Patent Agent/Lawyer | Engineering (4+Years)

Smart & Biggar; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart & Biggar, Canada's largest IP and technology law firm, is seeking a bilingual Patent Agent, Patent Agent Trainee, or Patent Lawyer to join our Montreal team. You will work closely with leaders to manage, obtain, and leverage IP assets for clients across diverse industries.

The right candidate will have 4+ years of patent experience, strong drafting and analysis skills, and fluency in English and French. This role offers growth within a premier IP practice in Montreal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, and/or PhD in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Patent Agent or Patent Agent Trainee.
• Excellent drafting, research, and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication, client-facing, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities.
• Bilingual: strong written and spoken English and French.

Responsibilities

• Join our national EICT Patent group in Montreal.
• Collaborate with world-class leaders to create business value by managing and leveraging IP assets for clients.
• Learn and grow within our firm while supporting patent protection, prosecution, and strategy.

Skills

Drafting

Research

Analytical

Attention to detail

Communication

Client-facing

Teamwork

Interpersonal abilities

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

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.

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.

Our Montreal office is currently looking for a bilingual Patent Agent, Patent Agent Trainee, or Patent Lawyer to join our national EICT 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, Competencies, And Experience.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, and/or PhD in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Patent Agent or Patent Agent Trainee
• Excellent drafting, research, and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong communication, client‑facing, teamwork, and interpersonal abilities
• Bilingual: strong written and spoken English and French

No recruiters or agencies please.