Intellectual Property Lawyer or Agent

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented intellectual property lawyer or agent to join our team. In this role, you will support IP drafting, prosecution, and enforcement, with opportunities to gain valuable in-court experience.

We are a family-owned firm offering flexible hours and in-person or hybrid work options in Edmonton or Vancouver. Our firm provides a close-knit and friendly work environment without demanding billable-hour requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment where you can apply and develop your legal and technical skills.

This role provides the opportunity to be an instrumental part of our team and foundational member in the future of the firm.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute patent and trademark applications, including drafting claims and specifications, preparing responses to office actions, responding to oppositions, and corresponding with foreign associates regarding international filings.
• Conduct patentability, patent validity, and patent infringement analyses, as well as trademark clearance searches, passing off and trademark infringement analyses.
• Assist with litigation involving patents, trademarks, and copyrights, including preparing cease and desist letters, drafting pleadings, preparing and arguing motions, assisting with examinations, negotiating settlements, attending and assisting with trials, and preparing and arguing appeals.
• Maintain client IP portfolios, including paying maintenance fees and monitoring deadlines.
• Work with inventors, businesses, engineers, scientists, and other professionals to provide advice on IP protection and strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent STEM education, experience, or training (required).
• Experience working in a law office (preferred, but not required).
• Member of a provincial law society (preferred, but not required).
• Patent or trademark agent licence (preferred, but not required).
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent (preferred, but not required).

Compensation

• $80,000–$200,000 per year, or more, depending on experience and qualifications. We also provide additional profit-sharing incentives based on the candidate’s year of call.

Benefits

• On-site parking.
• Flexible in-person or hybrid work options in Edmonton or Vancouver.

About Us

Lambert IP Law provides services to a wide range of clients, from individuals to large corporations and government agencies. Our clients are from around the world and include a large number of Alberta-based companies. Our firm has extensive experience protecting IP, having provided services to clients in Alberta, BC, Ontario, and globally for over 35 years.