Patent Attorney/Trainee (Electrical/Ict/Mechanical)

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Work From Home

International travel

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd is seeking a Patent Attorney/Trainee for a dynamic IP practice spanning ICT, electronics, software and mechanical engineering in Melbourne, with potential to work on international matters.

You will draft, prosecute and file patents, advise on enforcement and validity, and collaborate with leading partners on high-caliber client matters while building a long-term career path, including potential equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Australian/NZ patent attorney with minimum 6 months' post-qualification experience (or more to senior associate)
• Engineering degree in electrical, IT/computer or mechanical engineering or mechatronics
• Experience drafting and prosecuting patents; some opposition experience preferable

Responsibilities

• Draft, prosecute and file patents in Australia and overseas.
• Advise on enforcement and validity issues and provide client guidance

Skills

Electronics engineering

Software patents

Mechanical engineering

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

IP law

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/ICT/Mechanical)

Masters of IP (preferred for trainee)

Job description

Patent Attorney/Trainee ((Electrical/ICT/Mechanical)

**Liberate your ambition** Unleash your true potential. Multi-award winning IP firm. 1st-Class mentors/team. Life friendly. $75,000-$180,000+Bonus+Pot Equity. Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane

YOUR NEW ROLE

As a KEY member of the winning PATENTS team of this multi-award winning exponentially growing IP firm (led by some of Australia's most accomplished and internationally renowned IP specialists), you will enjoy the responsibility+ stimulation+ challenge of advising local and international clients in respect of a full spectrum of technical and commercial issues relating to a diverse range of patents mainly within the ICT/electronics/software and mechanical engineering niche.

Key focus areas: drafting/prosecuting/filing patents in Australia & overseas, advising on enforcement and validity issues.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be part of a multi-award winning IP firm led by highly acclaimed patent attorney partners (leaders in their fields) on another exciting growth spurt;
• Top quality clients+ interesting matters to stretch you;
• Enviable opportunities for international travel (if you wish), networking and professional development
• Extra generous performance bonus $$ ;
• Genuine opportunities to FAST TRACK your career success including equity (if you have the ambition and prove yourself);
• Learn from+ be inspired by passionate top calibre professionals who excel at and love what they do;
• Inclusive, information sharing, excellence, win-win, innovative culture where your voice/ideas are actually heard and valued;
• Life friendly including part WFH.

WHO YOU ARE

We are interested in hearing from you if you:

• are a fully qualified Australian/NZ patent attorney with a minimum of 6 months' PLUS post-qualification experience [OR MORE up to senior associate] OR a trainee patent attorney [currently studying Masters of IP to become qualified];
• have a degree or higher qualification in ENGINEERING [electrical and/or computer engineering, mechanical, mechatronics, automotive]and/or IT//COMPUTER SCIENCE or similar;
• have had some hands-on experience in prosecuting/drafting patents and some opposition experience [preferable];
• have strong technical, analytical + communication/people skills + strong commercial acumen;
• are serious about carving out a LONG-TERM successful career with a vibrant successful firm that has the resources to support and help you to reach your full potential.

Reference: Maria Yun (**********)