Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Engineering-Mechanical/Materials Science)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Health insurance

Gym access

Travel opportunities

Job summary

AFL Recruitment Pty Ltd. Melbourne seeks a Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney with a focus on engineering-mechanical and materials science. You will engage in drafting, prosecuting, portfolio management, and opposition work, mentored by a top partner in a premier practice.

Join a high-calibre team handling cutting-edge patent work for local and international clients, with ongoing development and career acceleration opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered patent attorney in Australia or trainee nearing qualification.
• Minimum 1 year practical patents experience (or more) with a reputable firm.
• Degree in ENGINEERING (mechanical preferred) or SCIENCE (materials science).
• Solid experience in drafting/prosecuting patents relating to mechanical engineering or materials science.
• 2+ years’ patent attorney experience, registered or nearing qualification, in Australia or overseas.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Portfolio management for active patents.
• Opposition and opinions; liaising with IP lawyers on commercial/litigation input.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Materials science

Patent drafting

Prosecution

Team mentorship

Education

Engineering degree

Mechatronics background

Materials science degree

Job description

Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Engineering-Mechanical/Materials Science)

**REACH YOUR MOUNT EVEREST ** Unbeatable Empowering Career. Multi-Award Winning Futuristic firm. $$+Perks. MELBOURNE.

YOUR ROLE

As an integral part of the Patents Team of this Premier international firm, being directly mentored by a TOP-NOTCH high profile partner, you will love the STIMULATION+CHALLENGE+VARIETY providing FULL-SPECTRUM patent services (focusing on mechanical engineering technologies) including drafting/prosecuting applications, portfolio management, opposition/opinions+ 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, gym+ more)
• Balance-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) in ENGINEERING (preferably mechanical, mechatronics, automotive but open to others) OR SCIENCE (materials science/physics);
• have solid experience in drafting/prosecuting patents that relate to EITHER mechanical engineering OR materials science (or both);
• have 2+ years’ practical experience (up to senior associate level) as a patent attorney with a reputable patent attorney firm/law firm/in-house in Australia/overseas + are a registered patent attorney in Australia (or nearing qualification);
• have a degree (or higher) in engineering (ideally mechanical) or science (materials science);
• have solid experience in drafting/prosecuting patents that relate to mechanical engineering or materials science engineering;
• 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 (**********)