Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Engineering/Sciences/Ict)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Equity potential

Mentorship

Fast-track career

Job summary

LIBERTY to EXCEL in Melbourne seeks a qualified patent attorney to advise international clients on mechanical/ICT patents. You will enjoy autonomy, responsibility, and a challenging workload in a visionary, non-traditional IP firm with strong mentorship and growth prospects.

The role offers potential bonuses/equity and a dynamic, supportive culture focused on work-life balance and ongoing learning. Excellent technical and commercial acumen is essential.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Australian/NZ patent attorney with minimum 6 months post-qualification experience or trainee patent attorney
• Strong technical and analytical ability with commercial acumen
• Experience prosecuting/drafting mechanical patents; opposition experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Advise local and international clients on a broad spectrum of patent issues
• Draft and prosecute patents in mechanical/ICT fields
• Collaborate with top-tier attorneys in a fast-growing, non-traditional IP firm

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

People skills

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Biomedical/Aeronautical/Telecommunications/IT/CS)

Science degree (Chemistry or Physics)

Job description

**LIBERTY to EXCEL** Unleash your true potential. Visionary non-traditional IP firm. 1st-Class mentors/team. $$$+Bonus+ Pot. equity. MELBOURNE.

YOUR ROLE

As a KEY member of this winning team of intellectual property specialists (led by some of Australia's most accomplished and internationally renowned IP specialists), you will enjoy the autonomy+ responsibility+ 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 [predominantly mechanical/ICT].

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be part of a purpose-driven VISIONARY fast-growing 'holistic' IP firm ON THE MOVE with an international reputation led by industry leading patent attorneys;
• Top quality clients+ interesting matters;
• ADDITIONAL attractive bonuses+ potential equity;
• Top mentorship+ongoing learning;
• Outstanding opportunities to FAST TRACK your career success;
• Learn from+ be inspired by passionate top calibre professionals who excel at and love what they do;
• Innovative, dynamic, positive and 'think-outside-the square' culture;
• Real work-life balance+ Flexibility.

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 [up to senior level] OR a trainee patent attorney [currently studying to become qualified];
• have a degree or higher qualification in ENGINEERING [electrical, mechanical, biomedical, aeronautical, telecommunications and/or computer engineering] SCIENCE [Chemistry or Physics and/or IT//COMPUTER SCIENCE];
• have hands-on experience in prosecuting/drafting mechanical patents [essential] 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 non-traditional firm that has the resources to support and help you to reach your full potential.

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