Patent Attorney (Engineering/Physics/Mining)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Travel benefits

Health insurance

Free gym

Job summary

Afl Recruitment seeks a Patent Attorney or Trainee Patent Attorney to join a premier Melbourne IP team. You will be mentored by leading partners, handling full-spectrum patent services across engineering, physics and mining technologies.

This role focuses on drafting, prosecuting, portfolio management, and collaboration with IP lawyers on related matters. Ideal candidates are either registered Australian patent attorneys or nearing qualification, with 1+ year of patent experience and an

Qualifications

• Registered patent attorney in Australia or trainee patent attorney nearing qualification
• Minimum 1 year of practical patents experience
• Degree in ENGINEERING or SCIENCE (e.g., mechanical, physics)

Responsibilities

• Draft/prosecute patent applications across mechanical/electrical engineering, physics or mining tech
• Manage patent portfolios and liaise with IP lawyers on commercial/litigation matters
• Assist with oppositions/infringements and client communications

Skills

Patent drafting

Prosecution

Portfolio management

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Job description

Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Engineering/Physics/Mining)

**REACH YOUR MOUNT EVEREST ** Unrivalled Empowering Career. Multi-Award Winning Futuristic firm. $75,000-$130,000+Enviable Perks. Life Friendly including some WFH. MELBOURNE.

YOUR ROLE

As an integral part of the Patents Team of this Premier international firm, being directly mentored by industry leading partners, you will love the STIMULATION+CHALLENGE+VARIETY providing FULL-SPECTRUM patent services (focusing mainly on mechanical/electrical engineering, physics and/or mining related technologies depending on your educational qualifications) including drafting/prosecuting applications, portfolio management, opposition/infringements+ liaising with IP lawyers to provide input in relation to commercial/litigation matters.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Join and be a part of one of Australia’s top patent practices;
• CUTTING-EDGE HIGH QUALITY patent work +enviable TOP-TIER sophisticated corporate clients (local+ international);
• Learn from the best- a STAND-OUT mentors-highly respected industry leaders with extensive qualifications/experience in Australia + overseas;
• Unbeatable, EXTRA-ordinary ONGOING training and development program to fast track your career success-only limit is yourself;
• Generous additional financial+ non-financial PERKS (eg staff discounts on products/services, travel+ health insurance, free gym+ more)
• Balance-work flexibility, social, sporting and community activities.

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• are EITHER a registered patent attorney in Australia OR a trainee patent attorney/technical assistant nearing qualification;
• have minimum 1 year practical patents experience OR MORE (up to senior associate level) with a reputable patent attorney firm/law firm/in-house in Australia/overseas;
• have a degree (or higher preferably a PHD) in ENGINEERING (eg mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, biomedical, automotive etc) OR SCIENCE (eg physics, earth science);
• have solid experience in drafting/prosecuting patents relating to any engineering,physics and/or mining fields.
• are committed to building your professional profile/networks by participating in business development/marketing activities;
• are ambitious + serious about becoming the best patent attorney and holistic person YOU can be+ want to work with, learn from, contribute to and be inspired by industry-leading passionate professionals.

REFERENCE: MARIA YUN (**********)