Patent Expert - Remote Work

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

Job summary

PCK Intellectual Property, a leading boutique IP firm, is seeking a patent agent to enhance its presence in Kitchener-Waterloo. This role offers autonomy alongside a supportive team, focusing on client relations and strategic patent services in one of Canada's tech hubs.

Benefits

Competitive health and dental benefits

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Casual and friendly work culture

Qualifications

• Registered patent agent (CPATA Class 1 or 2 preferred).
• Strong experience required for foreign-licensed agents willing to pursue CPATA licensing.
• Qualifications as a lawyer or trademark agent are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with clients and expand connections within the tech community.
• Serve as a trusted advisor aligning PCK’s services with client needs.
• Perform patentability searches and landscape analyses.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Patent Law

Technical Expertise

Education

Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Scientific Field

Job description

Start Date:

ASAP

Location:

PCK Intellectual Property (“PCK”) is a leading boutique IP firm known for its exceptionally strong patent drafting practice, acting directly before the USPTO, WIPO, and in Europe. We protect innovations in 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, reflecting our thought leadership in IP law.

About Us:

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 while benefiting from the full support of our Toronto-based team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Spearhead PCK’s presence in KW, managing relationships with existing clients and fostering new connections within the tech community.
2. Serve as a trusted advisor to startups, scale-ups, and established tech companies, aligning PCK’s services with their IP needs.
3. Engage with Communitech and the broader KW innovation ecosystem to build PCK’s brand and expand our reach.
4. Perform 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 a willingness to pursue CPATA licensing are welcome.
• Engineering, computer science, or scientific background (degree required).
• Qualifications as a lawyer and/or trademark agent are an asset but not mandatory.

Why Join Us:

1. Leadership opportunity in one of Canada’s most dynamic tech hubs.
2. Competitive benefits, including health, dental, life insurance, and an employee assistance program.
3. Company events and a casual, friendly work culture.

Accessibility:

PCK is committed to accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us at hr@pckip.