Location(s) of Position(s)Toronto, ON
Position TypePermanent, Full-time
CategoryPatent Agent, Lawyer
Posted16 Aug 2023
# of Job Openings2
CompanyHeer Law
Address
25 Adelaide Street
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
IP Lawyer & Patent Agent

About our Firm
Heer Law specializes in providing intellectual property law, intellectual property litigation, patent agent and trademark agent services. We are a fast-growing boutique intellectual property law firm located in downtown Toronto. The firm has experienced strong annual revenue growth over the past 4 years and anticipates that the firm will again double over the next 3 years.
The Role
The ideal candidate will be a lawyer and registered patent agent in Canada and the United States with 2+ years of post-call experience.
Responsibilities
- Preparing and filing United States provisional and non-provisional patent applications, regular Canadian patent applications and international patent applications in a variety of technology areas with a focus on computer-related technologies
- Preparing and filing industrial design and design patent applications
- Reporting and responding to office actions in patent and design applications before the USPTO and CIPO, and supervising the prosecution of related applications by foreign associates in other jurisdictions
- Preparing patentability assessments and patent infringement and validity opinions
- Conducting consultations with clients regarding patent, industrial design and other intellectual property issues
- Monitoring, managing and meeting soft and hard deadlines in patent and design matters
- Training and supervising more junior lawyers, agents, and students
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in computer engineering, computer science or a similar technical field
- Licensed to practice as a lawyer in Ontario or another Canadian jurisdiction
- Registration as a patent agent in Canada and the United States
- 2+ years of post-call experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good client management and practice management skills
- Willingness to participate in the firm's marketing activities
- Positive mindset and a team player