Legal Assistant, Intellectual Property - Patents
- Toronto, ON
- Hybrid
- Posted Jul 30, 2026
- 1 position
$55,000–$75,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
Job summary
The successful candidate will manage daily patent prosecution deadlines and prepare, review, and file patent applications with various patent offices. They will also provide administrative support to legal professionals, maintain accurate records, and handle client reporting and billing inquiries.
Job details
The successful candidate will manage daily patent prosecution deadlines and prepare, review, and file patent applications with various patent offices. They will also provide administrative support to legal professionals, maintain accurate records, and handle client reporting and billing inquiries. Candidates must have a post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk qualification and at least 5 years of experience in Intellectual Property. Proficiency in patent filing requirements, legal terminology, and software such as MS Office, Elite 3E, and iManage is essential.
What you’ll do
The successful candidate will manage daily patent prosecution deadlines and prepare, review, and file patent applications with various patent offices. They will also provide administrative support to legal professionals, maintain accurate records, and handle client reporting and billing inquiries.
Requirements
Candidates must have a post-secondary Legal Assistant or Law Clerk qualification and at least 5 years of experience in Intellectual Property. Proficiency in patent filing requirements, legal terminology, and software such as MS Office, Elite 3E, and iManage is essential.
Listed skills
- Billing · Preferred
- Administrative Support · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Patent prosecution
- USPTO filing
- CIPO filing
- WIPO filing
- Docketing
- Legal documentation
- MS Office 365
- Elite 3E
- iManage Work
- Billing
- Patent formalities
- Client reporting
- Administrative support
- Patent management systems
- Legal terminology
Job areas
- Legal
- Administrative
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