographs on CVs springs to mind, depending on the country it ranges from essential
- [A Day in the Life – What’s Keeping Us Busy at The Moment](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-day-in-the-life-whats-keeping-us-busy-at-the-moment/) - There can be a lot that keeps us recruiters occupied besides the obvious ‘getting you a job’ or ‘finding you a candidate’. We could be out catching up with established clients or visiting new ones, either gathering information on current vacancies or having office tours to gain a better understanding of their working dynamic (and
- [Why won’t you relocate, to Spain or anywhere else? ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-wont-you-relocate-to-spain-or-anywhere-else/) - At Fellows and Associates we run numerous international and domestic campaigns that require a move of geography. Sometimes this goes very well, other times it can be really difficult. And it can be unpredictable. A couple of years ago we had no trouble finding electronics and engineering patent attorneys to move to Australia or New
- [International Recruitment and the challenges of time zones ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/international-recruitment-and-the-challenges-of-time-zones/) - International Recruitment and the challenges of time zones A few years ago, I was having panic attacks trying to arrange a video interview. It was pre-lockdown and was probably taking place over Skype, so much less of a common occurrence than today. The client was in Mexico, the candidate in continental Europe and I was
- [Insights from IP Professionals on Working Abroad](https://fellowsandassociates.com/insights-from-ip-professionals-on-working-abroad/) - Embarking on a journey towards a rewarding career in the intellectual property (IP) sector often involves more than just professional growth; it could mean embracing a new culture, navigating legal landscapes abroad, and broadening one's horizons. In this exclusive interview, we delve into the experiences and wisdom of our past candidate George Karkera, who made
- [Navigating the Evolution: A Comparative Analysis of the 2022 and 2023 Fellows and Associates Salary Survey](https://fellowsandassociates.com/navigating-the-evolution-a-comparative-analysis-of-the-2022-and-2023-fellows-and-associates-salary-survey/) - By Carys Bello. The annual unveiling of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey results is a moment of anticipation for professionals across the intellectual property (IP) landscape. This year's insights are particularly intriguing, offering a comprehensive look at the IP industry's remuneration trends, flexible working dynamics, and equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. As we
- [September CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-advert-2023/) - We have some amazing opportuities that can be found on our Jobs page here. Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/September-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-compressed.pdf"]
- [August CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-cipa-advert-2023/) - We have some amazing opportuities that can be found on our Jobs page here. Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/August-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2-.pdf" title="August-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed--2-"]
- [An AIPPI Istanbul Travel Guide](https://fellowsandassociates.com/an-aippi-istanbul-travel-guide/) - You may be attending this year’s AIPPI World Congress in Istanbul this October. We will be exhibiting and thought it would be a great idea to put together some 'not to miss' opportunities whilst you are out there and get a chance to do some sightseeing (other than visiting our booth of course!). With its
- [Social Media and Business: Getting it Right](https://fellowsandassociates.com/social-media-and-business-getting-it-right/) - Social Media and Business: Getting it Right Following the recent HMV Twitter scandal Independent Correspondent, Kerry Butters, explores the role of social media in businesses today. So, why can you get it so catastrophically wrong and what are the impacts? The recent news about a member of staff from beleaguered music retailer HMV tweeting her
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 28. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-28-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 28. Bringing you the best from the web.The Playstation 4 recently had its, somewhat arguable, anticlimactic launch. In January we noted that Sony had introduced a patent application that could block second hand gaming. This claim was irrefutably denied at the launch, however it maybe that the forthcoming 'Xbox 720' may
- [Twitter Roundup 1 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-1-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 1 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. Fellows and Associates take a look back on some of the tweeting highlights of the past month which started 2013 off with a giggle, some shaking of our heads in disbelief and reminiscing over the past. Thanks to Todd Lappin (@Telstar
- [Dance of the Network Operators](https://fellowsandassociates.com/dance-of-the-network-operators/) - Dance of the Network Operators Independent Correspondent, Oliver Cox, examines the implications of AT&T purchasing a European network provider and what it means for this American company as well as their European counterparts. The American communications giant AT&T, as expressed in much-discussed reports, may wish to purchase a European network provider. The most
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 27. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-27-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 27. Bringing you the best from the web.It seems that due diligence is especially key for small business owners when negotiating the greedy traps of larger companies. Take heed when reading this article and hopefully it can be avoided in the future. For all you avid gamers, the opportunity of a fully
- [Twitter Roundup 2 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-2-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 2 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. This month’s highlights from the tweeting hall of fame feature a superhero coming to the rescue, conflicts over a deer and Chubby Checker. @BBCNews brought us this highlight where a caped crusader handed in a crime suspect to West
- [The Careers Service](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-careers-service/) - The Careers Service Our Researcher at Fellows and Associates, Sienna Johal, gives her opinion on the current National Careers Service debate and asks what can be done to help those in education to make the right career choices at the right time. The press has been awash recently with news surrounding
- [BUY ME A TV!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/buy-me-a-tv/) - BUY ME A TV! We are asking for your help in recommending candidates to us and have decided to add an additional range of incentives including a TV, flying lessons, a spa day, a Galaxy Note 10.1, a PS3, a Wii U and Selfridges vouchers if you refer candidates who ultimately obtain a new position
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 26. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-26-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 26. Bringing you the best from the web.Is it the end of a gaming era? Not if the majority have their say, it seems. Sony's latest patent application could put an end to the second hand games market. Find the patent application, plus drawings, here. Click here to read more on a new
- [The Salary Survey 2013 is now closed!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2013-is-now-closed/) - The Salary Survey 2013 is now closed!Fellows and Associates would like to thank all those that participated in this year's Salary Survey. We really appreciate you doing your bit to help us make this the most inclusive and thorough survey yet. We will now compile all the data into a digestible, informative and unbiased report that
- [Television - the End of Analogue, Survival and Utopia](https://fellowsandassociates.com/television-the-end-of-analogue-survival-and-utopia/) - Independent Correspondent Oliver Cox, takes a look at how television has evolved in the last 60 years culminating with the final shutdown of analogue transmission at the end of October. How has television changed, and what do we the consumers expect? On the 23rd of October in Northern Ireland, at midnight, the lone and final
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 25. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-25-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - It seems Apple has not been having the best time of late. What with the Maps application experiencing some hiccups on launch and now whisperings of plagiarism by Swiss national rail company, SBB. The excitement is building ahead of the release of Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' but it seems producers may have overstepped the mark when
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 24. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-24-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Presidential elections, Hurricane Sandy, and now the US has signed a transatlantic treaty for a work share deal with the EPO. The Co-operative Patent Classification system is to be launched in January 2013. Phone jailbreaking and video remixing are now among the latest exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the USA until 2015 atleast. Click
- [The Streisand Effect](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-streisand-effect-2/) - The Streisand Effect Independent Correspondent Kerry Butters takes a look at the so called 'Streisand Effect' and the way in which the public now have some say in dictating what is news worthy. Do the public have a greater say in directing what is covered than we think? The term 'Streisand Effect'
- [Digital Content and Ownership: Who Owns What?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/digital-content-and-ownership-who-owns-what/) - Independent Correspondent Kerry Butters takes a look at the concept of digital ownership in an age where downloading the latest number 1 is more frequent than buying a CD. What does this mean to the consumer and who owns what? The increasingly connected world that we live in is revolutionising the publishing, music and film
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 23. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-23-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 23. Bringing you the best from the web.Space exploration on a shoe string! Find out how capturing stunning images of Earth can be now be achieved simply with an eBay account (and a little prowess!) Microsoft offers the next step in gaming experience and transforms your living room into an infinite
- [Famous Last Tweets](https://fellowsandassociates.com/famous-last-tweets/) - Famous Last Tweets Independent Correspondent Mark Fleming takes a look at how Twitter has revolutionised and changed the way that people's final moments can now be catalogued in a mere 140 characters and made public for our digestion. 'Goodbye world, the time has come, I had some fun' - a jokey farewell, perhaps,
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 22. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-22-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 22. Bringing you the best from the web. Forget the big hitters being the bullies, or trolls, of the IP industry. It seems small start-up companies are being encouraged to use patents as a weapon to get their foot in their door. The UK is tipped to become a hot spot for
- [Singapore: Part Qualified/Qualified Patent Attorney, Chemistry](https://fellowsandassociates.com/singapore-part-qualified-qualified-patent-attorney-chemistry/) - Part Qualified/Qualified Patent Attorney, Chemistry, Singapore Fellows and Associates are pleased to be working with leading Intellectual Property firm, Spruson & Ferguson (Asia) Pte Ltd, in sourcing a chemist to join their ranks, based out of their head office in Singapore. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services relating to patents and
- [UK Private Practice Market Conditions Report](https://fellowsandassociates.com/uk-private-practice-market-conditions-report/) - UK Private Practice Market Conditions Report Ruminations on where we are at the moment from a recruitment perspective by Pete Fellows. I have not written a report on the market for a while so this is probably long overdue. In this article I have concentrated on the current conditions within the UK private practice
- [Summer of Sport](https://fellowsandassociates.com/summer-of-sport/) - Summer of Sport In the run up to one of the main events of the summer, Ben Johnson, independent correspondent for Fellows and Associates, discusses how people may be taking advantage during the 'summer of sport'. This summer is set to become one of the greatest in living memory for sport lovers,
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 21. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-21-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 21. Bringing you the best from the web.London has witnessed the first arrival of Olympic visitors. Click here to read the Guardian's handy guide to gaining an insight into the intriguing ways of us Britons. Could it be that the 'Patent Troll' is a dying breed? Olive branches seem to
- [Can the Corporate and the Creative go Hand in Hand?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/can-the-corporate-and-the-creative-go-hand-in-hand/) - Can the Corporate and the Creative go Hand in Hand? Could a relationship between business and the arts result in benefits for both? Fellows and Associate independent correspondent Laura Brown investigates. Art has a power to shift mindsets, inspire emotion and pull on the heart strings. For many cities and communities their unique culture
- [Blogging, a Dying Art Form?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/blogging-a-dying-art-form/) - Blogging, a Dying Art Form? Independent correspondent for Fellows and Associates, Megan Hunt, discusses whether the introduction of micro blogging has rendered its predecessor obsolete Blogs were originally a place for personal thoughts, akin to diaries or journals, used to record daily activities and memoirs. Today people blog for a number of other
- [UK Firms Look to Europe for Qualified Patent Attorneys](https://fellowsandassociates.com/uk-firms-look-to-europe-for-qualified-patent-attorneys/) - UK Firms Look to Europe for Qualified Patent Attorneys Fellows and Associates highlight the difficult search for Electronics Patent Attorneys in the UK and how firms are now turning to Europe to recruit. We've discussed in the past how electronics patent attorneys are few on the ground at present and it is becoming even more
- [Why Is Illegal Downloading On The Increase?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-is-illegal-downloading-on-the-increase/) - Why Is Illegal Downloading On The Increase? Independent correspondent at Fellows and Associates, Ben Johnson, discusses whether illegal downloads should be seen as a crime or a simple moral judgement. Be honest. Have you ever heard a great song which you immediately downloaded for free with the click of a button? Or
- [Why is it so difficult to become a Partner these days?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-become-a-partner-these-days/)
- [Judge Google Dismisses The Jury](https://fellowsandassociates.com/judge-google-dismisses-the-jury/) - Judge Google Dismisses The Jury Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent, Oliver Cox, discusses Google's market dominance and whether its competitors could be gaining momentum. The veritable tech dreadnought, Google, in its role as a search engine is part of a group of companies which lay a smooth and traversable path for users to use information
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 20. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-20-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 20. Bringing you the best from the web.Surely this will undermine the inherent purpose of why people play computer games? Click here to discover the next level of advertisement saturation. A whole new take on stalking. Google has filed a patent allowing your phone to track your daily routine through GPS
- [Mathys & Squire Build Their Life Sciences Practice](https://fellowsandassociates.com/mathys-squire-build-their-life-sciences-practice/) - Mathys & Squire Build Their Life Sciences Practice Mathys & Squire have had another successful year building upon a foundation of rapid growth over recent years. A significant contributory factor to this success has been their Life Sciences and Chemistry practice. Within biotechnology, the firm deals with many of the top ranking companies in the world and
- [Teva - IP Counsel/Patent Attorney, Chemist and/or Natural Sciences](https://fellowsandassociates.com/teva-ip-counsel-patent-attorney-chemist-and-or-natural-sciences/) - IP Counsel/Patent Attorney Be an ambassador, improving the awareness of IP issues within Global Respiratory and beyond. Working with Teva means you will be close to the action, and will support inventors a great deal of the time. This will mean that there will be some travel
- [The Truth About Casual Wear](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-truth-about-casual-wear/) - The Truth About Casual Wear Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent, Lucy Pitt, discusses whether there is more to the demise of the business suit than meets the eye. Whether your clothes make you stand out from the crowd or blend into the background, you're conveying information about yourself to everyone you
- [QR Codes: Marketing Gone Mad or Evil Genius?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/qr-codes-marketing-gone-mad-or-evil-genius/) - QR Codes: Marketing Gone Mad or Evil Genius? Phillipa Field of Fellows and Associates discusses whether QR Codes are an effective marketing tool actively used by consumers or an 'Emperor's New Clothes' of the marketing world? We've all come across them in our day-to-day lives, blocks of black and white that appear to be
- [Have We Just Been Punk'd by Facebook and US Lawmakers?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/have-we-just-been-punk-d-by-facebook-and-us-lawmakers/) - Have We Just Been Punk'd by Facebook and US Lawmakers? Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali investigates whether recent US legislation will actually provide any safeguard to applicants and their social media/private email login details. It was a simple story. The Associated Press reported on March 20th that some US
- [The Morphing of Candidates into Cattle](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-morphing-of-candidates-into-cattle/) - The Morphing of Candidates into Cattle Fellows and Associates' consultant Phillipa Field discusses the importance of letting your personality shine through at interview. Unemployment is still a major topic in today's economic climate with the Office for National Statistics releasing that 2.63million individuals in the UK are still unemployed. Granted, this has fallen by 46,000
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 19. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-19-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 19. Bringing you the best from the web.Google have secured a trio of patents covering their innovative augmented reality spectacles. Read more here on the technology coined 'Project Glass', where android technology is changing the way we view eye wear. Could we be seeing a new party trick in the world
- [RIM's Return to its Cultural Heritage](https://fellowsandassociates.com/rim-s-return-to-its-cultural-heritage/) - Fellows and Associates' Independent Correspondant Oliver Cox speaks out about Blackberry's refocus into the corporate market. He asks whether this is brilliant way to rebrand a company or a backwards step in their approach. RIM's Return to its Cultural Heritage Last month Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of the Blackberry smartphones, announced
- [The Dangers of Employer Facebook Checks](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-dangers-of-employer-facebook-checks/) - The Dangers of Employer Facebook Checks Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali takes a closer look at the recent reports of employers asking for Facebook login details, and the love-hate relationship between privacy and social networking. Two American Senators have asked the US Attorney General, Eric Holder, to investigate the legality of the
- [The Electronics Conundrum](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-electronics-conundrum/) - The Electronics Conundrum Emma van Opstal, Consultant at Fellows and Associates, discusses the unusual conclusions that could be drawn from the recent salary survey of the IP profession in relation to anecdotal evidence from her experience of recruitment practice in the sector. One question that comes up repeatedly in our daily operations as an IP
- [Introducing... Reciprocity from Fellows and Associates](https://fellowsandassociates.com/introducing-reciprocity-from-fellows-and-associates/) - Introducing... Reciprocity from Fellows and Associates Fellows Reciprocity is a new offering from Fellows and Associates that puts Intellectual Property focussed law firms and companies from the USA in touch with European counterparts. Our aim is to save US firms money on foreign associates fees without having to compromise on work quality. At Fellows
- [The Great Operating System Convergence](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-great-operating-system-convergence/) - The Great Operating System Convergence Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox reports on the ultimate convergence of operating systems used by consumers and the companies behind the software. 2012 - it seems - will witness the great convergence. The tools and activities once separated by companies using differing software on different devices (such as
- [London 2012: Olympic IP Tightrope](https://fellowsandassociates.com/london-2012-olympic-ip-tightrope/) - London 2012: Olympic IP Tightrope By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali. Parliament has been criticised by some, including the Chartered Institute of Marketing, for handing the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) too wide a legal regime with which to enforce the Olympic commercial monopolies purchased by its exclusive sponsors and licensees. New legislation
- [Social Video for Recruitment and Branding](https://fellowsandassociates.com/social-video-for-recruitment-and-branding/) - Professional Services Firms Use of Video in Recruitment and Branding Independent correspondent Oliver Cox, reports on the rise of video in recruitment strategy. The number of people who have access to the internet is continuously increasing in line with the number of tasks for which people use it. It is in this environment that professional service
- [Hollywood's Anti-Piracy Effort: Preparing for Internet TV?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/hollywood-s-anti-piracy-effort-preparing-for-internet-tv/) - Hollywood's Anti-Piracy Effort: Preparing for Internet TV? Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali muses over the real motives behind recently proposed anti-piracy measures. Could it be that the current Hollywood-led campaign to clamp down on online piracy has less to do with present piracy-related revenue losses and more with an eye for the emerging
- [The Great Engineering and Physics Mystery...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-great-engineering-and-physics-mystery/) - The Great Engineering and Physics Mystery... Who? Why? When? We seek answers on electrical engineering, physics or communications engineering, but despite surviving free running boulders, snakes and fights with burly moustached guys near aeroplanes, we are yet to find what we're looking for. But perhaps we are looking in the wrong
- [Take Your Computing in Tablet Form: Developments from CES](https://fellowsandassociates.com/take-your-computing-in-tablet-form-developments-from-ces/) - Take Your Computing in Tablet Form: Developments from CES Tech lovers that we are, we have been watching the CES with great interest to find out which gadgets we'll likely be buying next. Independent correspondent Oliver Cox reports. Recent months have seen a very active tablet market, with an increasing number of
- [Latest Jobs - In Print](https://fellowsandassociates.com/latest-jobs-in-print/) - Latest Jobs - In PrintEvery month we give a preview of the jobs that will be advertised in print in our media section. If you want to beat other candidates to the punch it's really worth checking the page out around the middle of the month (perhaps bookmark it?).This month's can be found here (give the
- [Twitter - Cautious Motions Towards Profitability](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-cautious-motions-towards-profitability/) - Twitter - Cautious Motions Towards Profitability Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox explores the implications of Twitter's new self-service advertising system. Twitter has announced a new self-service advertising system for small businesses. Users' tweets about advertising on twitter suggest that they are not particularly attracted to it. It is this factor, alongside the potential
- [Salary Survey Report Now Available](https://fellowsandassociates.com/salary-survey-report-now-available/) - We are excited to read all about salary trends in the newly released report of our 2012 salary survey of the IP profession in the United Kingdom. But don't take our word for it: click here to read the report for yourself and find out just how competitive your salary really is.
- [The Fourth Epoch - Superfast Broadband and 4G](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-fourth-epoch-superfast-broadband-and-4g/) - The Fourth Epoch - Superfast Broadband and 4G Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox explores the bold new world of superfast broadband. I remember when my house first got broadband. At that time I lived in 'deep rural' Wales, the speeds which BT gave us didn't actually count as 'broad-band', but it was still
- [Is reselling an MP3 online really legal?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-reselling-an-mp3-online-really-legal/) - Is reselling an MP3 online really legal? By Laura McNeill. Redigi, a new company in the US, is proving to be rather controversial with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) demanding that business is ceased. ReDigi describes itself as the world's first online marketplace to legally recycle, buy and sell used digital music files
- [Promoting a Profitable Climate](https://fellowsandassociates.com/promoting-a-profitable-climate/) - Promoting a Profitable Climate by Michele Fellows As published in the November 2011 CIPA journal page 687. All businesses, no matter how well run, benefit from periodic review of their performance. It is the business that stops seeking to improve that ultimately begins to fail. Similarly, it's not a case of change for its own
- [The Sanctity of the Human Embryo v Commercial Research: The Brüstle Decision](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-sanctity-of-the-human-embryo-v-commercial-research-the-br-stle-decision/) - The Sanctity of the Human Embryo v Commercial Research: The Brüstle Decision By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali. The recent European Court decision in Brüstle v Greenpeace received initial vociferous criticism for outlawing the patenting of embryonic stem cell techniques which involve the destruction or modification of an embryo. The fear expressed by scientists
- [Electronics Patent Attorneys No Longer Grow On Trees But They Might Be Hiding In Giant Haystacks.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/electronics-patent-attorneys-no-longer-grow-on-trees-but-they-might-be-hiding-in-giant-haystacks/) - Electronics Patent Attorneys No Longer Grow On Trees But They Might Be Hiding In Giant Haystacks. In a follow-up to his article 'Do Electronics Patent Attorneys Really Grow On Trees?' published in February 2010, Pete Fellows reports that a pre-recessionary state of affairs has apparently re-emerged. Towards the end of 2009 and through the beginning
- [IP for Social Benefit.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ip-for-social-benefit/) - IP for Social Benefit. By Laura McNeill. A number of leading pharmaceutical companies and research institutions have agreed to share valuable intellectual property and expertise to promote the development of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases, malaria and tuberculosis. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates one billion lives
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 18](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-18/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 18. Bringing you the best from the web.Wiltshire charity worker Lynda Beaven, who created crystal tears to adorn poppies, is accused of violating trademark rights by using the poppy to raise funds for a different charity, according to this article. On the subject of charity, read here about how counterfeit toys
- [Unfavourable Times for US Law Schools and Their Graduates](https://fellowsandassociates.com/unfavourable-times-for-us-law-schools-and-their-graduates/) - Unfavourable Times for US Law Schools and Their Graduates By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent, Oliver Cox. The law profession in the United States has, for a considerable period, been an area in which a graduate with the right qualification can be quite sure of getting a job with a generous salary. More recently the legal
- [Feasible Strike!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/feasible-strike/)
- [A Sudden Boom in Trade Mark Work...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-sudden-boom-in-trade-mark-work/) - Trade Mark Attorney Positions (Various) UK Wide Fellows and Associates are recruiting numerous Trade Mark Attorney positions across the UK at present so we thought we should consolidate them into one handy page. Trade Mark Partner, London Leading firm of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys with a unique commercial strategy and significant recent growth wish
- [Smartphone OSs - Strange Times in the Market for Operating High-End Phones](https://fellowsandassociates.com/smartphone-oss-strange-times-in-the-market-for-operating-high-end-phones/) - Smartphone OSs - Strange Times in the Market for Operating High-End Phones Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox, gives his opinion on the very interesting developments in the smartphone market. The market for smartphone operating systems has been very distinct from its desktop counterpart during the latter part of the last decade and the
- [The Rise of the YouView Leviathan](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-rise-of-the-youview-leviathan/) - The Rise of the YouView Leviathan By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali. Television in the UK is going digital next year and, as this switchover happens, a new digital TV service is planned to surface on the market. From the BBC, ITV, BT and a number of other major partners comes YouView, a
- [Web 2.0 - Unconfirmed Assertions on the Death of an Epoch](https://fellowsandassociates.com/web-20-unconfirmed-assertions-on-the-death-of-an-epoch/) - Web 2.0 - Unconfirmed Assertions on the Death of an Epoch By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox. The internet has proved, if anything, to be unpredictable. Despite this, internet oracles are pedalling a prediction: the death of Web 2.0 - October 1st 2012. Web 2.0 is the internet convention which governs websites as
- [Electronics on the Increase! (Galaxy Tab Promotion)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/electronics-on-the-increase-galaxy-tab-promotion/) - Electronics on the Increase! Jobs for Electronics Patent Attorneys. All of a sudden there are a great deal of jobs for electronics Patent Attorneys: in house vacancies (see our Imagination Technologies position); private practice at all levels and some international options. Salaries have enjoyed a recent increase as well with the scarcity of candidates driving
- [What Does Your Mobile Phone Say About You?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-does-your-mobile-phone-say-about-you/) - What Does Your Mobile Phone Say About You? Oliver Cox takes a look at how your phone might reflect your personality. With no great purpose in mind, I've decided to assemble my biased views on mobile phones, their owners and the connections between. This is completely my own opinion and I encourage you to make
- [Google+](https://fellowsandassociates.com/google/) - Google+ By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox. Google+ (G+), Google's latest social networking project has, since this year's June 28th launch, produced a constant and tempting murmur of publicity. Google has created a hybrid form of publicity, where it brands its product, but has the users distribute the message. Then it offers the
- [Empires of User Information and Top-Level Domains](https://fellowsandassociates.com/empires-of-user-information-and-top-level-domains/) - Empires of User Information and Top-Level Domains By Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali. On June 20 2011 ICANN, the Internet naming governing body, confirmed its decision to create a New World, a virgin land freed of obligations towards .com, .net, .co.uk and many other known tyrants. Companies and institutions (not individuals) will be
- [Twitter for Business: Beyond Social Networking?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-for-business-beyond-social-networking/) - TWITTER FOR BUSINESS: BEYOND SOCIAL NETWORKING? Let's face it... if you are an avid twitterer, you know that its use stretches beyond mere social interaction. With its major potential for innovative communication, Twitter could be used to interact with business worldwide. Plus, it is very easy to get started, reports Fellows and Associates'
- [The Pirates' Last Dance](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-pirates-last-dance/) - The Pirates' Last Dance Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Samuel Ali comments on the recent developments surrounding the UK's legal framework for intellectual property. August 5, 2011, London. The Government has "broadly" accepted the recommendations made in the Hargreaves Review into the UK's intellectual property framework. There were no fireworks - certainly no wholesale overhaul
- ["Recruiters are evil! Why would I use them?"](https://fellowsandassociates.com/recruiters-are-evil-why-would-i-use-them/) - "Recruiters are evil! Why would I use them?" Here's why, as Fellows and Associates' Emma van Opstal explains. Following an extremely awkward encounter at a recent IP event, it dawned on me that not everyone likes recruiters. Prejudice is an ugly thing, but in this case this person's attitude towards recruiters will likely
- [Interim IP Market Review, July 2011: Electronics Up, Chemistry Up, Biotech Static, Trade Mark Static.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/interim-ip-market-review-july-2011-electronics-up-chemistry-up-biotech-static-trade-mark-static/) - Interim IP Market Review, July 2011: Electronics Up, Chemistry Up, Biotech Static, Trade Mark Static, Part Qualified Vacancies Down Across the Board. The thoughts and opinions of Pete Fellows, Director, Fellows and Associates. Electronics Up Since around March, we have noticed a steady growth in roles for attorneys with a technical background in electronics,
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 17. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-17-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 17. Bringing you the best from the web.Good news for Kilkenny, Ireland: the patent attorneys are coming! The Kilkenny Advertiser announces that the Irish minister for Research and Innovation has brought in the EPO's Patent Information Conference from October 18 - 20 this year. Apple is getting increasingly territorial, raising eyebrows
- [Major International Law Firm's London office seeks Patent Litigators](https://fellowsandassociates.com/major-international-law-firm-s-london-office-seeks-patent-litigators/) - Major International Law Firm's London office seeks Patent Litigators; a highly lucrative opportunity for enterprising lawyers, straight from our networking activities at INTA San Francisco. Curious? Then let us know: contact@fellowsandassociates.com +44 20 7903 5019.
- [The INTA Annual Meeting](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-inta-annual-meeting/) - The time has come for Pete and Emma to jet off to the INTA Annual Meeting in San Francisco! We are both looking forward to meeting old and new friends at the countless receptions on our schedule. I expect we'll be returning to you new, improved, and much better informed about trademarks, new jobs and
- [How to Lose Space and Alienate Employers](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-to-lose-space-and-alienate-employers/) - Writing a CV is an art form - too much detail can be dull but not enough can mean that no-one will know who you are. Emma van Opstal shares her thoughts. Legions of books, articles, and blogs have been written to tell people just exactly how to write a CV, and recent trends increasingly
- [Review of the UK Private Practice Intellectual Property Sector, February/March 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/review-of-the-uk-private-practice-intellectual-property-sector-february-march-2011/) - Review of the UK Private Practice Intellectual Property Sector, February/March 2011. By Pete Fellows, Director, Fellows and Associates It has been six months since my last review of the UK intellectual property market (click here for that). Whilst most of the predictions from August 2010 still hold true there are some trends that I thought
- [A New Dawn for Biotechnology](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-new-dawn-for-biotechnology/) - A New Dawn for Biotechnology A Fellows and Associates key client has assigned us to find an extra special sort of Patent Attorney for a tremendously exciting new role in London. Yes it's a private practice, yes you have probably heard of them, but we would imagine you are largely underestimating the
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 16. Bringing  You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-16-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News RoundupBringing you the best from the web...Romance novel publisher Harlequin has submitted a patent application for the "essential romantic kiss" to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, reports the Toronto Sun. According to their chief kissing officer Michelle Renaud, this patent application will "bring romance back to kissing."Speaking of books, this
- [IP but Different](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ip-but-different/) - IP but Different. Patent Attorney & Business Developer Fellows and Associates' client is developing its Manchester office and lacks you. Who are you? You have an engineering or electronics background and enjoy working with high quality direct clients. You will enjoy being part of a small team to build a client base and a
- [New Director Positions at Novagraaf](https://fellowsandassociates.com/new-director-positions-at-novagraaf/) - Offer a New Perspective. Shape the future of IP. Fellows and Associates are pleased to be working with Novagraaf Group on the further development of their UK practice via the recruitment of two Director level positions. Who is Novagraaf? Novagraaf Group is a leading European IP Consultancy and one of Europe's foremost service providers
- [Fellows and Associates on LegalRecruiters.org](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-on-legalrecruitersorg/) - Fellows and Associates on LegalRecruiters.org Fellows and Associates have been listed on the website LegalRecruiters.org which is a directory of the world's top legal recruiting firms, in particular those who actively serve key markets such as London, New York, Chicago, Washington DC & Sydney.
- [Free iPad!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/free-ipad/) - Free iPad! For details on how to get an iPad on Fellows and Associates, become a member of our Linkedin Group: www.linkedinfellows.com (and visit the 'promotions' section). Promotion available until the end of 2010.
- [Trade Mark Acquisition](https://fellowsandassociates.com/trade-mark-acquisition/) - In House IP Managers - A New Era in Networking? The newly created Forum of In House IP Managers, UK is an initiative of Kimberly Lindy, Managing Director, IPResources Ltd., and it mirrors a successful Forum Kimberly established in Israel with a membership base of the majority of all IP Managers in Israel. The
- [In House IP Managers - A New Era in Networking?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/in-house-ip-managers-a-new-era-in-networking/) - In House IP Managers - A New Era in Networking? The newly created Forum of In House IP Managers, UK is an initiative of Kimberly Lindy, Managing Director, IPResources Ltd., and it mirrors a successful Forum Kimberly established in Israel with a membership base of the majority of all IP Managers in Israel. The Chair
- [IP Seminars in Oxford](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ip-seminars-in-oxford/) - IP Seminars in Oxford Practitioners in southern England who need to top up their continuing professional development credits don't have to go to London for courses. A series of afternoon seminars in Oxford, offering an introduction to the four main areas of intellectual property, can earn you up to 12 hours CPD. The courses, on
- [Chemistry Boom?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/chemistry-boom/) - Chemistry Boom? For 2009 and most of 2010 it was a torrid time for chemistry Patent Attorneys seeking a move. But all of a sudden, it has started to get considerably better. Yes chemists are now in hot demand. We have had several new instructions in the past month in London and other
- [Linkedin Fellows](https://fellowsandassociates.com/linkedin-fellows/) - The Fellows and Associates Linkedin Group is growing but we need you! Our hope is that Linkedin will provide a platform for discussion with us and each other about the Intellectual Property sector as well as providing latest updates and news from Fellows and Associates. The group should provide a great resource for networking with
- [Free Intellectual Property Podcasts!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/free-intellectual-property-podcasts/) - Free Intellectual Property Podcasts! UK website IPso Jure have been kind enough to donate 3 free podcasts to Fellows and Associates this month which can be downloaded below (to download right click the link and select 'save as'). IPso Jure through its podcast programme is able to offer 1 hour's CPD per month for Solicitors
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 15.  Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-15-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... PharmaTimes reports that potentially problematic agreements between drugmakers are on the decrease in the Europe. Happily, that should translate into fewer delays in affordable medicines getting to market. Is Amazon going to launch a suit against its competitors following the granting
- [CV Do's And Don'ts](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cv-do-s-and-don-ts/) - CV Do's And Don'ts A brief set of tips for writing a CV DO'S Try to keep your CV straightforward and easy to read with well demarcated sections. Thoroughly check spelling and grammar. This goes beyond a spell check using word processing software (many words are not picked up by these such as
- [Trade Mark Fest 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/trade-mark-fest-2010/) - The following announcement was recently made to members of the Fellows and Associates Group on Linkedin. To see exclusive news from Fellows and Associates join the group at: www.linkedinfellows.com. Announcement from Fellows and Associates - Trade Mark Fest 2010 Dear All, Before I get on to the meat of my memo - welcome to new
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 14.  Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-14-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Some very interesting headlines this Round Up. Follow the links for more: GlaxoSmithKline dips after German patent ruling Microsoft Files Lawsuit against Salesforce.com over Patent Breach Microsoft coughs up $200m, licensing in VirnetX patent case Global Technologies Commissions
- [Review of the UK Private Practice Intellectual Property Sector, August 2010.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/review-of-the-uk-private-practice-intellectual-property-sector-august-2010/) - Review of the UK Private Practice Intellectual Property Sector, August 2010. By Pete Fellows, Director, Fellows and Associates As a recruiter, I am often asked by my clients for a perspective on the current trends in the IP sector. I have certainly spotted a few interesting developments of late so thought it might be worth
- [The Best Way To Remember Names](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-best-way-to-remember-names/) - The Best Way To Remember Names Given that many of our website viewers will be attending INTA in May we thought this snappy little article from networking expert Rob Brown might be of interest. Nothing is more important in the development of a relationship than the use of a person's name, as there are
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 13.  Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-13-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web-2/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web… Anyone else feel that the only news of late seems to be around Apple / HTC / Google and Mircosoft vs “The World”? Well we thought we’d bring a few of the other stories floating around to your attention. Business Week reports
- [Infamous Goose now at 11000](https://fellowsandassociates.com/infamous-goose-now-at-11000/) - Infamous Goose now at 11000 The viral video that formed part of the Fellows and Associates advertising campaign last year has now high kicked its way to a few short of 11000 views on YouTube. We have certainly been pleased with this approach to advertising. In addition to a coordinated press release and social networking
- [Attending INTA?  Tips Strategies and Coping Mechanisms](https://fellowsandassociates.com/attending-inta-tips-strategies-and-coping-mechanisms/) - Attending INTA? Tips Strategies and Coping Mechanisms In cooperation with Peter Groves, Fellows and Associates has produced two videos with the aim of providing some strategic perspective on your hopefully successful networking efforts at the upcoming INTA Annual Meeting in Boston. These are the first videos we've put together since our now very successful viral
- [Studying for the EQEs?  Then this site might help.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/studying-for-the-eqes-then-this-site-might-help/) - Studying for the EQEs? Then this site might help. EQE Tools is run by Jelle Terpsma. He set up the site to "share summaries, tools and EQE relevant experience" and the occasional bit of European case law. Jelle hopes that the site will become a resource for those studying for the European examinations and over
- [2009: A Challenging Year For Graduates](https://fellowsandassociates.com/2009-a-challenging-year-for-graduates/) - 2009: A Challenging Year For Graduates Article by Inside Careers for the Fellows and Associates website. 2009 saw a sharp decrease in the number of graduate vacancies, the total number being 8.9% down from the previous year (AGR Winter Survey 2010). It seems that 2010 is set to be another hard year for students
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 12.  Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-12-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Looking to get into social networking? Because if you are, a good starting point may be the purchase of a patent portfolio to be auctioned at Ocean Tomo's upcoming auction, as reported by MarketWatch. Although any company wanting to manage the exchange
- [Do Electronics Patent Attorneys Really Grow On Trees?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/do-electronics-patent-attorneys-really-grow-on-trees/) - Do Electronics Patent Attorneys Really Grow On Trees? For the first time in a very long time there are more Patent Attorneys in the UK with a technical background in electronics looking for work than there are jobs. Fellows and Associates' MD, Pete Fellows, elaborates. Cast your mind back to late 2007. The
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 11. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-11-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Microsoft may already outstrip IBM in terms of value generation patents according to Ocean Tomo but now it appears they are also playing catch up to IBM's nearly decade long run as the company with the most US patents awarded annually,
- [Biotechnology Recruitment on the Increase?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/biotechnology-recruitment-on-the-increase/) - Biotechnology Recruitment on the Increase? It certainly is for one of our clients. Given the recent economic issues many of the major London firms of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys have naturally reigned in their recruitment but there are exceptions. A highly commercial strategy and frankly a great set of clients have allowed this firm
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 10. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-10-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Reuters reports that Japan may get distracted with protecting its existing patents rather than looking to M&A opportunities in 2010 as Korean electronic firms usurp the likes of Sony and Panasonic's usually dominant position at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas
- [Brilliant Christmas Gizmos: Top 10](https://fellowsandassociates.com/brilliant-christmas-gizmos-top-10/) - Brilliant Christmas Gizmos: Top 10 By Safiya Kinshasa Fellows and Associates guest contributor, Safiya Kinshasa, gives her view on some of the latest gadgets on the market Having the best hi tech gadgets not only helps to create a professional and top quality image but these wonders have improved on those recurring little annoyances
- [How Best to Survive a Recession](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-best-to-survive-a-recession/) - How Best to Survive a Recession By Michele Fellows When faced with challenging times, such as the economic difficulties being experienced on a global level at present, every business needs to ensure that it has the most appropriate proposition and strategy to guarantee that it not only survives a recession but emerges as a
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 9.  Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-9-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Bloomberg reports that Microsoft takes on Novartis in the U.S. Supreme Court when it considers a patent dispute that will determine what types of innovations qualify for legal protection. With a record setting 68 briefs received from outsiders the decision is likely
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 8. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-8-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Fortune Magazine report that Eli Lily is perhaps not the investment it once was as it looks to lose a significant number of its major revenue streams when the patents run out in the next few years. The company's decision to cost
- [Patent Pools: The Next Step in Battling HIV in Africa](https://fellowsandassociates.com/patent-pools-the-next-step-in-battling-hiv-in-africa/) - Patent Pools: The Next Step in Battling HIV in Africa By Oliver Shawyer Fellows and Associates guest contributor, Oliver Shawyer, give his take on some of the issues facing drug licensing in Africa The prevalence of HIV infection in Africa currently stands at 6.1%, a figure that is significantly higher than that of Western
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 7. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-7-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Business World Online reports that Unilab plans to continue with its launch of anti-cholesterol drug "Avamax" planned to bring in between £125k-£375k of annual sales in the Philippines despite Pfizer filing a patent infringement suit against them. As Pfizer have not filed a
- [Nokia vs Apple Overview](https://fellowsandassociates.com/nokia-vs-apple-overview/) - Nokia vs Apple Overview Our guest contributor, Oscar Nobi, gives an overview of Nokia's lawsuit against Apple. Nokia's lawsuit against Apple, announced last week, could cost the US firm up to $1 billion (£613 million). The Finnish firm issued a press release on Thursday claiming that Apple were infringing 10 patents for GSM, UMTS
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 6](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-6/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Natural News reports that Ecuador plans to fight for its "human right" to affordable medicine by overriding drugs patents. Coming on the back of president Correa's declaration that Ecuador will not honour what it feels is illegitimate debt created by previous
- [Intellectual Property Merger & Acquisition Opportunities: US/International Firms Seeking European Expansion or UK/European Firms Seeking Additional Offices.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-merger-acquisition-opportunities-us-international-firms-seeking-european-expansion-or-uk-european-firms-seeking-additional-offices/) - Intellectual Property Merger & Acquisition Opportunities: US/International Firms Seeking European Expansion or UK/European Firms Seeking Additional Offices. The twilight of this recession could be a good time to invest in the UK. Fellows and Associates can help you extend or establish your UK market presence through our Mergers and Acquisitions team. We can introduce you
- [What Does Your Business Card Say About You? Part 2](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-does-your-business-card-say-about-you-part-2/) - What Does Your Business Card Say About You? Part 2 Pete Fellows. Sometime I ago I wrote the article, "What Does Your Business Card Say About You?" discussing the relative merits of various types of business cards. I didn't want to leave it there though and recently courted opinion via Linkedin. Below are the
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 5. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-5-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... Is it a case of David vs Goliath as a tiny firm takes on the giant Facebook this week? With a patent for "facilitating communications between user members of an online network" being awarded to the Baltimore firm Facebook will most likely
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 4. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-4-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... This week The Telegraph reports that the number of patent applications in the UK from small businesses has increased significantly in the preceding year. Could this be why private practices with a greater mix of local direct clients have fared better through the
- [Interview Style](https://fellowsandassociates.com/interview-style/) - Interview Style This article was previously published in a different format by The Interview Company.com (now defunct) and has been adapted for the Fellows and Associates website. It was not aimed at the intellectual property sector when first written but gives a good overview of common interview practices. Poor interview technique regularly prohibits candidates
- ["What is freedom? Freedom is the right to choose: the right to create for oneself the alternatives of choice."  Archibald MacLeish](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-is-freedom-freedom-is-the-right-to-choose-the-right-to-create-for-oneself-the-alternatives-of-choice-archibald-macleish/) - "What is freedom? Freedom is the right to choose: the right to create for oneself the alternatives of choice." Archibald MacLeish This quote was used on our latest advertisement in the CIPA Journal. To view the advert see our media section. Ten of our current job vacancies are included on the advert. All press releases,
- [Where do you get your applicants from?  Australian talent sourcing survey produces some unexpected results.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/where-do-you-get-your-applicants-from-australian-talent-sourcing-survey-produces-some-unexpected-results/) - Where do you get your applicants from? Australian talent sourcing survey produces some unexpected results. An Australian survey produced some interesting data in respect to talent sourcing. In particular it appears that corporate Australia has not been as quick to adopt social networking as perhaps is the case in the USA and the UK.
- [The Changing Face of Retail Financial Services in the UK](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-changing-face-of-retail-financial-services-in-the-uk/) - The Changing Face of Retail Financial Services in the UK Clive Barwell TEP FSI CFPCM , Director of Paramount Group Limited This article was provided by Clive Barwell for Fellows and Associates and published by his request. We will always consider publishing articles provided by website viewers please send an email to: journalists@fellowsandassociates.com with your suggestions.
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 3.  Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-3-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up 3. Bringing You The Best From The Web... The Microsoft Word patent case that we reported on in Round Up 1 is getting ever more attention. "This is a vital case for inventors and entrepreneurial companies who, like i4i, are damaged by the wilful infringement of their patents by competitors; particularly
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- [Is A Social Networking Strategy Really Important For A Business?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-a-social-networking-strategy-really-important-for-a-business/) - Is A Social Networking Strategy Really Important For A Business? There generally seem to be three reactions to social networking from businesses: A) Ban it B) Embrace it C) Ignore it Sometimes businesses try a combination of the above in relation to different sites (they might ban Facebook and YouTube, embrace Linkedin and ignore Twitter entirely)
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- [Associate, Trade Mark Attorney, Multiple locations](https://fellowsandassociates.com/associate-trade-mark-attorney-multiple-locations/) - Work with the senior leadership team on highly complex and valuable trade mark matters. The firm is known for their friendly and progressive environment, offering outstanding opportunities for developing your career. They have strong ties with Europe, with a busy German office opening up the opportunity to work directly with overseas clients and further your
- [Nearly/Newly Qualified Patent Attorney, Life Sciences and Chemistry, London (other locations available)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/nearly-newly-qualified-patent-attorney-life-sciences-and-chemistry-london-other-locations-available/) - This firm is one of the largest and well-respected Intellectual Property boutiques in Europe, with offices located in the busiest innovation hubs across multiple countries. Their Life Sciences and Chemistry team is incredibly successful, offering highly strategic and commercially valuable advice to clients throughout all stages of the patent process. Clients range from small local
- [Social Media Round Up](https://fellowsandassociates.com/social-media-round-up/) - Social Media Round Up This is our social media round-up, where we bring you the latest highlights and happenings from our online community.
- [A Summer (in IP) to Remember](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-summer-in-ip-to-remember/) - A Summer (in IP) to Remember Don’t miss out on the exciting initiative, Summer of IP—a dynamic Careers in Ideas campaign aimed at increasing awareness of careers in the IP sector and providing pre-application opportunities to a diverse pool of prospective candidates. Throughout the summer of 2023, Careers in Ideas have curated a series of
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- [June CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-advert-2023/) - We have some amazing opportuities that can be found on our Jobs page here.Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/June-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-min--1-.pdf"]
- [April CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-advert-2023/) - Our 2023 annual salary survey is now live! You can fill it in here. We have some amazing opportuities that can be found on our Jobs page here.Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/April-2023-advert-A4-3mm-bleed-2--1--min.pdf"]
- [Fellows has gone social](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-has-gone-social/) - Fellows has gone social We're thrilled to formally announce the launch of our specialised social media services: Fellows Social. Designed exclusively for patent and trademark practices and law firms. In today's digital age, a strong social media strategy is essential for legal services businesses seeking to expand their reach, engage with clients, and establish themselves as
- [May CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-advert-2023/) - Do you have a fit-for-purpose social media strategy? Perhaps you wish to have a presence on more sites? Or maybe you want to build a style and tone on LinkedIn to attract more clients? Were now offering firms a tailored social media management service that will enable them to build a profile for new recruits
- [Mindfulness with IP Inclusive and Jonathan’s Voice](https://fellowsandassociates.com/an-experiential-introduction-to-mindfulness-at-work-with-ip-inclusive-and-jonathan-s-voice/) - “An experiential introduction to mindfulness at work” with IP Inclusive and Jonathan’s Voice This week has been mental health awareness week with the theme being “anxiety”. To understand more methods to help alleviate anxiety we attended IP Inclusive and Jonathan’s Voice’s webinar on mindfulness led by mindfulness expert Dr Sally Rose. Dr Sally Rose is
- [Why would you co-brand recruitment advertising?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-would-you-co-brand-recruitment-advertising/) - Why would you co-brand recruitment advertising? The norm in recruitment is for recruiters to advertise positions given to them by their clients but anonymously without the company being named. This represents the overwhelming majority of recruitment marketing. Most commonly when companies advertise using their own branding, they advertise directly. That’s how much of the sector
- [Banishing Imposter Syndrome Masterclass with AIPLA’s Women In IP](https://fellowsandassociates.com/banishing-imposter-syndrome-masterclass-with-aipla-s-women-in-ip/) - Banishing Imposter Syndrome Masterclass with AIPLA’s Women In IP Last week our Head of Social Media Carys Bello went to the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Women in IP Global Networking Event hosted by Lucy Coe and Victoria Coleman at Mewburn Ellis LLP’s Manchester office. The event then took part in a masterclass about alleviating imposter syndrome and empowering confidence by a certified and ICF–accredited
- [IP Inclusive AGM Roundup](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ip-inclusive-agm-roundup/) - IP Inclusive AGM Roundup Fellows and Associates has been a keen member and participant of the IP Inclusive community since the early days of its conception; attending many of their networking events both virtually and in person, contributing articles to their website and even sitting on their Advisory Board. The initiative is an award-winning network of
- [Is branding and social media important in legal services?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-branding-and-social-media-important-in-legal-services-2/) - Is branding and social media important in legal services? Social media and powerful company branding are inconsistent in the legal services sector. For every firm crushing it on Twitter, LinkedIn or TikTok there are many more with neglected profiles and inconsistent messaging. Perhaps you think that social media just isn’t for the legal sector? That
- [March CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-advert-2023/) - We think your outstanding in your field and we have some amazing opportuities that can be found on our Jobs page here.Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/MarchCIPA-min.pdf"]
- [Personal branding for attorneys?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/personal-branding-for-attorneys/) - Personal branding for attorneys? It’s not new news that social media is a hugely important platform for personal branding but the question is, is it beneficial for attorneys to put more effort into personal branding online? Carys Bello Head of Social Media comments on this topic… Personal branding is the establishing of your online persona
- [Why Biotech is booming](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-biotech-is-booming/) - Biotechnology recruitment is currently booming in the IP world Carys Bello, Head of Social Media elaborates… 2023 is just getting going and it’s turning out to be the year for opportunities in biotechnology. Firms are recruiting for qualified attorneys at Associate and Senior Associate level in particular. The resilience the biotechnology sector had during the
- [February CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-cipa-advert-2023/) - We want you to know that we are rooting for you and that's why we have some amazing opportuities that can be found on our Jobs page here.Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAFebruary2023-Web.pdf"]
- [Is now the time to give your career a major shake-up? We think so.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-now-the-time-to-give-your-career-a-major-shake-up-we-think-so/) - Is now the time to give your career a major shake-up? We think so We’re recruiting for one of the most successful practices in Australia, Spruson & Ferguson, who are on the look-out for qualified patent attorneys with a variety of backgrounds to make the leap and join them from the UK. The firm has
- [Fellows and Associates hire a head of social media](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-hire-a-head-of-social-media/) - Fellows and Associates hire a head of social media Carys Bello has joined Fellows and Associates as Head of Social Media and under duress she's agreed to talk about it Fellows and Associates thought it was about time for an upgrade. With this in mind I've joined... Fellows and Associates as Head of Social Media. I, Carys
- [January CIPA Advert 2023](https://fellowsandassociates.com/january-cipa-advert-2023/) - Happy New Year! Here's our first CIPA advert of 2023. As always all of our current opportunities can be found on our Jobs page here.Thinking of a move? Call us for a confidential no pressure chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJanuary2023Web.pdf"]
- [December CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-cipa-advert-2022/) - Our last CIPA advert of 2022! Get in touch for a confidential chat on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you're thinking about a move.All of our latest opportunities can be found here. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/December-2022-advert-210x260-2-compressed--1-.pdf"]
- [Is hiring from overseas on the increase for British Intellectual Property firms?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-hiring-from-overseas-on-the-increase-for-british-intellectual-property-firms/) - Is hiring from overseas on the increase for British Intellectual Property firms? Yes. I sense you want a little more context. Oh, alright then. There appears to be a significant shortage of candidates in the UK at around Associate level for patent attorneys and also, more recently, patent litigators up to and including Senior Associate.
- [November CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-cipa-advert-2022/) - Putting the pieces together. Our November CIPA advert is now live. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPANovemberWeb.pdf"]
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- [October CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-advert-2022/) - In a jam? We can potentially help with that. Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. All of our recent roles can be found here. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAOctoberWeb.pdf"]
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- [September CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-advert-2022/) - Ready to run? Our latest CIPA advert is now live. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information or to apply for any of our current opportunities. We're working with leadng private practice Dehns on a number of engineering roles across the UK. Click here to read
- [The Salary Survey 2022 Results are here!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2022-results-are-here/) - The Salary Survey 2022 Results are here! It's that time you've all been waiting for. The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2022 results are now live. Click here to find out everything you need to know about salaries, benefits, employee wellbeing, and everything in between.
- [Is now the best time to jump for biotechnology Patent Attorneys?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-now-the-best-time-to-jump-for-biotechnology-patent-attorneys/) - Is now the best time to jump for biotechnology Patent Attorneys? It’s been a good year so far for opportunities in biotechnology. Reflecting a similar trend across the profession we have noticed that there have been more positions for newly/recently qualified patent attorneys than at any other level. We have also seen a possible dip
- [The time is now for inhouse roles](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-time-is-now-for-inhouse-roles/) - The time is now for inhouse roles Inhouse opportunities can be few and far between, with smaller departments meaning less opportunities in the first place and the roles that do come up being filled quickly before the need for recruiters to step in and help. This however does not seem to be the case of
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- [July/August CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/july-august-cipa-advert-2022/) - This month we have a spotlight on some of our fantastic opportunities in electronics and engineering. Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more details. Click here to find out more about all of our current roles. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJuly2Web.pdf"]
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- [The pitfalls of data collection](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-pitfalls-of-data-collection/) - The pitfalls of data collection Everyone loves a freebie, from swag bags to the humble pen, but the lengths some go to are astounding. As the resident (chartered) accountant and business consultant at F&A, data collation, naturally, falls to me. Unfortunately I need to "cleanse" the sample before I can analyse the data. And by
- [Is inflexibility to remote working an obstacle to growth?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-inflexibility-to-remote-working-an-obstacle-to-growth/) - Is inflexibility to remote working an obstacle to growth? The number of vacancies far outstrip the availability of candidates. This seems to be true in the whole of the UK economy but more so in the IP profession since firms started to stop worrying about lockdowns and began moving with recruitment again. But we’re in
- [How to Sell Your Patent Practice and Buy an Island](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-to-sell-your-patent-practice-and-buy-an-island/) - How to Sell Your Patent Practice and Buy an Island Maybe an island in a small lake, we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, or spend a few years travelling to a variety of beaches, or just enjoy not working any more and have time with your family. There comes a point where you’ve
- [Getting Ghosted by Candidates?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/getting-ghosted-by-candidates/) - Here's one for those who don't know what Fellows and Associate is all about! Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com to find out how we might able to help with your recruitment needs.Looking for a new role? Click here to view all our current vacancies. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CompressedGhosted.pdf"]
- [The Salary Survey 2022 is now live!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2022-is-now-live/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey for 2022 is now live! Click here to have your say and be in with a chance of winning a £100 Amazon gift card. Our survey not only focuses on remuneration but also working environment, workplace trends and issues of discrimination in a post pandemic world. We believe it
- [The Salary Survey 2023 is now live!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2022-is-now-live-2/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey for 2023 is now live! Click here to have your say and be in with a chance of winning a £100 gift card. Our survey not only focuses on remuneration but also flexibilty at work, discrimination, equality and moving between in house and private practice. We believe it is the
- [May CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-advert-2022/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2022 is live! Click here to take part. Click here to view all of our latest opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/May-2022-advert-210x260-4-compressed.pdf"]
- [April CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-advert-2022/) - Not feeling like your whole self? We might be able to help with that. Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com.Click here to view all of our current opportunities. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/March-2022-advert-210x260-3-compressed.pdf"]
- [Women in IP Virtual Coffee Date: Tackling Invisible Labour in the Workplace](https://fellowsandassociates.com/women-in-ip-virtual-coffee-date-tackling-invisible-labour-in-the-workplace/) - Women in IP Virtual Coffee Date: Tackling Invisible Labour in the Workplace I recently took part in the first virtual Women in IP get together of 2022 to discuss the issue of invisible labour in the workplace. The morning session was organised by IP Inclusive, an award-winning industry initiative that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion
- [March CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-advert-2022/) - Time to leaf? Our latest CIPA advert is now up! All of our roles can be found in the Jobs section of the website. Give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further details. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/February-2022-advert-210x260-4-compressed.pdf"]
- [Spotlight: Chemistry Roles](https://fellowsandassociates.com/spotlight-chemistry-roles/) - We have a number of roles available in chemistry including Associate/Senior Associate Qualified Patent Attorney Overseas Opportunity in New Zealand.Click here to find out more about all of the opportunities we're working on at the moment. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/Mailer.pdf"]
- [January/February CIPA Advert 2022](https://fellowsandassociates.com/january-february-cipa-advert-2022/) - And just like that it's January again! Call us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you'd like to chat about any of our current opportunities. Not sure you're ready for a move? We're always here with a friendly ear and to offer advice should you want to start testing the waters![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJanuaryWeb.pdf"]
- [Diversity in IP – Why Diversity Matters ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/diversity-in-ip-why-diversity-matters/) - Diversity in IP – Why Diversity Matters The Diversity in IP Live forum organised by the World IP Review was held last week, giving virtual attendees the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding equality, diversity and inclusion in the IP and wider legal community. The keynote guest speaker was Tim Moss of the UK IPO, an
- [Is the IP profession facing a flexible working problem?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-the-ip-profession-facing-a-flexible-working-problem/) - Is the IP profession facing a flexible working problem? Notwithstanding the very recent developments (as I write this on the 30th November 2021) in respect to new Covid variants and the potential about turn on home working policies at a governmental level, there’s been some very different approaches to flexible working as restrictions began to
- [December CIPA Advert 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-cipa-advert-2021/) - Do you wish you could just be yourself? We might be able to help with that. Call us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPADecember2021-compressed--1-.pdf"]
- [Are vacancies becoming harder to fill? ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/are-vacancies-becoming-harder-to-fill/) - Are vacancies becoming harder to fill? We’re incredibly busy with such a variety of opportunities at the moment, which should appeal to most levels and disciplines across the sector. In particular we have a huge number of electronics roles available, especially focused on AI technologies, plus multiple biotechnology positions across the UK. However, we’ve noticed the time frame between first advertising and filling a role has increased over recent months. We can’t predict
- [CIPA Advert November 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-november-2021/) - New Zealand Dublin Mexico and....Manchester take your pick! We have roles all over the place at the moment.Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further details. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/November-2021-advert-210x260-1-compressed.pdf"]
- [CIPA Advert October 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-october-2021/) - Whatever level you're at there's a good chance we have a role to suit! Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/OctoberWeb.pdf"]
- [Top Tips for a Post Pandemic Job Market ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/top-tips-for-a-post-pandemic-job-market/) - Top Tips for a Post Pandemic Job Market A lot of things have changed over the last 18 months or so, some temporary and some here to stay (for the foreseeable at least). With this in mind we thought we’d give our thoughts on what to expect when looking for a job in the IP world post pandemic. On line visibility. Face to face networking has been out the
- [CIPA Advert September 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-september-2021/) - So many tree puns to choose from! Take a look at our latest advert to see what we went with...All of our jobs can be found here or you can give us a call on +44 207903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPASeptember2021-compressed.pdf"]
- [A Montage of IP Memes](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-montage-of-ip-memes/) - A Montage of IP Memes Memes have been around for a lot longer than most people think. In fact the first one was supposedly created in 1921, although the term ‘meme’ wasn’t coined until 1976. The introduction of social media and smart phones have seen a rise in the meme being used as a stand-alone
- [To work or to not work from home, that is the question ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/to-work-or-to-not-work-from-home-that-is-the-question/) - To work or to not work from home, that is the question With restrictions continuing to lift across England and other parts of the UK many are keen to return to a sense of normality and head back into the office. The departure from home working is welcomed by those who have missed the comradery of an office environment and who’ve struggled to bounce ideas
- [Salary Survey Results 2021 are now in!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/salary-survey-results-2021-are-now-in/) - Salary Survey Results 2021 are now in! The results of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2021 can be viewed here. Results from previous years can be found here.
- [Opportunities in Biotechnology are on the rise (again) ](https://fellowsandassociates.com/opportunities-in-biotechnology-are-on-the-rise-again/) - Opportunities in Biotechnology are on the rise (again) The past 18 months has seen a fair few ups and downs in recruitment trends, with the last big uplift being in trademarks earlier this year. Around Autumn 2020 we began to note that roles in biotechnology were on a steady rise with opportunities being advertised and
- [CIPA Advert July/August 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-july-august-2021/) - You're in for a treat this month! We're so busy with new instructions that we've decided to share some of them with you in our latest advert.Contact us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for more information. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJulyAug2021Web.pdf"]
- [The Salary Survey is Live!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-is-live/) - It's all about our salary survey in this month's CIPA advert. Click here to take part.If you would like to find out more about our current opportunities click here or get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJuneWeb.pdf"]
- [The Salary Survey 2021 Is Now Live](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2021-is-now-live/) - Salary Survey 2021 The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey for 2021 is now live! To complete it and for a chance to win £100 in gift vouchers please click here. Now in its tenth year the survey is an important piece of annual research not only on remuneration but also working environment, workplace trends and
- [Trademark Recruitment is Booming](https://fellowsandassociates.com/trademark-recruitment-is-booming/) - Trademark Recruitment is Booming It’s not surprising that given the current climate recruitment in general has been down over the past year, however recent months have seen a significant increase in trademark roles across the UK and Europe. In fact, we can’t remember the last time we successfully placed as many candidates in a six-month
- [CIPA Advert May 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-may-2021/) - What have we come up with this month? Cick to see our May advert for the CIPA Journal. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAMayWeb.pdf"]
- [Partners Kings and Queens](https://fellowsandassociates.com/partners-kings-and-queens/) - Print advertisement for April 2021 CIPA Journal.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAAdApr21Web.pdf"]
- [So…. you want to be a Partner. Exploits in managing expectations](https://fellowsandassociates.com/so-you-want-to-be-a-partner-exploits-in-managing-expectations/) - So…. you want to be a Partner. Exploits in managing expectations. One thing people don’t tend to advertise to new entrants to the recruitment profession is just how much time we spend crushing dreams. We’re dream crushers. Some of us pretend we aren’t, we avoid calls from candidates when we need to deliver bad news,
- [March CIPA Journal Advert 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-journal-advert-2020/) - No bull (okay some bull).[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAAdMar21.pdf"]
- [The Covid-19 Pandemic: How did UK IP firms respond?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-covid-19-pandemic-how-did-uk-ip-firms-respond/) - The Covid-19 Pandemic: How did UK IP firms respond? As I write England is in the midst of yet another lockdown. The way we work has inevitably changed as a result of the pandemic and we, the lovely people at Fellows and Associates, thought it might be interesting to explore how the IP community, in
- [State of the Intellectual Property Recruitment Market, January 2021](https://fellowsandassociates.com/state-of-the-intellectual-property-recruitment-market-january-2021/) - State of the Intellectual Property Recruitment Market, January 2021 The UK continues to jump out of the frying pan into the fire, only to leave the fire and find an even bigger frying pan where the only route of escape is via a fire. Fortunately, the Intellectual Property profession must have invested in some fire-retardant clothing,
- [Everything we're recruiting right now in a handy shareable page](https://fellowsandassociates.com/everything-we-re-recruiting-right-now-in-a-handy-shareable-page/) - Nearly everything we're recruiting right now in a handy shareable page Don't say we don't make things easy for you! If you would rather look through our current recruitment requirements in a digestible form well here you go. Please feel free to share... Electronics/Engineering Newly/Nearly Qualified, London We are recruiting for a relatively small but growing,
- [2020 could have been worse](https://fellowsandassociates.com/2020-could-have-been-worse/) - 2020 has been awful. We've tried to look on the brightside...[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/Christmas2020CIPAJournalFellows.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement December 2020 Issue](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-december-2020-issue/) - Our advert for the December issue was all about making changes.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/DecemberCIPAJournal2020Fellows.pdf"]
- [It's not all bad, is it?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/it-s-not-all-bad-is-it/) - It’s not all bad, is it? Following the recent introduction of further restrictions across parts of the UK and with ‘Tier 3’ potentially looming over our heads in the North it’s very easy to focus on what we’re missing about life B.C. (before Corona). Along with the lack of contact and ability to spend time
- [What's not to like about Yellow Tuesdays?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/whats-not-to-like-about-yellow-tuesdays/) - Our latest advert to be published in the November edition of the CIPA Journal.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPANovember2020Web.pdf"]
- [Is it time to come out of hiding?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-it-time-to-come-out-of-hiding/) - CIPA Journal advertisement for October 2020. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPA-Journal-Fellows-and-Associates-October-2020-web.pdf"]
- [What have you learnt during lockdown?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-have-you-learnt-during-lockdown/) - Here's our CIPA Journal print advertisment for September 2020.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJournalWebSept2020v2.pdf"]
- [Should we scrap GCSEs entirely?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/should-we-scrap-gcses-entirely/) - Should we scrap GCSEs entirely? The recent omnishambles in relation to A-Level results has driven me to consider the broader education picture, particularly GCSEs. I don’t believe they’re necessary anymore, assuming they were ever necessary. In fact, there are, in my opinion, considerable advantages that could be gained by ridding ourselves of formal examinations at
- [What Impact has Covid-19 had on the intellectual property sector according to survey data?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-impact-has-covid-19-had-on-the-intellectual-property-sector-according-to-survey-data/) - What Impact has Covid-19 had on the intellectual property sector according to survey data? In the Fellows and Associates IP salary survey this year we were able to ask respondents what impact Covid-19 had on their working life. The data was collected during May and most of June this year when the pandemic was at
- [What are recruiters for during a recession? CIPA Journal July 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-are-recruiters-for-during-a-recession-cipa-journal-july-2020/) - Along the lines of 'what did the Romans ever do for us?'. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJournalJuly2020FellowsAdvert.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement - June 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-june-2020/) - The advertisement in June 2020 was all about working in New Zealand.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPAJournalJune2020FellowsAdvert.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates IP Salary Survey, 2020 Results](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-ip-salary-survey-2020-results/) - The Salary Survey Results are now in! The results of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2020 can be viewed here. For previous years please see this article.
- [Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2020 Results](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-salary-survey-2020-results/) - The Salary Survey Results are now in!The results of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2020 can be viewed here. For previous years please see this article.
- [A few simple tips for a video interview](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-few-simple-tips-for-a-video-interview/) - A few simple tips for a video interview More and more of us are having interviews on line. Even as Covid-19 related restrictions begin to ease, video interviewing is likely to remain the norm for many for the foreseeable future. So as the Internet loves a list, here’s a list of tips for maximising your
- [What reassurances could employers give to potential candidates during the pandemic to encourage them to move?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-reassurances-could-employers-give-to-potential-candidates-during-the-pandemic-to-encourage-them-to-move/) - What reassurances could employers give to potential candidates during the pandemic to encourage them to move? There is very limited recruitment happening at the moment. For many sectors of the economy a reduction in headcount growth may continue for months and possibly years. However, there are professions where the impact of Covid-19 has been limited and
- [The Lockdown has ended. Now what?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-lockdown-has-ended-now-what/) - The Lockdown has ended. Now what? Alright it hasn’t yet but what will happen when it does? I have a few thoughts on the job market. I’ve done no research on this, so the article is entirely anecdotal but built on a great deal of experience of societal economic issues. I work across the financial
- [What do you do when there are less jobs than applicants for them?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-do-you-do-when-there-are-less-jobs-than-applicants-for-them/) - What do you do when there are less jobs than applicants for them? Covid-19 and the intellectual property and accountancy sectors, 21st April 2020. For both sectors that the Fellows group of companies operate in (accountancy - Fellows Finance; and IP Law - Fellows and Associates) for the most part they have been candidate driven
- [We've Got You... CIPA Journal Advertisement May 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/weve-got-you-cipa-journal-advertisement-may-2020/) - We're not only here to help you move jobs we can give advice or just have a chat too.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/May-2020-advert--web.pdf"]
- [How do I move jobs as a patent/trade mark attorney now?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-do-i-move-jobs-as-a-patent-trade-mark-attorney-now/) - How do I move jobs as a patent/trade mark attorney now? Covid-19 and the Intellectual Property Sector 7th April 2020. At the beginning of March Fellows and Associates still had a wide array of active vacancies we were recruiting for within the UK IP profession. There was perhaps a sense of foreboding but recruitment projects
- [COVID-19  A summary of the financial aid available to individuals and businesses with practical guidance on how to access it.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/covid-19-a-summary-of-the-financial-aid-available-to-individuals-and-businesses-with-practical-guidance-on-how-to-access-it/) - COVID-19 A summary of the financial aid available to individuals and businesses with practical guidance on how to access it. I have held off commenting on COVID-19, and the various financial aid packages the government is offering until now as firstly, it is an ever-changing landscape and secondly, there are far better experts out there
- [What reaction should Patent Attorneys have to the Coronavirus UK Job Retention Scheme?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-reaction-should-patent-attorneys-have-to-the-coronavirus-uk-job-retention-scheme/) - What reaction should Patent Attorneys have to the Coronavirus UK Job Retention Scheme? Covid-19 and the Intellectual Property Sector 30th March 2020. The Job Retention Scheme. I have had a question from an anonymous patent attorney who submitted it via our website. She/he didn't leave a contact address so I have decided to reply publicly
- [Covid-19 and the Intellectual Property Sector Round Up 2 and 3.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/covid-19-and-the-intellectual-property-sector-round-up-2-and-3/) - Covid-19 and the Intellectual Property Sector Round Up 2 and 3. I've posted round ups two and three on LinkedIn recently so have amalgamated them both here. Round Up 2. Day two and I've found a variety of news and articles for you to peruse. Kathryn Szymczyk of Gowling had put together a very useful
- [Covid-19 and the Intellectual Property Sector Round Up 1.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/covid-19-and-the-intellectual-property-sector-round-up-1/) - Covid-19 and the Intellectual Property Sector Round Up 1. If you would like to feature in this round up and work in the broad IP sector then let me know. All bets are off if we go full apocalypse though, I’m eyeing up a fetching Mohican hair style (in green) and will be starting
- [The grass really is greener campaign with Dehns](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-grass-really-is-greener-campaign-with-dehns/) - We are working in partnership with leading UK firm of patent attorneys Dehns on this advertising campaign. For more information about Dehns and the opportunities there please have a look at the dedicated page.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/Dehns-Recruitment-Advertising-Campaign-v02smallfile.pdf"]
- [Multiple opportunities at Dehns across the UK](https://fellowsandassociates.com/patent-and-trade-mark-firm-dehns-are-recruiting-in-multiple-offices-for-multiple-positions/) - Patent and Trade Mark firm Dehns are recruiting in multiple offices for multiple positions Fellows and Associates has recently begun working with our client Dehns on a large-scale recruitment project across several of their offices. The positions are predominantly within the disciplines of engineering and physics and attorneys could be based in Manchester, Oxford, Bristol
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement March 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-march-2020/) - Climb with us...[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/March-2020-Fellows-CIPA-Journal--small-.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement April 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-april-2020/) - Don't talk about it!!! [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/April-2020-web.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement February 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-february-2020/) - Don't be so childish!!![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/February-2020-CIPA-Journal--smll-.pdf"]
- [Intellectual Property UK Job Market Report](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-uk-job-market-report/) - Intellectual Property UK Job Market Report It has been quite some time since I’ve put together an IP job market report, so I thought I had better outline exactly what it is. Well, it’s an entirely anecdotal view on the current opportunities within the IP sector from our experience of it. We do act for
- [IP News Round Up](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ip-news-round-up/) - IP News Round Up It seems that there's lots of juicy IP news to report to you, we've picked some of our favourites here: Harry and Meghan trademark their items! We’re pretty sure you will have heard by now that Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to take a step back from their royal duties
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement - January 2020](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-january-2020/) - Where the wild things are...[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/January-2020-Fellows-CIPA-Journal--smll-.pdf"]
- [My short career as a teacher - part 1](https://fellowsandassociates.com/my-short-career-as-a-teacher-part-1/) - My time as a teacher and why I won't be going back! Rebecca Wood is a Recruitment Consultant at Fellows Finance. She has written this article so that you can learn a little bit more about her. I’m not sure when I decided I wanted to be a teacher, it just seemed to be a
- [December 2019 CIPA Journal Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-2019-cipa-journal-advertisement/) - We're here for you...[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/December-2019-advert--210x260-1-new.pdf"]
- [November 2019 CIPA Journal Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-2019-cipa-journal-advertisement/) - Need some interview advice?[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/Proof-Fellows-Nov2019.pdf"]
- [October 2019 CIPA Journal Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-2019-cipa-journal-advertisement/) - Moving jobs doesn't have to be scary...[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/October-2019-advert--210x260.pdf"]
- [September 2019 CIPA Journal Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-2019-cipa-journal-advertisement/) - It's a special CIPA Journal advertisement this month celebrating ten years of Fellows and Associates![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/AugustSeptember2019.pdf"]
- [Well that decade went quickly! Ten years of Fellows and Associates.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/well-that-decade-went-quickly-looking-back-at-ten-years-of-fellows-and-associates/) - Well that decade went quickly! Looking back at ten years of Fellows and Associates. Pete Fellows. August, 2009. I Gotta a Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas tops the chart, alien segregation is an issue in Johannesburg in District 9, England win the Ashes and 10,000 Roman coins are discovered in Shrewsbury. It’s the last
- [News Flash: Jobs in Chemistry and Biotechnology](https://fellowsandassociates.com/news-flash-jobs-in-chemistry-and-biotechnology/) - News Flash: Jobs in Chemistry and Biotechnology They haven't been particularly abundant in the last year or so but just recently we have noticed a uptake in chemistry and biotechnology positions. We have two positions with one firm recruiting at part qualified and/or qualified level in chemistry (you can see the qualified job here and
- [Is the patent profession elitist?  What does the data say?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-the-patent-profession-elitist-what-does-the-data-say/) - Is the patent profession elitist? What does the data say? Each year Fellows and Associates produces a salary survey and each year we widen the scope of it to not only look at remuneration but also other demographics within the intellectual property sector. The answer to my question in the title depends greatly on how
- [Electronics Patent Attorney Jobs Outside London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/electronics-patent-attorney-jobs-outside-london/) - Are you a patent attorney with an electronics or physics background? Are you looking for a role based outside of London? We may be able to help, here are a few facts about the regions: Salaries outside London are the same as they are in London, so you will have more disposable income (unless you
- [Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2019](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-salary-survey-2019/) - The results of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2019 can be viewed here. For previous years please see this article.
- [A Test Press](https://fellowsandassociates.com/a-test-press/) - Just a test press release nothing to see here.
- [July / August 2019 CIPA Journal Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/july-august-2019-cipa-journal-advertisement/) - Another month another advertisement this time with fish. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/Fellows-and-Associates-CIPA-Journal-Advertisement-July-August-2019.pdf"]
- [June 2019 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-2019-cipa-advertisement/) - How is it that time again?! As always further information on all of the roles we're recruiting for can be found in the 'jobs' section of our website or you can email contact@fellowsandassociates.com or call us on +44 207 903 5019. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPA---June-web.pdf"]
- [It’s not just all about salary (although it is helpful to know if you’re being paid what you’re worth)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/it-s-not-just-all-about-salary-although-it-is-helpful-to-know-if-you-re-being-paid-what-you-re-worth/) - It’s not just all about salary (although it is helpful to know if you’re being paid what you’re worth) The 8th annual Fellows and Associates Salary Survey is now live for 2019 and this year, in response to the increased awareness of inclusivity in the workplace, we’ve included two additional questions focused specifically on mental
- [Fellows Bytes: Not working 9 -5, are unconventional working agreements becoming more conventional?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-bytes-not-working-9-5-are-unconventional-working-agreements-becoming-more-conventional/) - Fellows Bytes: Not working 9 -5, are unconventional working agreements becoming more conventional? It’s the first week back after the Easter break, which for some (OK, most) will mean a struggle to ease back into your normal working routine. Your inbox alone may be enough to make you question why you’re sat behind a desk
- [May 2019 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-2019-cipa-advertisement/) - This month we've announced the launch date of our annual Salary Survey! It will be live and ready for your particpation from the 1st May. Keep an eye out on our website and social media for further updates!Fancy chatting about potential opportunities in the meantime? Give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or
- [Salary Survey 2019 is now live!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/salary-survey-2019-is-live-on-the-1st-may/) - Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2019 is now live! Edit: The survey is now closed please see here for the results. It's the time of year you've all been waiting for! The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2019 is now live and ready for your participation! Head to www.fellowssurvey.com to take part and be in with
- [Are the challenges of diversity and inclusion more or less pronounced in a smaller organisation?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/are-the-challenges-of-diversity-and-inclusion-more-or-less-pronounced-in-a-smaller-organisation/) - Are the challenges of diversity and inclusion more or less pronounced in a smaller organisation? In a guest post for IP Inclusive, Phillipa Holland discusses the challenges of D&I in a small business. No matter the size of the business, the importance of diversity and inclusion should be a consideration for all employers. This may
- [April 2019 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-2019-cipa-advertisement/) - Another month another advert! Head to our 'jobs' page for our latest opportunities or get in touch via contact@fellowsandassociates.com or +44 207 903 5019 for a confidential chat! [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPA---April-web.pdf"]
- [Intellectual Property Jobs, News Round Up](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-jobs-news-round-up/) - Job News Round Up Fun in Engineering In early 2019 we’ve noticed a trend towards many more engineering vacancies. These range from part qualified all the way up to senior associate in locations all over the UK, in particular a really rather good Partner role in London. Biotechnology at Senior Levels We also
- [March 2019 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-2019-cipa-advertisement/) - Want to look at our shiny new advert for the March edition of the CIPA Journal? Then you're in the right place! Looking for a job? Head to our 'jobs' page to find all of our latest opportunities. Fancy a chat? Give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPA---March-web.pdf"]
- [February 2019 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-2019-cipa-advertisement/) - Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates if you're considering a move and would like to discuss your options. All of our current opportunities can be found on our 'jobs' page. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/CIPA---February-web.pdf"]
- [Janaury 2019 CIPA Advertisment](https://fellowsandassociates.com/janaury-2019-cipa-advertisment/) - Our first CIPA advertisement of 2019 is here! As always all of our current opportunities are listed on our 'jobs' page. Take a look and get in touch to discuss any of the roles in more depth (or just to have a general chat about the market and how we may be able to help!).
- [Ta-dah!! We’ve only gone and started a sister company](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ta-dah-we-ve-only-gone-and-started-a-sister-company/) - Ta-dah!! We’ve only gone and started a sister company. Since September 2018 we have been slowly and softly launching our sister brand Fellows Finance. Fellows Finance is ably led by Rebecca Wood who has been losing hair arguing with our web designers to get the website just right (if you spot a mistake she’d looove
- [Fellows Feel Good News Stories](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-feel-good-news-stories/) - Fellows Feel Good News Stories As we ease ourselves into the start of 2019, we asked our team for their feel good news stories of 2018. Here’s what they came up with. Phillipa Holland: I’m certain I’ve come across many news stories over the year that could be classified as ‘feel good’, however when pressed
- [December 2018 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-2018-cipa-advertisement/) - It's here. Our last CIPA advertisement of the year! This month we've decided to advertise a little differently and highlight our expertise in offering an alternative approach to sourcing candidates something we hope our clients will find useful in such a candidate short market! If you think this could benefit you get in touch on
- [Is gender specific content really necessary?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-gender-specific-content-really-necessary/) - Is gender specific content really necessary? Yes of course, but only in certain circumstances. In a society where diversity and inclusion are increasingly in the spotlight, I do often wonder whether it can sometimes be taken too far in the other direction. I am in no way arguing that we shouldn’t be championing change, I
- [Curious Teaser Advert.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/curious-teaser-advert/) - Teaser advert published in the ITMA Review and the IPT Ball programme August/September 2009.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/curious-100-170-2web.pdf"]
- [Curious Teaser (Full Page)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/curious-teaser-full-page/) - Teaser advert placed in the CIPA Journal in August 2009.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Curious_CIPA08_proof.pdf"]
- [August 2009 Press Release](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-2009-press-release/) - The August 2009 Fellows and Associates press release can be found here.
- [What is freedom?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-is-freedom/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement September 2009.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/JournalSept.pdf"]
- [Ready?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/ready/) - CIPA Journal advertisement for publication in the October issue 2009. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Ready-Listen-ad.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advert for November 2009](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advert-for-november-2009/) - The CIPA Journal print advertisement for November 2009 featuring a fantastic quote by Alexander Graham Bell. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_Nov09_CIPA.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement for December 2009](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-for-december-2009/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement for December 2009.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows CIPA Dec09.pdf"]
- [Kingmakers CIPA Journal Advertisement for January 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/kingmakers-cipa-journal-advertisement-for-january-2010/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement for January 2010. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/FellowsandAssociatesJan2010.pdf"]
- [Bio in Colour...  Client Paid Advertisement Biotechnology Roles London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/bio-in-colour-client-paid-advertisement-biotechnology-roles-london/) - Advert on behalf of a client a London based private practice to publicise the further growth of their recession proof biotechnology practice. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/BioinColour.pdf"]
- [Fortune Teller... CIPA Journal Advert for February 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fortune-teller-cipa-journal-advert-for-february-2010/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement for February 2010. Highlights include Biotechnology in London and a Commercial Entrepreneur in Yorkshire. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA_Feb2010.pdf"]
- [Choice is Everything](https://fellowsandassociates.com/choice-is-everything/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement March 2010. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA_March2010.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement April 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-april-2010/) - Some of our latest employment opportunities in print.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA_Journal_April_2010.pdf"]
- [Timing is Everything](https://fellowsandassociates.com/timing-is-everything/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement for May 2010.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA May2010.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement for June 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-for-june-2010/) - Check back here every month for a look at this month's CIPA Journal advertisement a few weeks earlier than everyone else.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/FellowsJune2010prf.pdf"]
- [What are you? (CIPA Journal Advertisement for July 2010)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-are-you-cipa-journal-advertisement-for-july-2010/) - CIPA Journal Advertisement for July 2010 complete with chicken puns.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA_Journal_July2010.pdf"]
- [Sneak Peek - CIPA Journal Advert for August 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-cipa-journal-advert-for-august-2010/) - CIPA Journal Job Advertisement August 2010.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA August 2010.pdf"]
- [August 2010 Press Release](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-2010-press-release/) - Fellows and Associates August 2010 press release "Signs of Business Growth in the UK Intellectual Property Sector" can be viewed here
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement September 2010](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-september-2010/) - Be ahead of everyone else! See our Journal advertisement for September circulated later in the month.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/September2010 CIPA Journal Advert.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advert for October](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advert-for-october/) - Get an early look at what we are publishing later in the month.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA October2010.pdf"]
- [November CIPA Journal Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-cipa-journal-advertisement/) - See it here first a few weeks before print...[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA November 2010 wb.pdf"]
- [December 2010 CIPA Journal Print Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-2010-cipa-journal-print-advertisement/) - An online version of the advertisement appearing in the December issue of the CIPA Journal.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/December 2010 CIPA.pdf"]
- [Novagraaf Print Advertisement Director of Patents](https://fellowsandassociates.com/novagraaf-print-advertisement-director-of-patents/) - Published in the CIPA Journal December 2010 issue.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Novagraaf Director of Patents.pdf"]
- [Novagraaf Print Advertisement Director of Trade Marks](https://fellowsandassociates.com/novagraaf-print-advertisement-director-of-trade-marks/) - Published in the CIPA Journal December 2010 issue.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Novagraaf Director of Trademarks.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal advertisement page 1 January 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-page-1-january-2011/) - CIPA Journal advert for January[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Giraffe January.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal advertisement page 2 January 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-page-2-january-2011/) - Second page of the CIPA Journal advert.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/January Party.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal advertisement page 3 January 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-page-3-january-2011/) - The CIPA Journal client advertisement for January. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/January Client-paid.pdf"]
- [We Are Listening](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-are-listening/) - We are you know. CIPA Journal job advertisements February 2011.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Journal Feb 2011.pdf"]
- [March 2011 Press Release](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-2011-press-release/) - Fellows and Associates' March 2011 press release entitled "UK Intellectual Property Sector Shifts Focus Says New Review" can be found here.
- [CIPA Journal advertisement March 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-march-2011/) - Get a sneak peek of our latest jobs before they are published! [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_March_CIPA-Supplement-proof.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advertisement April 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-april-2011/) - Pigs. But no flying.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA April 2011.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Advert May 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advert-may-2011/) - The online version of what we did offline.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/May-2011.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal advertisement June 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-advertisement-june-2011/) - A sneak preview of our next CIPA Journal ad. Let us know what you think! [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_proof_June2011-CIPA.pdf"]
- [Sneak Preview of the CIPA Journal Advert for July 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-preview-of-the-cipa-journal-advert-for-july-2011/) - Curious what F&A have come up with for the July edition of the CIPA Journal? Get a sneak preview of our upcoming advert here! [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_proof_July-2011_CIPA.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Sneak Preview August 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-sneak-preview-august-2011/) - Be the first to find the latest jobs and apply! Photograph courtesy of John Roever: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rock_chalk_jhawk_ku/ [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_proof_August-2011_CIPA.pdf"]
- [CIPA Journal Preview September 2011](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-preview-september-2011/) - Our preview of what's in our Journal job advertisement this month![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPAJournal Sept 11.pdf"]
- [The Latest Print Advertisement from Fellows and Associates](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-latest-print-advertisement-from-fellows-and-associates/) - CIPA Journal October 2011.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/October 2011 CIPA.pdf"]
- [Captain Feasible Press Release](https://fellowsandassociates.com/captain-feasible-press-release/) - See our November 2011 Captain Feasible press release here.
- [ITMA Review December 2011/January 2012](https://fellowsandassociates.com/itma-review-december-2011-january-2012/) - Lots of Trade Mark jobs in one advert. See it here first! [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/ITMA Carrier Proof Dec11.Jan12.pdf"]
- [Two Pages of Job Goodness in Print](https://fellowsandassociates.com/two-pages-of-job-goodness-in-print/) - CIPA Journal Job Advertisements for November 2011 (two pages).[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA November 2011.pdf"]
- [Changing Market Conditions for Electronics Patent Attorneys](https://fellowsandassociates.com/changing-market-conditions-for-electronics-patent-attorneys/) - See our press release about the changing market conditions for Electronics Patent Attorneys here.
- [CIPA Journal Job Advertisement January 2012](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-job-advertisement-january-2012/) - Take a sneaky advance look at our print advertisement for this month.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Journal January 2012.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates in the Press](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-in-the-press/) - Fellows and Associates have recently distributed two Press Releases. The first one is about the recent launch of our sister company Fellows Business Consulting. The release can be found here.The second release is about our salary survey. The release explains the motivation behind this initiative and encourages all UK IP practitioners to complete the survey
- [CIPA Journal Job Advertisements December 2011.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-journal-job-advertisements-december-2011/) - Be the first to see our CIPA Journal Job advertisements for December 2011.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-recruitment-proof-December2011-CIPA.pdf"]
- [Launching Fellows Business Consulting](https://fellowsandassociates.com/launching-fellows-business-consulting/) - Fellows Business Consulting has recently launched!To celebrate the occasion we have advertised in print in the December 2011 CIPA journal.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-support-services-proof-December2011-CIPA.pdf"]
- [Salary Survey on SOLO IP and IPKat](https://fellowsandassociates.com/salary-survey-on-solo-ip-and-ipkat/) - Thanks to the very kind Jeremy Phillips our salary survey of the UK IP profession can now be found on SOLO IP and is referred to in today's IPKat blog post as well. Thank you Jeremy!
- [Salary Survey Report](https://fellowsandassociates.com/salary-survey-report/) - We are proud to present the report of our 2012 salary survey of the IP profession in the UK. So now it's crunch time - how competitive is your salary? Happy reading! Please feel free to save your own copy and spread the word. If you have any questions or comments you can contact Emma
- [International Vacancy in Finnegan's European Office](https://fellowsandassociates.com/international-vacancy-in-finnegans-european-office/) - US IP Law firm Finnegan has teamed up with Fellows and Associates in their search for a qualified European Patent Attorney for their Brussels office. Please find all the details in the advert below. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Finnegan web advert.pdf"]
- [CIPA pink pages advert for February](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-pink-pages-advert-for-february/) - Better late than never - our job postings in the February issue of the CIPA pink pages. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/February-2012-ad-cipa.pdf"]
- [Sneak Peek: Our Upcoming CIPA Journal Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-our-upcoming-cipa-journal-advert/) - Have a look at our latest jobs before they even go to press! Get in on the action (or simply get some more information) by contacting Pete or Emma on 0207 903 5019 or email us at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-proof-CIPA-March2012.pdf"]
- [CIPA pink pages April 2012](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-pink-pages-april-2012/) - Sneak a peek of our latest jobs before they go to press!For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/April-2012-ad resized.pdf"]
- [CIPA client advert April 2012](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-client-advert-april-2012/) - This month we're also advertising for a highly desirable mystery client! If you can guess who they are get in touch and we'll send you a belated Easter present! Call us on 0207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/April-2012-Mystery Client.pdf"]
- [The Robot Empire Needs You!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-robot-empire-needs-you/) - CIPA job advert for May 2012 sneak preview. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_proof_CIPA-May2012.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates Celebrate Further Expansion to Team](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-celebrate-further-expansion-to-team/) - Click here to read about the latest addition to the team at Fellows and Associates.
- [Fellows and Associates Attend the 134th INTA Annual Meeting](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-attend-the-134th-inta-annual-meeting/) - Sienna Johal researcher at Fellows and Associates discusses their recent trip to the INTA Annual Meeting in Washington DC.
- [Sneak Peek: Upcoming CIPA Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-upcoming-cipa-advert/) - Be one step ahead and view our latest jobs before they even go to press!For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-proof2-CIPA-June2012.pdf"]
- [Secerna Client Page Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/secerna-client-page-advert/) - We're advertising for a new client this month. Read on to remember what being a patent attorney is all about. For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-proof-CIPA-June2012.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates Look to Europe to Recruit Qualified Patent Attorneys](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-look-to-europe-to-recruit-qualified-patent-attorneys/) - Fellows and Associates highlight their on-going search for fresh talent from our neighbours in Europe.
- [Fellows and Associates Note an Influx of Trade Mark Positions Available](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-note-an-influx-of-trade-mark-positions-available/) - Click here to read how in recent months the workload of Fellows and Associates has become increasingly swayed towards that of the Trade Mark Attorney.
- [Sneak Peek: Upcoming July CIPA Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-upcoming-july-cipa-advert/) - Get the better of your peers and be the first to apply for one of the many fantastic opportunities we're advertising this month! For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/July-advert.pdf"]
- [Secerna Look To Recruit Further Practitioners To Complement Their Flourishing Work Load](https://fellowsandassociates.com/secerna-look-to-recruit-further-practitioners-to-complement-their-flourishing-work-load/) - Secerna have enjoyed burgeoning success of late. Read here how Fellows and Associates have been assisting in their recruitment needs.
- [Electronics Patent Attorneys still in demand but no jobs for Chemists](https://fellowsandassociates.com/electronics-patent-attorneys-still-in-demand-but-no-jobs-for-chemists/) - Pete Fellows has recently given his take on the current market conditions click here to read more. The original article can be found here.
- [Fellows and Associates experience fantastic partnerships with clients in the IP sector](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-experience-fantastic-partnerships-with-clients-in-the-ip-sector/) - Fellows and Associates are excited to announce they're currently working with some fantastic clients to help them with their recruitment needs. Click here to read more.
- [Excellent Opportunity as featured in CIPA August 2012.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/excellent-opportunity-as-featured-in-cipa-august-2012/) - Fellows and Associates have the fortune of being able to present an excellent opportunity for a Qualified Biotechnology Patent Attorney at TEVA Pharmaceuticals Limited.For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-proof_CIPA-August2012 Page 1.pdf"]
- [Alert: Have a browse through some of our new listings.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/alert-have-a-browse-through-some-of-our-new-listings/) - Be ahead of the pack and have a look at some our featured jobs from the August 2012 CIPA Supplement. For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-proof_CIPA-August2012 Page 2.pdf"]
- [Calling all scientists for a role as a Qualified Patent Attorney.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/calling-all-scientists-for-a-role-as-a-qualified-patent-attorney/) - Elkington & Fife are on the hunt for a Qualified Patent Attorney in Physics Materials and possibly Chemistry. Want to know more? For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows-proof_CIPA-August2012 Page 3.pdf"]
- [Sneak Peek: Upcoming September CIPA Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-upcoming-september-cipa-advert/) - Jump at the chance to browse our available jobs in the upcoming September edition of the CIPA Journal. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Proof - September 2012.pdf"]
- [Balloons at the Ready as Fellows and Associates Celebrate their Third Birthday](https://fellowsandassociates.com/balloons-at-the-ready-as-fellows-and-associates-celebrate-their-third-birthday/) - Happy Birthday to us! Fellows and Associates have recently completed their third successful year in business.
- [Fellows and Associates look set for AIPPI's 43rd World Intellectual Property Congress in Seoul](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-look-set-for-aippis-43rd-world-intellectual-property-congress-in-seoul/) - Fellows and Associates discuss their plans (and express their excitement!) ahead of next months AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress in Seoul.
- [Excellent Opportunity as advertised in the upcoming CIPA Supplement November 2012](https://fellowsandassociates.com/excellent-opportunity-as-advertised-in-the-upcoming-cipa-supplement-november-2012/) - Fellows and Associates are pleased to announce a collaboration with Mathys & Squire in the quest for Qualified Patent Attorneys (with at least 3 years post qualified experience) to join their Biotechnology team. For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Proof - Nov 2012 - Mathys Advert.pdf"]
- [Sneak Peek: Upcoming October CIPA Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-upcoming-october-cipa-advert/) - Get the better of your peers and be the first to apply for one of the many fantastic opportunities we're advertising this month! For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Proof - October 2012.pdf"]
- [October CIPA Advert 'Spot the Difference' Answers](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-advert-spot-the-difference-answers/) - If you've had a chance to take a look at our CIPA advert for this month you will have noticed our 'Spot the Difference' challenge aimed to help wile away the lunch hour. Were you keen eyed enough to spot all 5 differences? For more information on any of the adverts featured this month or
- [Fellows and Associates see Signs of the UK Intellectual Property Market Growing](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-see-signs-of-the-uk-intellectual-property-market-growing/) - Fellows and Associates discuss the interesting changes occurring in the UK Intellectual Property market of late.
- [Fellows and Associates Celebrate Success at AIPPI](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-celebrate-success-at-aippi/) - Fresh from South Korea and following a successful time at the AIPPI 43rd World Intellectual Property Congress Fellows and Associates take a look at the highlights and importance of networking on an international scale.
- [Spoiler Alert - Upcoming CIPA Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/spoiler-alert-upcoming-cipa-advert/) - Fellows and Associates are offering our website regulars early access to the jobs advertised in the upcoming November edition of the CIPA Journal. For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Proof - Nov 2012 - FA Advert.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates Celebrate Yet Another Successful Partnership](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-celebrate-yet-another-successful-partnership/) - Fellows and Associates has recently secured instruction from top UK private practice Mathys & Squire. Click here to read the full article.
- [Christmas comes early! Sneak Peek at CIPA Supplement December 2012](https://fellowsandassociates.com/christmas-comes-early-sneak-peek-at-cipa-supplement-december-2012/) - Take a look at our latest advertisement to be published in the upcoming December edition of the CIPA Journal. Thinking of making a change in the new year? Now's the time to start looking! For more information please contact us on 0207 903 5019 or at contact@fellowsandassociates.com [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Proof - Dec 2012 - FA
- [Fellows and Associates continue work with top London based Private Practice](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-continue-work-with-top-london-based-private-practice/) - Further to their search for Patent Attorneys to increase their Biotechnology team Mathys & Squire are now on the lookout for candidates to join their Chemistry department. Take a look at our advertisement for the upcoming December CIPA supplement and if you're a Part Qualified/Qualified Patent Attorney with a background in Pharmaceuticals/Chemistry get in touch
- [First Look at our January CIPA Supplement Advert!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/first-look-at-our-january-cipa-supplement-advert/) - We're offering a sneak peek of our advert to be published in the January edition of the CIPA Supplement. Take a look and get a head start on the fantastic opportunities available this month. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA Proof - January.pdf"]
- ['Are you getting paid what you should' a new survey of Patent and Trademark Attorneys asks?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/are-you-getting-paid-what-you-should-a-new-survey-of-patent-and-trademark-attorneys-asks/) - Fellows and Associates celebrates the return of the Salary Survey after a successful launch last year.
- [SNEAK PEEK: February CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/sneak-peek-february-cipa-supplement/) - Fellows and Associates is giving you first look at the jobs we're advertising in CIPA this month. We've been that busy we've got two WHOLE pages of jobs ready and waiting for you to apply![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/Fellows_CIPA-proof-Feb2013.pdf"]
- [First Look at the March CIPA Advert!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/first-look-at-the-march-cipa-advert/) - Grab a sneak peek of our advert due to be published in the March CIPA Supplement and get in touch if any of the jobs catch your eye! We're more than happy to have a chat even if you're just testing the water![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/CIPA March.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates carry on their successful partnership with Secerna](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-carry-on-their-successful-partnership-with-secerna/) - We're working once again with the successful Yorkshire based firm Secerna who are currently sourcing a Finalist or Qualified Patent Attorney with a background in electronics to join their growing team as advertised in the upcoming March CIPA Supplement. Get in touch if it's of interest or if you know someone who might be a
- [Fellows Business Consulting - Another Way to Save](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-business-consulting-another-way-to-save/) - The latest addition to our series launching Fellows Business Consulting.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/FellowsBusCons.pdf"]
- [The Salary Survey Report 2013](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-report-2013/) - We’re very excited here at Fellows and Associates as our Salary Survey 2013 report is finally compiled! Thank you all so much for your participation and help in publicising the survey. So now for the moment of truth is your salary as competitive as it should be?Please feel free to save your own copy and
- [CIPA Advert April - First Look!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-april-first-look/) - We're once again giving our visitors a first look at our advert due to be published in the April edition of the CIPA Supplement. Pete and Phillipa are available in the F&A offices for a chat through any of the opportunities listed or if you simply want to talk through the market and set the
- [Preview of August CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/preview-of-august-cipa-supplement-advert/) - We're once again giving our visitors a first look at our advert to be published in the August edition of the CIPA Supplement.If any of the roles pique your interest or you know of someone who could be a perfect fit get in touch. As always Pete and Phillipa are happy to have an informal
- [CIPA Advert May - First Look!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/cipa-advert-may-first-look/) - Grab a sneak peek of our recruitment listings to be featured in the CIPA Supplement this May. If anything piques your interest then Pete and Phillipa are always available for a chat to go through any opportunities you like the sound of or to discuss the current market enabling you to make the best choices
- [Fellows and Associates highlight their skill in finding you the right candidate.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-highlight-their-skill-in-finding-you-the-right-candidate/) - Fellows and Associates are featuring a slightly different advert in the CIPA Supplement this May focusing on our ability to help clients with bespoke search campaigns tailored to their needs. Have a look at our advert and what we can offer you to find the perfect candidate for your company. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1371142370CIPA-May-Headhunt.pdf"]
- [June CIPA Advert - Take a look!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-advert-take-a-look/) - As always we're allowing our visitors an early viewing of our advert due to be published in the June edition of the CIPA Supplement. Take a look and get in touch on 0207 903 5019 or contact@fellowsandassociates.com if anything catches your eye. Not looking to move but know someone who might be? Put them in
- [July CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/july-cipa-supplement-advert/) - Lucky you getting a first look at our brand new website AND a sneaky peek at our advert due to be published in the July edition of the CIPA Supplement! Get in touch with either Pete or Phillipa to discuss any of the opportunities in more depth to put us in touch with someone thinking
- [September CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-supplement-advert/) - Take an early look at our September CIPA Supplement advert.If any of the roles featured are of interest to you or seem a good fit for a colleague/friend currently looking please contact Phillipa or Pete on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. We're also always available for a confidential discussion about your options should
- [Fellows and Associates work with Haseltine Lake](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-work-with-haseltine-lake/) - We are pleased to be working with Haseltine Lake on the recruitment of a mechanical engineer for their Bristol office. Take a look at our joint advert to be run in the September edition of the CIPA Supplement. For more information please see www.fellowsandassociates.com/haseltinelake. If you are interested in this position or know someone who
- [October CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-supplement-advert/) - As always we're offering an early look at our advert to be published in the October edition of the CIPA Supplement.Get in touch if any of the roles are of interest. Not looking to move? It may still be worth giving us a call - we offer bonuses to those who put us in touch
- [Continued Partnership with Haseltine Lake](https://fellowsandassociates.com/continued-partnership-with-haseltine-lake/) - We are continuing to work with Haseltine Lake with a view of growing their Bristol office. Take a look at our joint advertising to be published in the October edition of the CIPA Supplement.If you are interested in this role or know someone who could be then please get in touch with Pete Fellows on
- [November CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-cipa-supplement-advert/) - It's that time of the month again where we offer our visitors a first look at our advert to be published in the November edition of the CIPA Supplement*If you would like to discuss any of the roles in more depth or apply for a position then please contact Pete or Phillipa on +44 207
- [December CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-cipa-supplement-advert/) - A chance to have first glimpse at our advert to be published in the December edition of the CIPA Supplement. As always get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if any of the roles are of interest. As mentioned in the advert we have launched our annual
- [Fellows and Associates work with Gill Jennings & Every](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-work-with-gill-jennings-every/) - We are excited to be working with Gill Jennings & Every on their latest recruitment project. They are in need of at least one patent attorney with a background in physics or electrical engineering (although there is some flexibility on this) to join their team in London.Take a look at our joint advertisement to be
- [Fellows and Associates in the news!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-in-the-news/) - We've been busy over the Christmas break discussing our plans for 2014 and highlighting client partnerships already in place for the New Year. We outline our key initiatives in this latest press offering celebrate the launch of the Salary Survey 2014; as well as providing a detailed insight into our work with leading firm of
- [January CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/january-cipa-supplement-advert/) - We're treating you to an abundance of jobs this month with a double page spread to be published in the next CIPA Supplement. Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if any of the jobs featured catch your eye. If you just fancy a confidential chat about
- [Fellows and Associates gain support for independent salary survey](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-gain-support-for-independent-salary-survey/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2014 is now live and awaiting participation. Click here to read our latest press release on how it differs from previous years.
- [Fellows and Associates reports a 'Patent Attorney Demographic Crisis'](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-reports-a-patent-attorney-demographic-crisis/) - Pete Fellows discusses the lack of patent attorneys between trainee and Senior Associate level and the possible correlation between this and the recent increase in Fellows and Associates' headhunting assignments. Click here for more details.
- [February CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-cipa-supplement-advert/) - Take an early look at our advert to be published in the next CIPA Supplement.Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa either on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if any of the jobs catch your eye. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1392137594CIPA---February-web.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates work with Williams Powell](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-work-with-williams-powell/) - We're currently working with London based private practice Williams Powell on the recruitment of a nearly or newly qualified patent attorney and potential litigator. Suitable candidates will have a background broadly in mechanical engineering and will be working towards (or will have achieved) dual qualification. Take a look at our joint advertisement to be run
- [Fellows and Associates discuss hiring habits in the Intellectual Property sector](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-discuss-hiring-habits-in-the-intellectual-property-sector/) - Phillipa Field discusses recruitment trends in the Intellectual Property sector and whether firms’ supposed needs are reflected in their hiring habits. Click here for more details.
- [Fellows and Associates Attend the INTA Pre-Annual Meeting Reception in London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-attend-the-inta-pre-annual-meeting-reception-in-london/) - Phillipa Field enjoys the hospitality of the Simmons & Simmons Pre-Annual Meeting reception in preparation for the 136th INTA Annual Meeting. Click here for more details.
- [March CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-supplement-advert/) - The time has come once again when we allow our visitors a sneak peek of our advert to be published in the March CIPA Supplement. Pete and Phillipa are available in the office to discuss any of the roles in more depth and are on hand to answer any questions you may have - whether
- [Fellows and Associates in the process of recruiting USA-based IP Sales positions](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-in-the-process-of-recruiting-usa-based-ip-sales-positions/) - We are delighted to be working with Valipat on a number of positions based in Brussels and the US. Click here for more information on the project with particular focus on the sales roles for Valipat subsidiary IP Sales Inc.
- [Fellows and Associates Prepare Their Findings for Their 3rd Annual IP Salary Survey](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-prepare-their-findings-for-their-3rd-annual-ip-salary-survey/) - Thank you to all who participated in our 3rd annual Salary Survey. The results will be available on the website and in print form. Please get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you would like a hard copy of the results.
- [April CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-supplement-advert/) - First look at our advert to be pubished in this month's CIPA Supplement.Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you would like to discuss any of the roles in more depth.[pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1397040258CIPA---April-web.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates shed some light on salaries in the Intellectual Property sector](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-shed-some-light-on-salaries-in-the-intellectual-property-sector/) - The results of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2014 are now available!Click here to view the survey on line or if you would prefer a hard copy of the results then please get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email michele.fellows@fellowsandassociates.com.
- [May CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-supplement-advert/) - We're off to the INTA Annual Meeting tomorrow which means you get an EXTRA early sneak peek at our jobs to be published in the CIPA Supplement at the end of May. Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa to discuss any of the roles in more depth on +44 207 903 5019 or email
- [Are Bonuses Common in the Intellectual Property Sector? Fellows and Associates Investigates](https://fellowsandassociates.com/are-bonuses-common-in-the-intellectual-property-sector-fellows-and-associates-investigates/) - Following the release of the results of our Salary Survey 2014 we tackle the issue of bonuses and how common they actually are in the Intellectual Property profession.
- [Fellows and Associates Reports an Uptake in Client Instructions](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-reports-an-uptake-in-client-instructions/) - We have noticed that the market has been picking up over the last financial quarter. Click here to read more in our latest press release.
- [Fellows and Associates attend the 136th INTA Annual Meeting in Hong Kong](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-attend-the-136th-inta-annual-meeting-in-hong-kong/) - We had the pleasure of attending the INTA Annual Meeting in Hong Kong last month. This year certainly did not disappoint read all about here.
- [June CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-supplement-advert/) - First look at our advert to be published in the June edition of the CIPA Supplement. Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com to discuss any of the roles in more depth.If you're looking for a more general chat about the current market and other possible opportunites
- [First Look: ITMA Review Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/first-look-itma-review-advertisement/) - We're advertising in the ITMA Review this month. Check out our advert here and get in touch with Pete or Phillipa if any of the roles catch your eye. Call +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1402412902ITMA---June-web.pdf"]
- [Opportunities for Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys are Not Restricted to London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/opportunities-for-patent-and-trade-mark-attorneys-are-not-restricted-to-london/) - Whilst researching the topic of relocation in the Intellectual Property sector we found that the best opportunities are not necessarily restricted to the capital. Click here to read more.
- [Intellectual Property Recruiters Fellows and Associates Begin Preparations for their 5th Birthday](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-recruiters-fellows-and-associates-begin-preparations-for-their-5th-birthday/) - It's our 5th birthday next month hurray! Click here to find out how we plan on celebrating.
- [Fellows and Associates Announce a Change in Trend in the Intellectual Property Market](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-announce-a-change-in-trend-in-the-intellectual-property-market/) - We have seen increased market activity across particular areas of the Intellectual Property market. Click here to read more.
- [Technology now plays an integral part in the Recruitment industry](https://fellowsandassociates.com/technology-now-plays-an-integral-part-in-the-recruitment-industry/) - Pete discusses the role of technology in recruitment and why it is imperative to change with the times. Click here to read more.
- [August CIPA Supplement Advert](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-cipa-supplement-advert/) - In celebration of our five year anniversary this month we're running a double page spread in the CIPA Supplement. Take an early look at all of our lovely jobs and get in touch if any catch your eye. Pete and Phillipa are always available in the office for a confidential chat on +44 207 903
- [Fellows and Associates head to Toronto for the 44th AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-head-to-toronto-for-the-44th-aippi-world-intellectual-property-congress/) - Pete and Phillipa are off to Toronto next month for the 44th AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress. Click here to read all about it.
- [Opportunities in the Intellectual Property Sector have recently become more specialised](https://fellowsandassociates.com/opportunities-in-the-intellectual-property-sector-have-recently-become-more-specialised/) - There are increasingly diverse opportunities available for professionals with expertise in the Intellectual Property sector. Click here to read our thoughts on the subject.
- [September CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-supplement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the September edition of the CIPA Supplement. Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com to discuss any of the jobs in more depth. As always we love to hear from you. So even if you're unsure as to
- [Fellows and Associates Return from a Successful Trip to AIPPI in Toronto](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-return-from-a-successful-trip-to-aippi-in-toronto/) - We've recently returned from the AIPPI World Intellectual Property Congress in Toronto. Click here to find out what we got up to.
- [Fellows and Associates Celebrate 5th Birthday with New Animated Video](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-celebrate-5th-birthday-with-new-animated-video/) - We celebrated our birthday last month yay! We made an animated video to celebrate read all about here.
- [October CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-supplement/) - It's that time again! We're giving you a sneak peek at our advert ahead of its publication in the October edition of the CIPA Supplement.Give Pete or Phillipa a call in the office on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates if you would like further details on any of the jobs listed. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1412781872CIPA---October-web.pdf"]
- [Fellows and Associates Announce a Change in Market Trends](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-announce-a-change-in-market-trends/) - We have seen a significant uptake in instructions in Chemistry and Trade Marks over the last few weeks. Read our thoughts here.
- [Fellows and Associates Continue Their Successful Partnership with IP Service Providers Valipat](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-continue-their-successful-partnership-with-ip-service-providers-valipat/) - We're once again working with Valipat to source a Sales and Business Development Manager to work closely with their CEO in Brussels. Click here to read more and for further information on the role please visit our Jobs section.
- [November CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-cipa-supplement/) - Take an early look at our advert to be publshed in the November edition of the CIPA Supplement.Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you would like further information on any of the roles listed. Nothing take your fancy? Fear not! There's always a chance we
- [Fellows and Associates report spike in their International recruitment](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-report-spike-in-their-international-recruitment/) - We have noticed an increase in our international work with positions available in Mexico Brussels and Germany. Read all about it here.
- [Fellows and Associates Announce the Release of their Latest Video Blog](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-announce-the-release-of-their-latest-video-blog/) - We have probably made it clear by now that we like to do things a little differently. Click here to read about the method to our madness.
- [We Celebrate Five Years in Business with a Look Back at Some of Our Advertising Campaigns](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-celebrate-five-years-in-business-with-a-look-back-at-some-of-our-advertising-campaigns/) - Pete takes a look back at some our advertising campaigns from over the years read all about it here. To read the original article click here.
- [December CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-cipa-supplement/) - Check out our extremely festive double page advert to be published in the December edition of the CIPA Supplement.We'll be available in the office until Friday 19th December returning on Monday 5th January however if you fancy a chat over Christmas give Pete or Phillipa a call or send them an email on contact@fellowsandassociates.com. Please
- [Fellows and Associates Announce the Launch of Their Fourth Annual Salary Survey](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-announce-the-launch-of-their-fourth-annual-salary-survey/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey is back for 2015. Read all about it here.Visit and complete the Survey to be in with a chance of winning a £100 Amazon Gift Card.
- [Fellows and Associates mark recent milestone with a critical eye over five years in business](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-mark-recent-milestone-with-a-critical-eye-over-five-years-in-business/) - Following Pete's recent article reviewing his picks of the Fellows and Associates advertising campaigns Phillipa offers her opinion in the latest video blog. Read about it here.
- [January CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/january-cipa-supplement/) - It's our first advert of 2015 and hopefully it does not disappoint! Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information on any of the roles featured. Update: Please note applications for the in-house opportunity are now closed. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1421166877CIPA---January-web.pdf"]
- [Hoverboards to Lightsabers - Latest Press Release](https://fellowsandassociates.com/hoverboards-to-lightsabers-latest-press-release/) - For our latest press release covering our recent polling article please click here.
- [More Jobs in Intellectual Property in 2014/15!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/more-jobs-in-intellectual-property-in-2014-15/) - We have become increasingly more busy over recent months with instructions across a range of disciplines. Read all about it here.
- [Intellectual Property Hopefuls Are Urged to Move Abroad](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-hopefuls-are-urged-to-move-abroad/) - Want to work in Intellectual Property? Move abroad and gain some invaluable IP (and life!) experience.Click here to read how we are beginning to work with our clients on a more frequent basis with their graduate and entry level positions both here in the UK and overseas.
- [February CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-cipa-supplement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the February edition of the CIPA Supplement. Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information on any of the roles listed.If you are currently looking but none of the roles catch your eye then give us
- [We report a decline in supply of Intellectual Property candidates looking for work in 2015](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-report-a-decline-in-supply-of-intellectual-property-candidates-looking-for-work-in-2015/) - We're currently witnessing an increase in opportunities in biotechnology. However we're also experiencing a dearth of candidates with this particular background. Click here to read our thoughts on the matter.
- [We Announce the Closing Date for Salary Survey and see an influx of Trade Mark Opportunities](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-announce-the-closing-date-for-salary-survey-and-see-an-influx-of-trade-mark-opportunities/) - Participation for the Salary Survey 2015 is drawing to a close. If you haven't already had your say then click here and be in with a chance of winning a £100 Amazon Gift Card.The recent increase in trade mark opportunities has also been keeping us busy read all about it here.
- [March CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-supplement/) - We're treating you to a double page spread this month! We have roles available across the UK at a variety of different levels and in a range of technical disciplines.Get in touch with Pete or Phillipa for further details on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1425903680CIPA---March-web.pdf"]
- [We Continue to Build our On Line Presence with the Release of our Latest Video Roundup](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-continue-to-build-our-on-line-presence-with-the-release-of-our-latest-video-roundup/) - We've released our latest video roundup click here to watch the video and see what we've been up to lately.
- [We report a recent increase in overseas activity in the Intellectual Property sector](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-report-a-recent-increase-in-overseas-activity-in-the-intellectual-property-sector/) - Click here to read how we are working on an increasing number of roles outside of the UK for both attorneys and support staff and how we're finding more opportunity for IP professionals to move cross jurisdictionally.
- [Don't be a business card zombie make sensible fashion decisions and be in to win it](https://fellowsandassociates.com/dont-be-a-business-card-zombie-make-sensible-fashion-decisions-and-be-in-to-win-it/) - Click here to read all about how we plan to make the most of our time at the INTA Annual Meeting in May.
- [April CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-supplement/) - Take an early look at our advert to be published in the April edition of the CIPA Supplement.Get in touch if any of the roles catch your eye on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1428920138CIPA---April-web.pdf"]
- [We Report a Minimal Earnings Gap Between Genders in the Intellectual Property Sector](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-report-a-minimal-earnings-gap-between-genders-in-the-intellectual-property-sector/) - We discuss key observations found in the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2015 in our latest press release.Click here for the full Salary Survey report.
- [May CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-supplement/) - We're giving you an extra early sneak peek at our advert this month due to us all jetting off to attend the INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego.Pete and Phillipa will be out of the country from Friday 1st May until Monday 11th May however they will still be available to discuss any roles that
- [June CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-supplement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the June edition of the CIPA Supplement.Give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information on all of the roles listed. We always aim to offer impartial and confidential advice whether you're actively looking for a new role or just
- [Fellows and Associates work with Elkington & Fife](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-work-with-elkington-fife/) - We are pleased to announce we have partnered with leading firm Elkington & Fife in order to find a Partner or Partner Designate to lead thier Biotechnology team.If you would like to know more then please call Pete Fellows or Phillipa Field on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1436190988E-FModernAdvert-web.pdf"]
- [July CIPA Supplement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/july-cipa-supplement/) - We've got two whole pages for you this month packed with jobs across the UK for patent attorneys trade mark attorneys and other professionals working in the IP sector. Get in touch for further information or to apply on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. None of the roles take your fancy? Why not
- [Fellows and Associates continue their Partnership with Mathys & Squire](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-continue-their-partnership-with-mathys-squire/) - Mathys & Squire are continuing the expansion of their Biotechnology practice and are in need of a qualified (or finalist) level attorney to join them in London.Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further details. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1436458780MS-July-CIPA-Advert-web.pdf"]
- [We report an increase in regional roles in the Intellectual Property sector](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-report-an-increase-in-regional-roles-in-the-intellectual-property-sector/) - Click here to read our latest press release in which we discuss the notable increase in regional IP roles in the UK and what it might mean for the sector overall.
- [August CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/august-cipa-advertisement/) - Market activity is showing no signs of slowing down and so with this in mind we're once again treating you to two whole pages of opportunities in the August edition of the CIPA Journal. It's crammed with jobs across the country for IP professionals hailing from all corners of the industry! Get in touch on
- [September CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-cipa-advertisement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the September edition of the CIPA Journal.Get in touch on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you would like to discuss any of the roles in more depth. None of the roles catch your eye? We're always happy to have a more general confidential
- [Fellows and Associates work with Miller Sturt Kenyon](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-work-with-miller-sturt-kenyon/) - We are pleased to announce our partnership with Miller Sturt Kenyon on the recruitment of a trainee level patent attorney to join them in London. The role will offer the right candidate invaluable experience in all areas of patent work including close contact with a range of clients and the opportunity to travel extensively across
- [November CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/november-cipa-advertisement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the November edition of the CIPA Journal.We currently have opportunities to suit a variety of different IP backgrounds. Why not give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for a confidential and informal chat about how we might be able to help.
- [December CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-cipa-advertisement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the next edition of the CIPA Journal. Give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com if you would like to discuss any of the roles in more depth.Not considering a move but wondering what options might be available to you if you
- [We Continue our Partnership with Gill Jennings & Every](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-continue-our-partnership-with-gill-jennings-every/) - We're excited to be once again working with Gill Jennings & Every on the recruitment of a Senior Associate to join their busy IT & Engineering practice. The role is really rather rare as it offers geniune career progression through to Partnership within a very short time period.Get in touch with us on +44 207
- [January CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/january-cipa-advertisement/) - We're running a double page spread again this month. However this time it's not down to the amount of jobs it's because we've included some comments from some very nice people saying some very nice things about us. But don't take their word for it get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019
- [Fellows and Associates work with Handsome IP](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-work-with-handsome-ip/) - We're pleased to announce that we have partnered with Handsome IP on the recruitment of a part qualified patent attorney with a background in mechanical engineering or electronics. The role will offer the right candidate the opportunity to work on a much broader and commerically focused portfolio than what is often the norm. For more
- [Fellows and Associates announce an exciting opportunity in the US](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-announce-an-exciting-opportunity-in-the-us/) - Our continued partnership with leading IP administrative firm Valipat has led to us working closely with their US subsidiary IP Sales Inc. over recent months. We have a fantastic opportunity for a sales and marketing enthusiast to join them as their Vice President of Sales in Chicago. For further information or to apply for this
- [February CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/february-cipa-advertisement/) - It's that time again! A first look at our advert to be published in the February edition of the CIPA Journal. For more information or to apply for any of these roles please contact us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. We're extremely busy with roles across the UK Europe and the US
- [March CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-cipa-advertisement/) - Take a look at our advert to be published in the March edition of the CIPA Journal. Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information or to apply for any of the roles listed. If you're considering a move but none of the roles catch your eye
- [April CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-cipa-advertisement/) - First look at our advert featuring some of the roles we are working on this month. If you would like further information or would like to apply get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com.We're always working on interesting roles across the UK Europe and further afield that aren't necessarily
- [Yet Another Fantastic Opportunity with GJE](https://fellowsandassociates.com/yet-another-fantastic-opportunity-with-gje/) - Gill Jennings & Every are on the look out for a finalist level patent attorney to join their leading IT & Engineering team. The role will offer the right candidate significant exposure to an interesting client mix and the opportunity to develop their career to suit their interests in a stimulating and collaborative working environment.For
- [May CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-cipa-advertisement/) - First look at our advert to be published in the May edition of the CIPA Journal including roles with Cleveland IP and Gill Jennings & Every.Get in touch on contact@fellowsandassociates.com or call +44 207 903 5019 to apply or to discuss any of the roles in more depth. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1460538701CIPA---May-web.pdf"]
- [June CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-cipa-advertisement/) - Our advert to be published in the June edition of the CIPA Journal is now available for early viewing! Get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the roles in more depth on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. Considering a move but don't see anything that catches your eye? Why
- [July CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/july-cipa-advertisement/) - Take a sneak peek at our advert to be published in the July edition of the CIPA Journal.Thinking about a move? Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for a confidential chat![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1465988288CIPA---July-web.pdf"]
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- [Miller Sturt Kenyon further grow their team in London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/miller-sturt-kenyon-further-grow-their-team-in-london/) - We're pleased to announce that we are once again working with Miller Sturt Kenyon on the recruitment of a trainee patent attorney in London. The firm can offer a close knit and supportive working environment coupled with the opportunity to work with world class clients and an interesting mix of emerging technologies. For further information
- [October CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-cipa-advertisement/) - Here's a first look at our latest advert that will be published in the October edition of the CIPA Journal. We've a huge selection of jobs this month including many that we simply couldn't fit on the advert. Does something take your interest? Why not get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019
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- [December 2016 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-2016-cipa-advertisement/) - 2016 is coming to a close and with it our last CIPA advertisement of the year!Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for a confidential chat about any of the opportunities listed. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1479471092CIPA---December-web.pdf"]
- [January/February 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/january-february-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - It's our first advert of 2017 and it's a good 'un!Get in touch for a confidential no pressure chat about these roles or any others we may have to suit on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1481734894CIPA---January-web.pdf"]
- [March 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - Following a brief hiatus the CIPA Journal is back along with our (rather fantastic) advert.If you don't know us by now we like to chat. So if you're considering a move (even if none of the roles in the advert catch your eye) then give us a call on +44 207 903 4019 for a
- [Oxford and Cambridge Graduates Monopolise the Intellectual Property Industry](https://fellowsandassociates.com/oxford-and-cambridge-graduates-monopolise-the-intellectual-property-industry/) - Read our latest press release covering the potential Oxbridge bias in the UK IP sector. Released 7th March 2017.
- [April 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - We know how much you all look forward to our CIPA advert so here it is! This one will feature in the April edition of the CIPA Journal but if you can't wait until its release then why not give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates right away. We're sure
- [May 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - Our latest CIPA advertisement featuring a selection of roles we're working on at the moment. Don't see anything of interest? Give us a call anyway! We have plenty of positions across the UK that didn't make the cut but are just as interesting!Contact us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information
- [June 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/june-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - It's that time again! Take a look at our advert to be published in the June edition of the CIPA Journal. We're available on +44 207 903 5019 or via email at contact@fellowsandassociates.com for a confidential chat about all of our active opportunities including those that sadly couldn't fit in the advert this month![pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1494929495CIPA---June-web.pdf"]
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- [September 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/september-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - After a month's hiatus we're sure you're all relieved that our CIPA advert is back! Get in touch about any of the roles listed on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. We're always here for a confidential chat even if you're not so sure about moving at the moment. We're happy to give advice
- [October 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/october-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - We've done something a little different for our CIPA advert this month. If you would like to see the opportunities we're working on at the moment then visit our 'Jobs' section or head to the CIPA website. Contact us for further information on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1505741647CIPA---October-web.pdf"]
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- [December 2017 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/december-2017-cipa-advertisement/) - It's the last CIPA Journal of the year! Get in touch with us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information or to apply. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1511192771CIPA---December-web.pdf"]
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- [March 2018 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/march-2018-cipa-advertisement/) - Here's our March CIPA advertisement! As usual we have lots of opportunities available across the UK (and ROI for that matter!). If nothing catches your eye then why not give us a call anyway chances are we'll be working on something that could be of interest! Call us on +44 207 903 5019 or email
- [Fellows and Associates recruit another Partner position](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-recruit-another-partner-position/) - We're working with a leading British IP firm looking to grow their life sciences/pharmacueticals team with an additional Partner or Of Counsel. Call us on +44 207 903 5019 or email pete.fellows@fellowsandassociates.com to apply or for further information. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1518710884BioCIPAAdvert-web.pdf"]
- [April 2018 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/april-2018-cipa-advertisement/) - Call us on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for further information or to apply. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1521562349CIPA---April-web.pdf"]
- [May 2018 CIPA Advertisement](https://fellowsandassociates.com/may-2018-cipa-advertisement/) - A bit of a departure from our normal monthly offering but we still have plenty of opportunities to go around! Give us a call on +44 207 903 5019 or email contact@fellowsandassociates.com for information on what we're working on at the moment. [pdf-embedder url="https://fellowsandassociates.com/press/uploads/1523893525CIPA---May-web.pdf"]
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- [The Salary Survey 2016 Results are in!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2016-results-are-in/) - The Salary Survey 2016 results are now live! Click here to find out everything there is to know about salaries in the Intellectual Property sector. Due to the amount of information we've packed in this year, it may take a few minutes for the survey to load. Have a question or comment about this year's
- [The Salary Survey 2016 is now closed](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2016-is-now-closed/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2016 is now closed We would like to thank all those who to took the time to participate. We are currently collating the data and will publish the results shortly. In the meantime, the results of the Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2015 are available here.
- [Fellows Bytes: What Do We Actually Do All Day?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-bytes-what-do-we-actually-do-all-day/) - Fellows Bytes: What Do We Actually Do All Day? In our new miniseries we tackle mistruths and myths surrounding the recruitment industry. This edition sheds some light on what it is we actually do all day. We understand that there are some fairly negative preconceptions regarding recruiters, their motivations and how they go about their
- [Educating Louisa - Part Five: When Harry Met Sally](https://fellowsandassociates.com/educating-louisa-part-five-when-harry-met-sally/) - Educating Louisa - Part Five: When Harry Met Sally When the Fellows and Associates team hired Louisa, it was on the basis that she was an intelligent, cultured and interesting individual – qualities that she exuded during her interview. Unfortunately, what they didn’t know is that Louisa’s ‘films viewed’ portfolio was disappointingly unrefined. Pete Fellows
- [Fellows Bytes: Recruiter Fees, Who Pays What?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-bytes-recruiter-fees-who-pays-what/) - Fellows Bytes: Recruiter Fees, Who Pays What? In our new miniseries we tackle mistruths and myths surrounding the recruitment industry. This edition we discuss who is responsible for paying recruiter fees. Short answer? The employer. Long(er) answer? Whether a candidate is offered a position as a result of a specific instruction from a client
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- [Is the fact firms didn't take on trainees during the last economic downturn causing the decline in biotech candidates?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/is-the-fact-firms-didn-t-take-on-trainees-during-the-last-economic-downturn-causing-the-decline-in-biotech-candidates/) - Is the fact firms didn’t take on trainees during the last economic downturn causing the decline in biotech candidates? It is no secret that candidates actively looking for a new role have been dropping over recent months. Here at Fellows and Associates, we sometimes have a moment of panic when we wonder if it might
- [Salary Survey 2016... We want you!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/salary-survey-2016-we-want-you/) - Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2016... We want you! It's that time again, the time to tell us what you think so we can compile the data and give you something to read in the New Year. Remarkably, the UK IP sector's most credible salary survey (in our opinion) is in its fifth year. Click here to
- [Comparative Advertising: When Competitors Get Clever](https://fellowsandassociates.com/comparative-advertising-when-competitors-get-clever/) - Comparative Advertising: When Competitors Get Clever Phillipa Holland takes a look at big brand advertising, both recent and historic, and decides whether the one-upmanship of comparative advertising is cunningly clever or just punching below the belt. At Fellows and Associates we believe that we are able to offer an alternative way of thinking and, because
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 49. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-49-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 49. Bringing the best from the web. Grumpy Cat takes beverage company to court over potential infringement. 'Bah! Humbug!'. Christmas shoppers have been told to bin self-combusting hoverboards. Sticking with the festive theme, we wish you a Merry ‘Swiftmas’ (or maybe not). But we can now wish a ‘Happy Birthday to You’, as
- [Educating Louisa - Part Four: Elf](https://fellowsandassociates.com/educating-louisa-part-four-elf/) - Educating Louisa – Part Four: Elf When the Fellows and Associates team hired Louisa, it was on the basis that she was an intelligent, cultured and interesting individual – qualities that she exuded during her interview. Unfortunately, what they didn’t know is that Louisa’s ‘films viewed’ portfolio was disappointingly unrefined. Pete Fellows has therefore taken
- [Patent Attorneys - we're free, we're easy going and we might just be able to help you.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/patent-attorneys-we-re-free-we-re-easy-going-and-we-might-just-be-able-to-help-you/) - Patent Attorneys – we’re free, we’re easy going and we might just be able to help you. In 2015 an issue for most firms and corporations is that the supply of candidates for the jobs they are recruiting for has narrowed tremendously. This is having an impact on attorneys who are not looking to move
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 48. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-48-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 48. Bringing the best from the web. No more fun and games for Magmatic, as Trunki design dispute judgement is reserved. Apple’s recently granted patent looks suspiciously familiar… Netflix is not looking so chilled, in light of recent copyright infringement claims. EPO updates mean that you can now search for patents on
- [Educating Louisa - Part Three: Halloween](https://fellowsandassociates.com/educating-louisa-part-three-halloween/) - Educating Louisa – Part Three: Halloween When the Fellows and Associates team hired Louisa, it was on the basis that she was an intelligent, cultured and interesting individual – qualities that she exuded during her interview. Unfortunately, what they didn’t know is that Louisa’s ‘films viewed’ portfolio was disappointingly unrefined. Pete Fellows has therefore taken
- [Why do British Patent and Trade Mark firms think they're 'progressive'?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-do-british-patent-and-trade-mark-firms-think-they-re-progressive/) - Why do British Patent and Trade Mark firms think they’re ‘progressive’? It is an overused term in 21st century Britain, from the Labour Party to local newsagents and to a large number of patent and trade mark firms – everyone considers themselves ‘progressive’. And I’m not arguing that we’re immune either, I’m sure we’ve
- [Miller Sturt Kenyon, a Rapidly Growing Firm with a Family Feel.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/miller-sturt-kenyon-a-rapidly-growing-firm-with-a-family-feel/) - Miller Sturt Kenyon, a Rapidly Growing Firm with a Family Feel. Fellows and Associates are excited to be working with Miller Sturt Kenyon, who are expanding their electronics practice with a new hire to work alongside Matthew Turner. We think MSK are a fantastic firm to work for, and so in support of the job
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 47. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-47-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 47. Bringing the best from the web. In a bizarre turn of events, PETA is now seeking damages for 'selfie monkey'. 'Snap', Crackle & Pop. The selfie spoon is now a thing. Whilst we're on the subject, these breakfast related inventions put Wallace and Gromit to shame. Is the end in sight for the age
- [UK Intellectual Property Market Report, September 2015](https://fellowsandassociates.com/uk-intellectual-property-market-report-september-2015/) - UK Intellectual Property Market Report, September 2015, by Pete Fellows It’s been a little while since we at Fellows & Associates produced one of these, so here is a current market summary from our point of view. This article is focused on the UK private practice market but I may allude to some of the
- [Fellows as a Jack of all Trades (as long as it is in IP)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-as-a-jack-of-all-trades-as-long-as-it-is-in-ip/) - Fellows as a Jack of all Trades (as long as it is in IP) A little while ago Phillipa Field, consultant at Fellows and Associates, was tasked with introducing the Fellows brand to other areas of Intellectual Property recruitment as a possible expansion of the core areas of their business. Turns out it was a
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 46. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-46-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 46. Bringing the best from the web. Things are looking bitter for Apple, as the USPTO invalidates iPhone design patent. The Madrid Protocol has welcomed its 95th signatory, Algeria. Look, no hands! Apple’s self-driving car, code name ‘Project Titan’, is not so secret anymore. Google’s recent rebranding - not quite as
- [What's with the sudden boom in regional IP roles?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-s-with-the-sudden-boom-in-regional-ip-roles/) - What's with the sudden boom in regional IP roles? Fellows and Associates' researcher Louisa Stokoe ponders over the recent notable increase in regional IP roles and considers what it might mean for the sector overall. Since I joined Fellows and Associates a mere two months ago there has been a continuous and steady stream of
- [Educating Louisa - 
 Part Two: Short Term 12](https://fellowsandassociates.com/educating-louisa-part-two-short-term-12/) - Educating Louisa – Part Two: Short Term 12 When the Fellows and Associates team hired Louisa, it was on the basis that she was an intelligent, cultured and interesting individual – qualities that she exuded during her interview. Unfortunately, what they didn’t know is that Louisa’s ‘films viewed’ portfolio was disappointingly unrefined. Pete Fellows has
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 45. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-45-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 45. Bringing the best from the web. NFL’s Redskins have been left red faced, as a judge has upheld the cancellation of their trademark. After the first version flopped earlier this year, Google Glass may well be back with a vengeance as their latest design offers Terminator style vision. The end
- [Working with Elkington & Fife, as a Biotechnology Partner](https://fellowsandassociates.com/working-with-elkington-fife-as-a-biotechnology-partner/) - Working with Elkington and Fife, as a Biotechnology Partner Fellows and Associates are pleased to be working with Elkington & Fife on the recruitment of a Partner or Partner Designate to join their Biotechnology team. The text that follows expands on our recent advertisement for the position on our website and in the CIPA Journal which
- [What does turning 40 mean for our MD, Pete Fellows?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-does-turning-40-mean-for-our-md-pete-fellows/) - What does turning 40 mean for our MD, Pete Fellows? Pete is our boss so occasionally we let him ramble on and pretend we’re listening. Later this year I turn 40. And I know that it is probably a cliché at this age, but it has caused me to re-evaluate my life to some extent.
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 44. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-44-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 44. Bringing the best from the web. Nestlé fail to catch a break in their latest Kit Kat court case. On the other hand, it is all child's play for Lego, as the EU General Court rules in their favour. Who said romance was dead? Now you can have a virtual
- [Educating Louisa - Part One: Citizen Kane](https://fellowsandassociates.com/educating-louisa-part-one-citizen-kane/) - Educating Louisa – Part One: Citizen Kane When the Fellows and Associates team hired Louisa, it was on the basis that she was an intelligent, cultured and interesting individual – qualities that she exuded during her interview. Unfortunately, what they didn’t know is that Louisa’s 'films viewed' portfolio was disappointingly unrefined. Pete Fellows has therefore
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 43. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-43-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 43. Bringing the best from the web. Considering a career in copyright law? The advantages are patently obvious. Samsung breathe a sigh of relief as court backs a reduction in damages owed to Apple. The stuff of dreams or nightmares? Fictional creatures come to life as Microsoft patent demonstrates the use
- [The Results Are In!! Salary Survey 2015](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-results-are-in-salary-survey-2015/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2015 Results are now live!! Is it that time of year already? Yes it's time to have fun with graphs, compare notes on working circumstances and see where you rank in the latest salary survey from Fellows and Associates. Here's the link: www.fellowssurvey.com (dependent on your internet speed please allow
- [Why we work the way we do (and why I think we can get away with it)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-we-work-the-way-we-do-and-why-i-think-we-can-get-away-with-it/) - Why we work the way we do (and why I think we can get away with it) Fellows and Associates’ recruitment consultant, Phillipa Field, explains why she thinks it is important to inject personality into a business model and gives her views on whether it is a help or a hindrance in the Intellectual Property
- [INTA Top Ten Tips](https://fellowsandassociates.com/inta-top-ten-tips/) - INTA Top Ten Tips We see a lot of ‘top tips’ related articles in the run up to major conferences so we thought, in honour of the upcoming INTA Annual Meeting, we’d offer our take from a service provider perspective garnished with a Fellows and Associates’ twist. 1. Assume food provided in the Exhibition Hall
- [The Salary Survey 2015 is now closed](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-2015-is-now-closed/) - The Fellows and Associates' Salary Survey 2015 is now closed for another year, thank you to all who took part. Keep an eye out on our website and across our social media for the results which will be available soon! If you would like a hard copy of the survey then please get in touch
- [Please, Please Learn to Spell!!!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/please-please-learn-to-spell/) - Please, Please Learn to Spell!!! (And a bit of good grammar would be a treat too) By Pete Fellows. First of all, I am very conscious of the irony of writing an article about bad grammar and spelling which itself may contain mistakes. I’m being careful to avoid that but I think my key point
- [Fellows Poll: We Asked, You Answered](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-poll-we-asked-you-answered/) - Fellows Poll: We Asked, You Answered Visitors to our website may be familiar with our ever changing poll on the homepage, covering topics ranging anywhere from LinkedIn and social networking habits to your favourite movie inventions and the best thing since sliced bread. We thought we would welcome in the New Year with a look
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 42. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-42-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 42. Bringing you the best from the web. Spanish law to be introduced in 2015 results in Google News shutting down. Or will it? Spanish press do some serious back peddling in light of the threat. America, the land of the free where anything goes...well almost anything. Norwegian underwear brand ‘Comfyballs’
- [The Salary Survey is Back!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-is-back/) - The Fellows and Associates Salary Survey 2015 After a huge amount of support the Salary Survey is back for its fourth year. Click here to have your say and be in with a chance of winning a £100 Amazon Gift Card!
- [We Sometimes Have Good Ideas...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/we-sometimes-have-good-ideas/) - We Sometimes Have Good Ideas... As part of our 5th Anniversary retrospective, Pete Fellows looks back at some of our more creative advertising campaigns over the years as well as some of our less inspired efforts. When I launched Fellows and Associates back in 2009 I felt that building a brand within the sector was
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 41. Bringing the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-41-bringing-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 41. Bringing the best from the web. Here it is; the evolution of the wind shield wiper. You’re welcome. LG and Google strengthen their partnership with a 10 year patent cross licensing agreement. Google’s patent application for expandable text adverts, protecting you from click bait since 2003. Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Stupid
- [If you want to recruit electronics attorneys...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/if-you-want-to-recruit-electronics-attorneys/) - If you want to recruit electronics/physics/electrical engineering patent attorneys you have to learn to compromise, argues Pete Fellows. I have, in previous articles, discussed the serious demographic issues that exist in the profession currently. In particular in relation to attorneys with a broadly ‘electronics’ background who are between part qualified and perhaps a couple of
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- ['There was only one catch and that was Catch-22'](https://fellowsandassociates.com/there-was-only-one-catch-and-that-was-catch-22/) - ‘There was only one catch and that was Catch-22’ Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Zoha Shawoo discusses the phenomenon of the catch-22 and its role in Game Theory ‘Catch-22’ is a phenomenon that leaked into the English language after it’s usage to satirically portray the horrors of World War Two in Joseph Heller’s 1961 novel of
- [When I was young monsters were scary things in your cupboards not internet job portals](https://fellowsandassociates.com/when-i-was-young-monsters-were-scary-things-in-your-cupboards-not-internet-job-portals/) - When I was young monsters were scary things in your cupboards not internet job portals. Pete Fellows Reports. This is the second part of an article I published earlier in the year primarily about my early days in recruitment. I’m not really sure why I’m writing them exactly, possibly self-aggrandisement, or to highlight how different
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 40. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-40-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 40. Bringing you the best from the web. Ever question your career choices? Read this article by Gavin Milczarek-Desai explaining why it is important to 'bother with patents'. Google understands that in order to be the best you need to hire the best. Even if it means taking on one of
- [Are times a' changing for Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/are-times-a-changing-for-patent-and-trade-mark-attorneys/) - Are times a’ changing for Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys? Phillipa Field gives her opinion. It is no secret that patent attorneys with an electronics, and more recently engineering, background are the hot favourites for firms across the country (and have been the subject of many of our articles over the past few years for
- [Relocation: What are your thoughts?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/relocation-what-are-your-thoughts/) - Relocation: What are your thoughts? Phillipa Field spoke to four attorneys in the IP profession about their experience of relocation, and found that the motivations behind the initial move and the experiences since can be dramatically different. David Hufton is a senior patent attorney working in the Sheffield office of HGF Ltd. He started his
- [What is wrong with a simple email address?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-is-wrong-with-a-simple-email-address/) - What is wrong with a simple email address? Michele Fellows, Director at Fellows and Associates, abuses her position in the company and uses the news wall to vent her anger at online RFP platforms. I am frustrated. Frustrated to the point of anger! Is it too much to ask for hotels to provide a contact
- [Top Ten Celebrity Cat Photos and Why They're Better Than Dogs](https://fellowsandassociates.com/top-ten-celebrity-cat-photos-and-why-they-re-better-than-dogs/) - Top Ten Celebrity Cat Photos and Why They're Better Than Dogs OK you've caught us, this is not a list of your favourite celebrity felines but rather a countdown of some of the worst offending newsak on the Internet. The title itself is a prime example of an article that doesn't particularly contribute to your
- [Fellows Meets: Patrice Durand, CEO of Valipat](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-meets-patrice-durand-ceo-of-valipat/) - Fellows Meets: Patrice Durand, CEO of Valipat Pete Fellows speaks with Patrice Durand, Chief Executive Officer at leading IP administrative company Valipat, about his career to date, the evolution of Valipat thus far and his plans for its future. Valipat offer administrative services, including the validation of European patents, the entry into national and regional
- [Pay Disparity and the Enviable Bonus](https://fellowsandassociates.com/pay-disparity-and-the-enviable-bonus/) - Pay Disparity and the Enviable Bonus Following on from the success of our annual Fellows and Associates Salary Survey Michele Fellows thought she would address a topic not touched upon within the survey itself but raised via feedback to us. That of the bonus. In section 3.5 of the Salary Survey we state “it is
- [Twitter Roundup 12 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-12-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 12 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best in social networking from around the globe. @KeltieLLP @PageHargrave @mashsocialmedia @abelimray @JuriSense @petterigunther @Olswang @ITMAuk @FellowsandAssoc
- [Flirting with Social Media: How do the Big Names shape up?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/flirting-with-social-media-how-do-the-big-names-shape-up/) - Flirting with Social Media: How do the Big Names shape up? There has been a lot of highly publicised instances recently when social media has worked in favour of (and in some cases against) the public image of many well-known brands. We’ve put together a compilation of our favourites below. Netflix Mike Mears, a Netflix
- [Surely there's a job for every Patent Attorney?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/surely-there-s-a-job-for-every-patent-attorney/) - Surely there’s a job for every Patent Attorney? Phillipa Field, consultant at Fellows and Associates, discusses the ongoing need for candidates with an electronics background, and whether the supposed urgency is truly reflected in firm’s hiring habits. Since I joined Fellows and Associates in 2012 one could say that I have learnt a fair bit,
- [How can economists and policy-makers take the environment into consideration?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/how-can-economists-and-policy-makers-take-the-environment-into-consideration/) - How can economists and policy-makers take the environment into consideration? Independent correspondent, Zoha Shawoo, discusses whether cost-benefit analysis can work in favour of the environment, and how the price assigned during the process may not necessarily reflect the true value to those affected. As global consumption in the forms of fossil-fuel burning, deforestation for agriculture
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 38. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-38-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 38. Bringing you the best from the web. Ever felt like all eyes are on you when maneuvering into a tight parking space? Now you can park stress free with the Driverless Car Experience app. London opens its first pay-per-minute cafe, Ziferblat. Where everything is free apart from the time you spend
- [Solving the patent attorney demographic crisis](https://fellowsandassociates.com/solving-the-patent-attorney-demographic-crisis/) - Solving the patent attorney demographic crisis. By Pete Fellows When the financial meltdown hit in 2008, patent firms in the UK, being a relatively conservative bunch, arguably made some reactionary decisions which has had an impact on the profession ever since. There were some firms that made redundancies, typically cutting more junior members of staff
- [Twitter Roundup 11 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-11-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 11 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best in social networking from around the globe. @petterigunther @mashsocialmedia @Olswang @EPOorg @deboraplehn @mashsocialmedia @SteveKuncewicz And to end with some Christmas spirit, here's some tweets embracing the joys of the Christmas jumper! @Murgitroyd @KeltieLLP @InsideCareers
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 37. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-37-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 37. Bringing you the best from the web. We all know the feeling. The sudden dread of realising your battery life is down to a few percent without a charger in sight. Click here to research which phone will alleviate (but not eradicate) the problem. The Hudway app allows iOS
- [Fellows meets Michael Lord of Gill Jennings & Every](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-meets-michael-lord-of-gill-jennings-every/) - Fellows meets Michael Lord of Gill Jennings & Every Michael offers an insight into what it is like to work at leading firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, Gill Jennings & Every. If you are interested in working for Gill Jennings & Every, please see the latest job listing. Michael joined GJE in 1998.
- [Twitter Roundup 10 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-10-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 10 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best in social networking from around the globe. @mashsocialmedia @s8mb @Cambridge_Uni @ManagingIP @nipclaw @UnitaryPatent @SteveKuncewicz @tamerabennett @andy_pitchford
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 36. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-36-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 36. Bringing you the best from the web. Not for the faint hearted. Argentinian painter uses his own eye to create Jackson Pollack inspired paintings. The failed paper aeroplane makers of the world rejoice. You may now have a shot at creating one that can actually fly! A cave with its
- [What does it mean to describe a firm as "progressive"?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/what-does-it-mean-to-describe-a-firm-as-progressive/) - What does it mean to describe a firm as "progressive"? Many private practice firms would describe themselves as “progressive” but what does that really mean, particularly for candidates considering their career options? We challenged Lesley Evans, Chief Executive of Haseltine Lake, to explain what she means when she describes Haseltine Lake as a “progressive firm”
- [Fellows meets Ilya Kazi of Mathys & Squire](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-meets-ilya-kazi-of-mathys-squire/) - Fellows meets Ilya Kazi of Mathys & Squire Ilya offers an insight into what it is like to work at leading firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, Mathys & Squire. Ilya has a Masters Degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, specialising in physics and having conducted research within the field of medical imaging,
- [Being Dick Tracy: fighting the IP war in Venezuela](https://fellowsandassociates.com/being-dick-tracy-fighting-the-ip-war-in-venezuela/) - Being Dick Tracy: fighting the IP war in Venezuela Francis Dutton gives an interesting overview of the business of protecting consumer brands in Venezuela. There are 18million adults in Venezuela, only 2million of whom who can afford the good things in life such as insured medical care, holidays, premium cable channels; all the things the
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- [Twitter Roundup 9 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-9-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 9 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best in social networking from around the globe. @qz @IntangibleBiz @mashsocialmedia @StiffPidgeon @filemot @petterigunther @BarbaraCorcoran @WSJ
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 35. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-35-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 55. Bringing you the best from the web. The new generation of the Zeppelin. It’s bullet proof and it’s shiny, need we say more? The Yellow Jacket smartphone case allows carriers to arm themselves against attack…with a very mild stun gun. Forget hair extensions. If only the Seven Sutherland Sisters’ Hair Grower
- [Fellows meets Mat Brechtel of Bull Housser](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-meets-mat-brechtel-of-bull-housser/) - Fellows meets Mat Brechtel of Vancouver law firm Bull Housser Mat Brechtel talks with Consultant Phillipa Field about social media, networking and his career in IP to date. Mat is an associate in the Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group at Bull Housser, working primarily on cases dealing with various aspects of intellectual property rights. Prior to
- [Can you move jobs after only a year as a patent attorney?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/can-you-move-jobs-after-only-a-year-as-a-patent-attorney/) - Can you move jobs after only a year as a patent attorney? Pete Fellows says ‘yes’ but then adds a whole lot of caveats and advice. It’s never simple is it? You’ve been a trainee patent attorney for a year. And working in intellectual property is great. But you hate your firm. Or, you are
- [UK Intellectual Property Sector Market Review](https://fellowsandassociates.com/uk-intellectual-property-sector-market-review/) - UK Intellectual Property Sector Market Review Phillipa Field of Fellows and Associates offers a recruiter’s perspective on the current IP market. It has been some time since we gave our view on current market conditions and, after noting a shift in activity, we thought it would be worth highlighting the comparisons and discussing any developments.
- [Twitter Roundup 8 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-8-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 8 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. @IntangibleBiz @ManagingIP @Mathys_Squire ‏@THEIPGAL @markmatters_ ‏@MetroCycleTO @s8mb And finally, (a bit gratuitous we know) but who doesn't love Gromit? @FellowsandAssoc
- [Bitcoin - Confidence, Speculation, Hacks and Demand](https://fellowsandassociates.com/bitcoin-confidence-speculation-hacks-and-demand/) - Bitcoin – Confidence, Speculation, Hacks and Demand Fellows and Associates' independent correspondent Oliver Cox discusses the reputation of the bitcoin and whether it deserves a legitimate standing in the world of currency. Bitcoin is the most influential of the online crypto-currencies which have been coined recently. People use it for purchases in increasing volumes, while traders
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 34. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-34-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 34. Bringing you the best from the web. It was inevitable that some controversy would surround the release of ‘Lovelace’… ...controversy that was quashed as fast as it was born! Cuticle tattoos: no pain…any gain? Scientists have come up with a cure for dizzy spells. Revert back to your childhood with
- [Twitter Roundup 7 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-7-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 7 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. @Telegraph. George Osbourne's tact is questioned with the introduction of his latest policy. @UnitaryPatent. An insight into the lives of scientists! @ManagingIP. Passing off – only useful when you’re a celebrity, apparently. @SteveKuncewicz. Following on from the
- [Fellows meets Greg Pang of G Pang Law](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-meets-greg-pang-of-g-pang-law/) - Fellows meets Greg Pang of G Pang Law Greg Pang of G Pang Law talks with Consultant Phillipa Field about his motivations, goals and career in IP to date. Greg is licensed to practise law in Ontario, Canada and is a registered trade mark agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Prior to his
- [Why don't recruiters put salaries on job advertisements?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/why-don-t-recruiters-put-salaries-on-job-advertisements/) - Why don’t recruiters put salaries on job advertisements? The lack of salaries on job advertisements, both on and off line, is a criticism I hear directed at myself and my competitors working in the Intellectual Property sector a great deal. There is (at least in my case) unfounded suspicion that the advertised positions are in some
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 33. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-33-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 33. Bringing you the best from the web. Worried Google Glass will invade your privacy? The answer is here! (Warning, the fashion conscious need not apply). A prank to end all pranks; this boyfriend must have far, far too much time on his hands. Maplin sell the first 3D printer for
- [Fake Twitter Followers](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fake-twitter-followers/) - Fake Twitter followers Since Twitter first emerged in 2006, its influence has continued to grow and is now seen as a powerful tool for politicians, celebrities and business. The number of “followers” has become something of a status symbol and an indicator of credibility. Our independent correspondent Ricky Derisz explores the rising use of fake
- [Are we in the wrong business?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/are-we-in-the-wrong-business/) - Are we in the wrong business? Director, Michele Fellows, questions the integrity and motives behind some businesses 'loosely' associated with the IP industry. Having begun the journey of trademarking ourselves a little over 18 months ago, I have had ample opportunity to ponder this question. Now, the question itself does not arise from some enigmatic “why
- [Twitter Roundup 6 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-6-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 6 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. @jamilaenta. Be careful whose image you use on the internet, there could be a lawsuit looming. @IPJoey. A whiteboard eye mask; never miss an in-flight meal or beverage again! @GregBufithis. The Royal family jump
- [The End of an Era - The Making of.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-end-of-an-era-the-making-of/) - The End of an Era – The Making of. Yes it’s finally happened. The project has been a long time in the making and the subject of much internal debate but I can finally say, “Welcome to our new website!”. Hopefully you agree with us that it’s a major step up from our old site
- [Relocate to Scotland](https://fellowsandassociates.com/relocate-to-scotland/) - Relocate to Scotland It is a baseless assumption that roles with real opportunity are limited to London. It is quite the opposite with candidates being offered the chance to make a significant impression on their career when considering locations that, for some, may be a little left field. In particular there is an express need
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 32. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-32-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 32. Bringing you the best from the web. MiKandi was on course to release and manage the first Google Glass porn app….. …Only for it to be thwarted by a change in the Glass Platform Developer Policies. It seems that Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, is not a
- [Twitter Roundup 5 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-5-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 5 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. A collection of our favourite tweets from May to start the month off, this month we bring you The Apprentice, 3D printing saving lives and apps so you’ll never get lost again. @Mashable, lived up to being
- [Forget recruiting, if you're not on LinkedIn it's probably costing you money and losing you new clients.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/forget-recruiting-if-you-re-not-on-linkedin-it-s-probably-costing-you-money-and-losing-you-new-clients/) - Forget recruiting, if you’re not on LinkedIn it’s probably costing you money and losing you new clients. Fellows and Associates Researcher, Sienna Johal, muses the importance of LinkedIn in maintaining a credible business profile in an increasingly connected world. Over the last several years at least two (and often three) representatives from Fellows and Associates
- [Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Canadians and Americans - Move to the UK!!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/australians-new-zealanders-south-africans-canadians-and-americans-move-to-the-uk/) - Australians, New Zealanders, South Africans, Canadians and Americans – Move to the UK!! It has been accepted for some time that there has been a real shortage of electronics candidates on hand to accommodate the plethora of jobs available. A situation that has imposed frustration both on the firms in desperate need and us,
- [The Salary Survey Report 2013 is now available!](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-salary-survey-report-2013-is-now-available/) - The Salary Survey Report 2013 is now available! We've very pleased to announce the Salary Survey 2013 report is now available for you to have a read. How does your salary compare to the average? If you have any comments, queries or suggestions then please get in touch at michele.fellows@fellowsandassociates.com.
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 31. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-31-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 31. Bringing you the best from the web. An ingenious way to demonstrate the affects piracy has on the gaming industry. To continue with the same theme, a study has some findings that avid video gamers may find extremely compelling. Take a read and gain an excuse for next
- [Twitter Roundup 4 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-4-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 4 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. April's always a busy month, the new financial year and the run up to INTA's Annual Meeting commence. However, through the daily stresses we enjoyed some veritable gems on the twittersphere and here's some of our favourites. Some
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 30. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-30-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 30. Bringing you the best from the web. Electronic cigarettes pose a threat to tobacco giants, but are they as safe as you are led to believe? Last month we brought you news of how children are unknowingly racking up extortionate bills for their parents. This father has crafted
- [Fellows and Associates anticipate the 135th INTA Annual Meeting](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-and-associates-anticipate-the-135th-inta-annual-meeting/) - Fellows and Associates anticipate the 135th INTA Annual Meeting It’s that time of year again, the suits get laundered, business cards are printed and the schedules would rival that of a military operation. Yes folks, INTA’s 135th Annual Meeting is just around the corner. Between the 4th and 8th of May the city of Dallas
- [Budget 2013 - How have businesses been affected?](https://fellowsandassociates.com/budget-2013-how-have-businesses-been-affected/) - Budget 2013 – How have businesses been affected? On the 20th March this year, Chancellor George Osborne revealed his Budget for 2013. There was a keen sense of intrigue prior to the Chancellor’s fourth speech, followed by plenty of scrutiny to see how the changes will impact our daily lives. In this article our independent correspondent,
- [The Top 5 Tweeters to Take Note of (in our opinion)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/the-top-5-tweeters-to-take-note-of-in-our-opinion/) - The Top 5 Tweeters to Take Note of (in our opinion) Here at Fellows and Associates, we love a bit of social media and to celebrate we thought we would share our top 5 tweeters of the moment - whether it is informative content relevant to the IP industry, interesting offerings that make us think
- [Twitter Roundup 3 by @FellowsandAssoc](https://fellowsandassociates.com/twitter-roundup-3-by-fellowsandassoc/) - Twitter Roundup 3 by @FellowsandAssoc. Bringing you the best of social networking from around the globe. So March was supposed to herald the start of spring, it didn’t happen. However, we did enjoy a number of heart warming, informative and down right flabbergasting tweets which cheered us up instead. @gemmarj showed us the warm and
- [Intellectual Property News Roundup 29. Bringing you the best from the web.](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-roundup-29-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Roundup 29. Bringing you the best from the web.Nintendo are set to introduce the Wii Mini at the end of this month, although its launch has had mixed reactions. Do you think it is being overshadowed by the Wii U or are the two competing in different markets? A bendy battery! The smartphone
- [Secerna: High Quality Patent Attorneys for High Quality Salaries](https://fellowsandassociates.com/secerna-high-quality-patent-attorneys-for-high-quality-salaries/) - Work in York, for an Exceptional Firm Offering an Exceptional SalaryElectronics (or Physics) Patent Attorney, up to 2 Years PQE, circa £80,000;Finalist, circa £65,000Jason Boakes and Charlotte Watkins founded Secerna in 2011 because they wanted to be part of a firm that represented their ideals. They wish to work closely with their clients; be able
- [Fellows meets Cara Verwholt of Inovia](https://fellowsandassociates.com/fellows-meets-cara-verwholt-of-inovia/) - Fellows meets Cara Verwholt of Inovia Cara Verwholt of Inovia takes time out of her day to talk with our independent correspondent, Rochelle Sampy. So, what is involved in working for one of the largest service providers in Intellectual Property?Cara graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a degree in Corporate Communications. After graduating, she
- [Intellectual Property News Round Up 13. Bringing You The Best From The Web...](https://fellowsandassociates.com/intellectual-property-news-round-up-13-bringing-you-the-best-from-the-web/) - Intellectual Property News Round Up. Bringing You The Best From The Web... We thought we would focus on copyright law in this Round Up. To start things off the UK government has decided to back away from cutting off internet users across the nation for potential copyright infringement due to file sharing. The Guardian

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- [Associate Patent Attorney, Chemistry](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/associate-patent-attorney-chemistry/) - A widely recognised practice in the IP sector is looking for a Chemistry Patent Attorney with pharmaceutical experience to support its expanding team. Applications are welcomed from both dual-qualified UK and European Patent Attorneys and finalist-level candidates nearing qualification. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of patent matters, including drafting, filing and
- [Associate Patent Attorney, IT & Engineering](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/associate-patent-attorney-it-engineering/) - A widely recognised practice in the IP sector is looking for an IT & Engineering Patent Attorney to support its expanding team. The successful candidate will manage a varied portfolio of IT and engineering matters, advising clients on drafting, filing and prosecution, EPO oppositions and appeals, and contentious IP matters. The role offers exposure to
- [Qualifizierter Patentanwältin, München**](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/qualifizierter-patentanwaltin-munchen/) - Fellows and Associates rekrutieren derzeit im Auftrag einer internationalen Kanzlei für geistiges Eigentum mit einer starken Reputation in den Bereichen Elektronik und Maschinenbau. Die Kanzlei sucht einen qualifizierten Patentanwältin*, um ihr wachsendes Münchner Büro zu verstärken. Die Position bietet frühzeitige Verantwortung, enge Zusammenarbeit mit einem hochqualifizierten, multidisziplinären Team sowie direkten Kontakt zu einem vielfältigen internationalen
- [Senior Associate, Patent Attorney (Electronics, IT & Physics), New Zealand](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/senior-associate-patent-attorney-electronics-it-physics-new-zealand/) - Lead high‑impact work in one of the world’s most desirable locations. A leading New Zealand IP practice is seeking an experienced Patent Attorney to join its Electronics, IT & Physics group at Senior Associate level. This is a chance to step into an important role with real influence, whilst relocating to a country known for its quality of life, natural beauty,
- [Associate, Patent Attorney (Electronics, IT & Physics), New Zealand](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/associate-patent-attorney-electronics-it-physics-new-zealand/) - A career move and a life move, all in one. A top-tier New Zealand intellectual property practice is growing its Electronics, IT & Physics team and is looking for a qualified Patent Attorney to join at Associate level. If you’ve ever considered relocating for a better lifestyle, more space, and a fresh professional challenge - this is the
- [Experienced Patent Attorney – Not Private Practice, Not Inhouse, Something Different](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/experienced-patent-attorney-not-private-practice-not-inhouse-something-different/) - What if you could continue your career doing all the bits you love, with a generous salary and fantastic and very achievable commission structure to boot? Well then you better keep reading.
- [Newly Qualified Trade Mark Attorney – Flexible UK Location (London/Midlands/North/Scotland)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/newly-qualified-trade-mark-attorney-flexible-uk-location-london-midlands-north-scotland/) - Newly Qualified Trade Mark Attorney – Flexible UK Location (London/Midlands/North/Scotland) Overview A leading international IP practice is seeking a newly qualified Trade Mark Attorney to join its growing team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone at the start of their post‑qualification career who wants high‑quality work, strong mentorship, and the freedom to be based
- [5 Years’ + PQE, Patent Attorney – Electronics / Computing, Dublin](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/5-years-pqe-patent-attorney-electronics-computing-dublin/) - A chance to work at the forefront of emerging tech whilst contributing to a practice known for quality, collaboration, and long term client relationships.
- [Newly or Nearly Qualified Patent Attorney, Mechanical Engineering](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/newly-or-nearly-qualified-patent-attorney-mechanical-engineering/) - An opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified or final‑stage patent attorney to join a high‑performing Mechanical Engineering practice within a major European IP firm. This role offers a broad, stimulating workload, strong client exposure, and a clear pathway for long‑term development. The position is based in modern Central London offices, with hybrid working available.
- [Biotechnology Partner or Partner Designate Patent Attorney, Singapore](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/biotechnology-partner-or-partner-designate-patent-attorney-singapore-2/) - Move to a large international intellectual property firm to lead its life sciences practice in Singapore. You will have a broad range of intellectual property law and technical experience, as well as being confident in an advice-led approach to clients. Whilst other relevant languages to the area may be useful, only English is required. Patent
- [Trade Mark Attorney / Solicitor (London/Hybrid Working)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/trade-mark-attorney-solicitor/) - Join a highly respected European intellectual property firm known for its collaborative culture, strong client relationships and high-quality, commercially focused advice. The team works with some of the world’s most innovative and successful businesses, supporting them across the full lifecycle of their brands in a way that is practical, thoughtful and tailored to client needs.
- [Strategist, Brand Innovator, Tactical Patent Attorney – Biotechnology](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/salaried-partner-top-tier-firm-biotechnology-london/) - This role will suit someone who really enjoys business development, and by that we don’t mean writing the odd article or attending a local networking event.
- [ChemBio Patent Attorney, 2-4 Years’ PQE, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/chembio-patent-attorney-2-4-years-pqe-london/) - Join a team who are passionate about innovation, pragmatic with their advice, and proactive in delivering cost effective and commercially focused results for their clients.
- [Client Facing, Strategic Thinking Patent Attorney - Tech Start-Up](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/client-facing-strategic-thinking-patent-attorney-tech-start-up/) - Work with clients to develop, prototype and deliver proofs of concept. Apply your background to show how the business captures and protects ideas as it grows.
- [Client Relationship Manager, Remote Working, USA Based](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/client-relationship-manager-remote-working-usa-based/) - Join one of the largest intellectual property law specialist firms in Europe to help further develop their US profile and network. This position has four key priorities: Relationship Management and Development. Think of yourself as the US Ambassador of the firm – you will build new relationships with Partners of US law firms and introduce
- [Engineering Patent Attorney, Associate/Senior Associate, Singapore](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/engineering-patent-attorney-associate-senior-associate-singapore/) - This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading intellectual property firm with a strong presence in Asia. They have a broad base of work and have relationships with some of the largest corporations in the world. There is a great deal of flexibility when it comes to technical mix across engineering, physics and electrical
- [Luật sư Sáng chế Chủ trì, Hà Nội, Việt Nam](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/luat-su-sang-che-chu-tri-ha-noi-viet-nam/) - Luật sư Sáng chế Chủ trì, Hà Nội, Việt Nam Chúng tôi đang tuyển dụng cho một công ty sở hữu trí tuệ quốc tế đang có kế hoạch mở rộng hiện diện tại Việt Nam. Đây là cơ hội để bạn được một tổ chức lớn hỗ trợ phát triển sự nghiệp và dẫn
- [Finals Standard, Chemistry Patent Attorney, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/part-qualified-chemistry-patent-attorney-london/) - Join one of the UK’s leading IP firms in one of its most highly regarded departments. The firm has a range of top tier clients which means really diverse work, both direct and indirect and the chance to broaden your experience over time. They have an advice-led approach to client interaction and a collegiate, supportive
- [Finalist/Newly Qualified Patent Attorney, Life Sciences](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/finalist-newly-qualified-patent-attorney-life-sciences/) - A well-established firm is looking to add a finalist patent attorney to its Life Sciences team - offering a mix of prosecution, drafting, and strategic work.
- [AI, Software, Patent Attorney, Part Qualified or Associate, Singapore](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/ai-software-patent-attorney-part-qualified-or-associate-singapore/) - If you’re finding your local job market a bit of a challenge or you want a more adventurous option, then why not move to Singapore? We have numerous vacancies for one of our major clients in the region, an international IP firm with international renown. The firm will help you move to a new location
- [Newly/Recently Qualified Patent Attorney, Engineering, Singapore](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/newly-recently-qualified-patent-attorney-engineering-singapore/) - Maybe you qualified recently, or are just about to be qualified… you’re having that itchy feet feeling. “It’s time for something different,” you say to yourself. But what is that? The job market for moving in-house is tough at the best of times, but incredibly competitive now; would moving to another private practice be enough
- [Patent Litigator, UPC Experience, Germany Munich or Dusseldorf (but remote within Germany considered).](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/patent-litigator-upc-experience-germany-munich-or-dusseldorf-but-remote-within-germany-considered/) - Help develop the UPC practice in Germany of an international intellectual property firm. Over the last few years our client has had some significant successes at the UPC. They want to solidify this forward momentum by recruiting a specialist German qualified litigator with considerable UPC experience. The role will be crucial in further developing and consolidating the practice therefore
- [Partner or Partner Designate, Engineering, Singapore](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/partner-or-partner-designate-engineering-singapore/) - Leadership, business development and management role for an experienced Patent Attorney considering a relocation overseas. You will be a qualified Patent Attorney from any major jurisdiction with a technical background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or a related discipline. This role will help develop and grow the engineering practice for a major firm in the
- [Qualified Patent Attorney, Biotechnology, Newly Qualified – 5+ Years PQE, Singapore](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/qualified-patent-attorney-biotechnology-newly-qualified-5-years-pqe-singapore/) - Are you a European qualified Patent Attorney? Do you want to take the radical career step of international relocation (whilst being supported to do so with visa assistance and a relocation allowance)? Do you have a technical background in biotechnology or biochemistry? We are working with a major, international private practice in Singapore that is
- [AI Patent Attorney, Overseas](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/artificial-intelligence-software-telcos-patent-attorney-singapore/) - We are recruiting a newly or recently qualified Patent Attorney for this major player in the South East Asia IP sector. If you are interested in building a life and career in Singapore (or are there already and simply want to move firms) then this position provides an opportunity to do so. The organisation already
- [Biotechnology Patent Attorney looking for a change in direction](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/biotechnology-partner-or-partner-designate-patent-attorney-singapore/) - Take what you know and apply it to an exciting overseas opportunity. Applicants will have a broad range of intellectual property law and technical experience, as well as being confident in an advice-led approach to clients.
- [Part Qualified Patent Attorney, IT&E, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/part-qualified-patent-attorney-ite-london/) - Like the quiet life? This one probably isn’t for you. The team is encouraged to get involved in business development and client interaction from pretty much day one of your training
- [Cryptocurrency and Fin Tech Patent Attorney (part qualified), London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/cryptocurrency-and-fin-tech-patent-attorney-part-qualified-london/) - If you have a specialist interest in cryptocurrency, fin-tech and cutting-edge software and less interested in the telecoms portfolio you’re currently saddled with, then this may just be the opportunity for you. Work with lots of direct clients in the tech space a good number of which are start-ups driving technical innovation both in the
- [Part Qualified Patent Attorney, Electronics/Physics/Software, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/part-qualified-patent-attorney-electronics-physics-software-london/) - This is a generalisation but there are typically three types of training methodologies in private practice firms. 1) You work for only one Partner in a Star Wars style Jedi/Padawan type arrangement. This can be brilliant, awful or just meh depending on who you are working for. 2) You work closely with a couple of
- [Partner with Client Following (any technical area), London and other locations across the UK](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/partner-with-client-following-any-technical-area-london-and-other-locations-across-the-uk/) - Fellows and Associates currently have at least three outstanding opportunities for Directors, Salaried or Equity Partners (and potentially Senior Associates) who have a client following. We are happy to discuss this with you and how a move may work in respect to any restrictive covenants you may have. The firms we are working with include
- [Newly Qualified Patent Attorney, Physics/Electronics, Manchester](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/newly-qualified-patent-attorney-physics-electronics-manchester/) - Work within a close-knit team in the Manchester office of this national firm. If a sense of inclusiveness, camaraderie and considerable support are important to you, you couldn’t work anywhere better. Over recent years, the firm’s Manchester office has been developing considerably and as a consequence, you’ll enjoy the advantages of working for a practice
- [Leadership Role, Senior Associate or Partner, Software/AI, Location is flexible within the UK](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/leadership-role-senior-associate-or-partner-software-ai-location-is-flexible-within-the-uk/) - No following required and hence an excellent opportunity to move at a senior level without having to give lots of assurances. This firm are seeking an attorney who does have an appetite for business development (either through experience or a desire to do more of it) but they have plenty of work for you to
- [Part Qualified Patent Attorney (Physics/Electronics/Computer Science), Yorkshire](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/part-qualified-patent-attorney-physics-electronics-computer-science-yorkshire/) - Patent Attorney, Physics/Electronics, Part Qualified in Yorkshire. Mix of engineering and electronics work.
- [Newly Qualified (or Finalist) IT & Electronics Patent Attorney, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/newly-qualified-or-finalist-it-electronics-patent-attorney-london/) - A leading firm is seeking a finals standard/newly qualified patent attorney with a background in electronic engineering or physics to join their growing IT & electronics team in London. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with two highly regarded partners who have diverse and dynamic practices. This role focuses on supporting startups and
- [Senior Associate Patent Attorney, Engineering/Physics  London or Manchester (Possible other locations too)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/senior-associate-patent-attorney-engineering-physics-london-or-manchester-possible-other-locations-too/) - This is a role focused on the energy sector, particularly clean energy. It is a chance to further your expertise in this sector working closely with clients, not only filing and prosecuting patents but providing analytical and strategic support. The firm is expanding and offers a real range of opportunities for career enhancement such as:
- [Part Qualified Patent Attorney, Physics/Electronics/Computer Science, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/part-qualified-patent-attorney-physics-electronics-computer-science-london/) - Work for a great training firm who have a philosophy of giving responsibility early so you build experience ahead of attorneys at other firms, earlier in your career. This feeds into their approach to training with structured support and a welcoming peer group. The firm want their trainees to work with clients rather than being
- [Telecommunications, Software and Electronics Qualified Patent Attorney, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/telecommunications-software-and-electronics-qualified-patent-attorney-london/) - Qualified attorneys with up to around two years’ post qualified experience are needed for this highly regarded London firm who are drowning in work. As a consequence of the volumes of work you will have the opportunity to determine where you focus for the most part. The firm have a lot of direct clients, a
- [Newly/Recently Qualified Patent Attorney Electrical Engineering (multiple locations)](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/newly-recently-qualified-patent-attorney-electrical-engineering-multiple-locations/) - This is a pure electrical engineering role, you won’t be stuck in software or AI but back to core principles, working in the technology you academically trained for. From a technical standpoint you could be working in renewable energy, battery tech, electric vehicles, charging systems and perhaps a little telecoms.
- [Part Qualified Patent Attorney, Electronics, London](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/part-qualified-patent-attorney-electronics-london/) - Looking for a change of pace from a large firm environment? Or perhaps you already work for a smaller firm and want to join one with more growth potential?
- [Salaried Partner, Energy Specialist,](https://fellowsandassociates.com/job/salaried-partner-energy-specialist-remote/) - This firm has harnessed the spotlight on the climate change crisis and developed a leading team of specialists to work with established oil & gas companies and up and coming innovators in the sector. Clients represent the full range of sustainable and renewable energy technologies covering exploration, production, processing and refining processes. The firm’s attorneys

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