Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Mechanical Engineering)

Afl Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Travel insurance

Gym membership

Job summary

A Melbourne-based patent team at a premier international firm seeks a Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Mechanical Engineering) to work on full-spectrum patent services, including drafting, prosecution, and portfolio management. You will be mentored directly by a top-tier partner, handling challenging mechanical engineering patents for local and international clients.

The role offers outstanding training, diverse work, and access to premium corporate clients, along with perks such as

Qualifications

• 12 months or more practical experience as a patent attorney (or trainee) at a reputable firm or in-house in Australia or overseas; registered or nearing qualification.
• Degree in engineering (ideally mechanical) or science (materials) as a strong foundation.
• Solid experience drafting and prosecuting patents related to mechanical engineering or materials science.
• Ambitious and serious about becoming the best patent attorney and a holistic professional.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute patent applications for mechanical engineering technologies.
• Manage patent portfolios and coordinate with IP lawyers on related matters.
• Contribute to opposition/opinions and provide input on commercial or litigation matters.
• Engage with top-tier clients and maintain high-quality patent work.

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Mechanical engineering background

Australian patent attorney status / in

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical) or related science

Job description

Patent Attorney/Trainee Patent Attorney (Mechanical Engineering)

**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:

• have 12 months or more practical experience (up to senior associate level) as a patent attorney (or trainee) 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 (**********)