Patent Engineer

IPH Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spruson & Ferguson Asia in Singapore is seeking qualified Patent Attorneys (Trainee to Senior Associate) to join our growing practice. You will partner with renowned client organisations to protect their innovations in Life Sciences, Engineering, and ICT, and build your patent expertise across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities include managing all aspects of patent prosecution, liaising with inventors and corporate clients, and drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications in

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in patents and drafting.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or PhD in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and/or Communications Engineering.
• GDIPIM, Singapore PA registration or equivalent (e.g. UK, US, European).
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of the patent prosecution process.
• Liaise with inventors and corporate clients.
• Draft, file and prosecution of patent applications in Singapore, Asia and abroad.

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

English communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences or Engineering

GDIPIM or Singapore PA registration (or equivalent)

Job description

Business Unit: Spruson & Ferguson (Asia)

Posting Start Date: 02/10/2026

Posting End Date: 30/11/2026

IPH Company by location: Spruson & Ferguson (Asia)

Job Requisition ID: 720

Brand: Spruson & Ferguson Asia

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking qualified Patent Attorneys (Trainee to Senior Associate) to join our growing practice in our Singapore office. As a Patent Attorney, you will partner with renowned client organisations to protect their innovations in Life Sciences, Engineering, and/or Information and Communications Technology, grow your patent expertise across multiple jurisdictions, and build a long-term career in the Intellectual Property (IP) industry within a market-leading and award-winning (IP) service firm.

What You Will Do:

• Handling all aspects of the patent prosecution process
• Liaising with inventors and corporate clients
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications in Singapore, Asia and abroad

What You Bring:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in patents and drafting, with some industry and/or post-grad research experience.
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree and/or PhD in any of the following fields - Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and/or Communications Engineering
• GDIPIM, Singapore PA registration or equivalent (e.g. UK, US, European) – part qualified or qualified.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral).
• Candidates who are qualified in regions other than Singapore will also be considered.

Spruson & Ferguson companies are members of the IPH Ltd group, and Spruson & Ferguson Pty Ltd and Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers Pty Ltd are part of an ‘ownership group’ for the purposes of the Australian and New Zealand Code of Conduct for Trans-Tasman Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys 2018. For more information see ‘Ownership Group'.