Senior Patent Agent

Mbm-Intellectual-Property-Law-LLP-; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Vacation 3 weeks

Job summary

MBMIntellectual Property Law in Canada is seeking a Senior Patent Agent to join our collaborative, growing team and help clients protect innovations in Canada and around the world. You will draft patent applications, respond to Office Actions, manage deadlines, mentor junior agents, and collaborate with inventors to identify points of novelty. A CPATA license and 8+ years of experience are required; bilingual French/English is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in Canada and foreign jurisdictions.
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics and/or Physics.
• A Class 1 CPATA license as a Registered Canadian Patent Agent (USPTO Bar is a plus).
• Understanding of AI, cloud computing and telecommunications technologies.
• Ability to meet and manage deadlines.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and devise creative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, especially in writing.
• Bilingual French and English would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Meet with inventors to identify points of novelty.
• Draft foreign and domestic patent applications.
• Respond to foreign and domestic Office Actions.
• Monitor deadlines/activities related to client IP portfolios.
• Foster and maintain positive client and colleague relationships.
• Mentor, train, and support the development of junior patent agents.
• Support team priorities and client needs.

Skills

Deadline management

Analytical thinking

Excellent writing

Communication skills

Team mentorship

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Job description

MBMIntellectual Property Law is looking for a Senior Patent Agent to joinour collaborative, growing team and help clients protect innovations in Canadaand around the world.

About MBM

MBM is a boutiqueintellectual property firm with locations across Canada. We help clientsprotect, manage, and grow their IP portfolios in sectors including technology,biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, software, consumerproducts, and emerging industries. Our culture is collaborative, practical, andpeople-focused: we value high-quality work, trusted client relationships,flexibility, and a workplace where professionals can do their best work withoutunnecessary hierarchy or politics.

The Opportunity

• Meeting withinventors to identify their invention’s points of novelty
• Draftingforeign and domestic patent applications to articulate the above inwriting
• Responding toboth foreign and domestic Office Actions
• Monitoringdeadlines/activities related to client IP portfolios
• Fostering andmaintaining positive client and colleague relationships
• Mentoring, training, and supporting the development of junior patentagents in training
• Supporting team priorities and client needs as they arise

What You Will Bring

• A Class 1license with the CPATA as a Registered Canadian Patent Agent (havingpassed USPTO Patent Bar would also be an asset)
• 8+ years ofexperience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in both Canadianand foreign jurisdictions
• An advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,Computer Engineering, Mathematics and/or Physics; a J.D. or other applicablelaw degree is not required
• Anunderstanding of and experience with AI, cloud computing andtelecommunications technologies
• The ability tomeet and manage deadlines
• The ability toanalyze complex problems and devise creative solutions
• Excellentcommunication skills, especially in writing
• Bilingualism inFrench and English would be an asset

Why join MBM?

• Competitivecompensation commensurate with experience.
• Extendedhealth, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Employeeassistance program.
• Minimum threeweeks’ vacation.
• Relaxed,professional dress code.
• Collaborativeteam culture with mentorship and growth opportunities.

Compensation and Hiring Transparency

Compensation willbe competitive and aligned with the successful candidate’s experience,qualifications, and scope of responsibility. Salary range $130,000 to $175,000.

MBM is an equal opportunity employer committed to aninclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. Accommodations areavailable on request for candidates participating in the hiring process. Wethank all applicants for their interest; only candidates selected for aninterview will be contacted.