Patent Attorney -Mechanical Engineering (1 Yr-Senior Associate)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life + flexibility

Bonus program

Career growth

Melbourne location

Job summary

IP Firm in Melbourne seeks a highly skilled patent attorney with a mechanical engineering background to advise on patent strategies and protect blue-chip clients. You will interview inventors, draft technical descriptions, and perform rigorous analyses of specifications, drawings and literature.

The role offers life balance, flexibility, and a challenging, globally engaging environment with top-tier mentorship and opportunities for career advancement in a premier IP practice.

Qualifications

• We require a minimum 12 months of post-qualification experience as a registered Australian/NZ patent attorney or an overseas qualified patent attorney nearing qualification in Australia/NZ.
• Degree or higher qualifications in mechanical engineering or a related field are essential.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with excellent communication abilities.
• Hands-on experience in prosecuting and drafting patents is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Interview inventors to understand and extract invention details.
• Draft technical descriptions of inventions and designs and advise on examination reports.
• Interpret and analyze specifications, drawings, standards, literature, products and processes using technical knowledge.
• Conduct searches of inventions and designs to support patent strategies.
• Prepare submissions to government patent and design offices to protect clients' patents and designs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

**DARE TO SOAR to YOUR MAX** Empowering+ Enviable Career. Elite multi-award winning firm. IP super star mentor. LIFE + flexibility. $75,000-$170,000+perks+bonus. MELBOURNE.

THE FIRM

Our client is an internationally renowned multi-award winning elite integrated IP firm which attracts and retains top IP professionals+ enviable clients.

YOUR ROLE

As a valued KEY member in their winning Engineeringteam, (led and headed up by one of Australia’s BEST of the BEST multiple award-winning Patent Attorneys ) you will delight in the challenge+ stimulation+ satisfaction of:

· applying your technical expertise+ commercial acumen in advising/creating strategies to protect+ enforce the patent rights of your blue-chip local/international clients.

Key responsibilities include: 1) interviewing inventors; 2) drafting technical descriptions of inventions/industrial designs+ advising on examination reports;3) interpreting/analyzing specifications/drawings/standards/literature/products+processes using your technical expertise+knowledge; 4) doing+ analyzing searches of inventions/designs; 5) preparing submissions to government patent/design offices to protect your clients’ patents/designs.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Join an internationally renowned PREMIER integrated intellectual property firm;
• STRETCH+ MAX your potential in 2-Dimensions-Technical+ Strategic Commercial value-add;
• Blue-chip clients+ cutting-edge technologies;
• Stellar Career- Ongoing learning+ ‘visible’ career growth/promotion opps;
• Learn from+ be inspired by an A+ Team of industry-leading mentors/colleagues;
• Culture- open+ collaborative+ grounded+ inclusive (celebrates diversity);
• Generous staff benefits [more than 25!]+additional future financial incentives ;
• Have a LIFE!-[eg work flexibility, social, health/well- being+ community].

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• have a minimum 12 months’ post-qualification experience (up to Senior Associate level) as a registered Australian/NZ patent attorney [or are an overseas qualified patent attorney currently nearing qualification in Australia/NZ];
• have a degree or higher qualifications [eg Masters/PHD] in mechanical engineering or similar;
• have strong analytical+ technical skills/knowledge;
• have some hands-on experience in prosecuting/drafting patents [desirable];
• have outstanding communication, time management and people interaction skills;

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