Patent Agent (Remote)

PCK Intellectual Property; Cambridge; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PCK Intellectual Property is seeking a patent agent to enhance its presence in Kitchener-Waterloo. This role offers significant autonomy and involves managing client relationships, conducting patentability searches, and engaging with the tech community. Join a leading firm known for its expertise in IP law and enjoy competitive benefits in a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Registered patent agent (CPATA Class 1 or 2 preferred).
• Applications from foreign-licensed agents with strong experience are welcome.
• Qualifications as a lawyer and/or trademark agent are assets.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading PCK’s presence in KW and managing client relationships.
• Fostering connections within the tech community.
• Serving as a trusted advisor to startups and established tech companies.

Skills

Client relationship management

Patentability searches

Landscape analyses

FTO assessments

Networking

Education

Engineering degree

Computer science degree

Scientific degree

Job description

START DATE : ASAP

LOCATION : PCK Intellectual Property (“PCK”) is a leading boutique IP firm known for its strong patent drafting practice, acting before the USPTO, WIPO, and European Patent Office. We protect innovations across software, telecommunications, medical devices, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and more.

Our co-founders are authors of Canadian Patent Law (5th edition), a treatise cited by the Supreme Court of Canada, highlighting our leadership in IP law. We value diversity, inclusion, and a positive, supportive workplace where our team thrives.

We are seeking a patent agent to lead and grow PCK’s presence in Kitchener-Waterloo. This role offers significant autonomy with support from our Toronto team. Responsibilities include:

1. Spearheading PCK’s presence in KW and managing client relationships.
2. Fostering connections within the tech community.
3. Serving as a trusted advisor to startups, scale-ups, and established tech companies.
4. Engaging with Communitech and the KW innovation ecosystem to build PCK’s brand.
5. Performing patentability searches, landscape analyses, and FTO assessments.

Qualifications:

• Registered patent agent (CPATA Class 1 or 2 preferred). Applications from foreign-licensed agents with strong experience and willingness to pursue CPATA licensing are welcome.
• Engineering, computer science, or scientific degree required.
• Qualifications as a lawyer and/or trademark agent are assets but not mandatory.

Enjoy a leadership role in one of Canada's most dynamic tech hubs with competitive benefits, including health, dental, life insurance, and an employee assistance program. We promote a casual, friendly work culture and are committed to accessible employment practices in compliance with the AODA. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact hr@pckip.