IP Manager (Mississauga)

Job title: IP Manager (Mississauga)

Job description: Requisition ID: 64641

Job Category: Engineering

Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the , , and sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our , with experience in over , to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

Our commercializes and delivers technologies across all three of Hatch’s sectors: Metals, Energy, Infrastructure. We’re a team of innovators and problem solvers who deliver custom and specialized engineering to deliver novel solutions and technologies.

Global Intellectual Property Manager

About Hatch

We are a Canadian multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers a comprehensive range of technical and strategic services, including consulting, engineering, process development, information systems as well as project and construction management to the Mining, Metals, Energy and Infrastructure sectors.

Intellectual Property at Hatch

As entire industries cope with tectonic market shifts, the appetite for disruptive thinking, technology, and solutions is unprecedented. While growing at an unprecedented pace our clients also need to adapt their operations to new environmentally friendly processes. To meet these needs our engineers develop and commercialize first-of-a-kind solutions both internally and partnership with our clients.

To help protect our intellectual property and negotiate successful licensing agreements we are looking for a collaborative individual who is looking for an opportunity to work closely with clients, inventors, development teams, commercialization managers, and senior executives.

This person will have experience carrying out and guiding prior art searches, knowledge of freedom to operate analyses and be able to support the patenting processes. The person for this role will be well organized and able to independently manage and administer our patent portfolio. The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the patent portfolio
• Monitoring of office actions, renewals, etc. and following up with inventors and/or internal and external counsel
• Prepare and complete annual renewal instructions to inventors and a third-party vendor
• Prepare and submit patent prior art searches
• Coordinate and provide advice on new patent applications respecting costs, strategy, and the like
• Complete reports and presentations, as required
• Support or lead negotiations for in- and out-licensing of IP

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of commercial and/or legal post-secondary education
• Minimum of 8 years of previous experience in intellectual property
• Experience with Foundation IP by CPA Global, PatSnap, and/or online patent search tools is an asset
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills as well as thorough proofreading skills
• Ability to organize, prioritize work and meet deadlines with initiative
• Highly detail oriented, flexible, and a team player that is client service oriented
• Ability to use discretion when dealing with confidential information

Additional Comments:

Based on the background and interests of the candidate this role can be either increased or limited in scope and possible be offered as a part-time role.

Why join us?

• Work with

to make a difference * Collaborate on exciting
to develop innovative solutions

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

We’re committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the of the in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.

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