Patent Agent / Lawyer | Engineering

Smart & Biggar; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Canada is seeking a bilingual Patent Agent / Lawyer for its national Patent group in Montreal. The successful candidate will manage IP assets and work with industry leaders to provide clients with expert legal advice in technology law, ensuring strong business value. A competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth are offered.

Benefits

A competitive compensation structure

Flexible benefits program

Personal days for work-life balance

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution.
• Registered Canadian Patent Agent.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with leaders in IP managing and leveraging IP assets.
• Create business value for clients through IP strategies.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication in English and French

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s and / or PhD degree in Engineering

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Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest firm practicing exclusively in intellectual property (“IP”) and technology law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and the Waterloo Region. Our business covers all aspects of IP and technology law, including procuring IP protection for our clients, enforcing, and litigating IP rights, and providing world-class advice and counseling in the areas of IP licensing, IP regulation, and IP strategy. We are Canada’s leader in IP and technology law and have been for over 125 years. We are regularly recognized as Canada’s top IP and technology firm.

What We Do .

Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest firm practicing exclusively in intellectual property (“IP”) and technology law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and the Waterloo Region. Our business covers all aspects of IP and technology law, including procuring IP protection for our clients, enforcing, and litigating IP rights, and providing world-class advice and counseling in the areas of IP licensing, IP regulation, and IP strategy. We are Canada’s leader in IP and technology law and have been for over 125 years. We are regularly recognized as Canada’s top IP and technology firm.

We are part of the IPH Group. IPH Limited is the holding company for IP and associated companies offering a wide range of IP services and products. IPH companies employ a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of over 1,200 people in Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand. IPH companies service a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies, multinationals, public sector research organisations, SMEs and professional services firms worldwide.

We are passionate about what we do and what we can achieve. The IPH Group is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect across companies to enable us all to feel valued and be the best we can be.

The Opportunity .

We are currently looking for a bilingual Patent Agent / Lawyer to join our national Patent group. In this role, you will work closely with world-class leaders in IP helping our team create business value by managing, obtaining, and leveraging IP assets for the benefit of our clients. We are confident the right candidate will find many opportunities to learn and grow within our firm.

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s, Master’s and / or PhD degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution in a law firm context or in a corporate (in-house) IP group
• Registered Canadian Patent Agent
• Strong written and oral communication in English and French. As the firm serves a predominantly international clientele whose language of communication is English, fluency in English is a requirement

No recruiters or agencies please.

Smart & Biggar offers a comprehensive total rewards package including :

• A competitive compensation structure based on transparency, clarity and fairness;
• A flexible benefits program;
• Personal days to help balance personal and professional commitments;
• Employee referral program.

Smart & Biggar is a proud member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN), working to promote diversity and encourage a culture of inclusion in our Firm and the broader legal profession.

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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