Patent Attorney (Trainee-5 Years)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne, Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus/ Equity

Partial remote working

Mentorship & learning opportunities

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd. is seeking a Patent Attorney (Trainee-5 years) to advise and draft patent strategies for clients, with emphasis on mechanical patents. You will join a collaborative team led by award-winning IP specialists and benefit from substantial mentoring.

The role offers flexible culture, partial remote working, and strong growth opportunities. Candidates with 6 months post-qualification (or 18 months as trainee) and degrees in engineering/science/IT are invited to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months post-qualification experience as a registered Australian/NZ patent attorney, OR trainee with ≥18 months experience.
• Degree in ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, or IT/COMPUTER SCIENCE.
• Hands-on experience drafting/prosecuting mechanical patents; opposition experience desirable.
• Strong drafting, technical, analytical and communication skills with commercial acumen.
• Ambitious and committed to a long-term career with a non-traditional IP firm.
• Willing to relocate to Melbourne or Sydney long-term.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Portfolio management for local and international clients.
• Opinion, opposition, and disputes work; liaising with commercial advisors and lawyers.

Skills

Drafting/Prosecution

Mechanical patents

Strong drafting/analytical

Commercial acumen

Relocation willingness

Education

Engineering degree

Science degree

IT/Computer Science

Job description

Patent Attorney (Trainee-5 years)

What's YOUR 'X' Factor? Max your Potential. 1st-Class non-conventional IP firm. Top mentors. Personable+flexible culture. Enviable Future. $80,000-$125,000+Bonus/Equity. MELBOURNE/SYDNEY.

SEEKING THAT UNIQUE 'X' FACTOR ....for a truly fulfilling career?

YOUR ROLE

As a KEY member of this winning team of intellectual property specialists (led by some of Australia’s most accomplished/award-winning and internationally renowned IP specialists), you will relish the stimulation+ challenge of advising/creating strategies to protect+ enforce the patent rights of your local/international clients.

Key responsibilities include: drafting/prosecuting applications, portfolio management, opinion/opposition/disputes work and liaising with commercial advisors/lawyers.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be part of a purpose-driven entrepreneurial 'holistic' IP firm with an international reputation led by industry leading patent/TM attorneys;
• Top quality clients+ interesting matters;
• Attractive additional $$ bonuses+ potential equity;
• Top mentorship+ inspirational leaders+ ongoing learning;
• Outstanding 'un-matched' opportunities to FAST TRACK your career success;
• Learn from/share with+ be inspired by/make friends with passionate CREME-DE-LA-CREME IP professional colleagues;
• Innovative, 'possibility-thinking', positive and 'think-outside-the square' culture;
• Real work-life balance+ Flexibility (incl partial remote working);.
• Refreshing professional yet relaxed 'non-stiff' environment.

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• have a minimum of 6 months' [or more] post-qualification experience as a registered Australian/NZ patent attorney [OR trainee patent attorney with minimum 18 months' experience OR are an overseas qualified patent attorney currently nearing qualification in Australia/NZ];
• have a degree or higher qualification in ENGINEERING [biomedical, electrical, mechanical aeronautical, telecommunications and/or computer engineering]OR SCIENCE [Chemistry, Physics,Medical, Biology] OR IT/COMPUTER SCIENCE;
• have hands-on experience in prosecuting/drafting mechanical patents [essential] and some opposition experience [desirable];
• have strong drafting, technical, analytical + communication/people skills + strong commercial acumen;
• are ambitious+ serious about carving out a LONG-TERM successful career with a vibrant successful non-traditional firm that is committed to helping you to reach your full potential;
• are willing+able to relocate to Melbourne OR Sydney long-term.

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