Job Description
If you are considering a career in law and intellectual property, there is no better place to be than Smart & Biggar. With our remarkable domestic and international clientele—ranging from fast-growing companies in the high-tech industry, to mid-size Canadian companies and hundreds of international Fortune 500 companies—you will find yourself working on some of the most exciting, complex and commercially important IP matters in Canada.
What We Do.
Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest firm specializing exclusively in intellectual property (IP) and technology law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and the Waterloo Region. With over 125 years of experience, we are recognized as Canada’s leader in IP and technology law, serving an exceptional international clientele. We are committed to hiring diverse individuals who represent the best talent in the field.
We are part of the IPH Group. IPH is the Asia Pacific’s leading intellectual property services group, comprising a network of member firms working in eight IP jurisdictions and servicing more than 25 countries. The group includes leading IP firms AJ Park, Griffith Hack, Pizzeys, ROBIC, Spruson & Ferguson and Smart & Biggar. IPH employs across Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and Canada.
We are passionate about what we do and what we can achieve. The IPH Group is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect across companies to enable us all to feel valued and be the best we can be.
The Opportunity.
We are currently looking for IP Administrators to join our Trademark group. In this role you will perform a variety of trademark prosecution tasks and administrative duties in support of our national trademark practice.
Opportunities are available for both permanent and temporary positions, with temporary roles being a minimum 14-month term. This role is open to both bilingual (French/English) and non-bilingual candidates. These roles will fill existing vacancies.
Responsibilities.
• Review technical objections raised in Examiner’s reports, draft suggestions to overcome the objections and report to clients
• File responses to office actions, including revision of application and all relevant follow through correspondences
• File extension of time requests with CIPO related to examination
• Other duties may be assigned or amended as required
Qualifications, competencies and experience.
• Office Administration, Legal Assistant or Paralegal diploma, or relevant combination of education and work experience
• 2+ years of relevant Trademark experience in an office or law firm environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to deal directly with clients
• Excellent attention to detail, and is highly organized and proactive
• Experience using MS Office and has the ability to learn new software quickly
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment
Compensation.
The base salary for this role will be positioned between $63,000 - $77,000 taking into consideration factors such as location, job-related knowledge, prior experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
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Our recruitment process uses AI-enabled tools to assist with the assessment of applications based on job-related criteria. These tools do not make the final decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.
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Smart & Biggar offers a comprehensive total rewards package including: A competitive compensation structure based on transparency, clarity and fairness A flexible benefits program Personal days to help balance personal and professional commitments Employee referral program Smart & Biggar is a proud member of the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network (LFDIN), working to promote diversity and encourage a culture of inclusion in our Firm and the broader legal profession. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
