Patent Assistant

Our team has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Patent Assistant.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and clerical support to the IPR Department.
  
• Support Huawei Canada's patent review boards by managing disclosure and patent filings for review, tracking filing deadlines, entering results into Huawei’s patent database, and scheduling meetings.
• Interface with outside counsel handling Huawei Canada's patent matters, review patent-related invoices, and support the procedure for paying patent-related invoices.
• Generate dockets and reports from Huawei’s patent database, perform data entry, and manage tasks.
• Prepare and electronically file documents at U.S. and Canadian Patent Offices is required.

What you'll bring to the team:

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience as an Administrative Assistant, preferably in a law firm or in-house legal department.
  
• Thorough familiarity with U.S. & Canadian Patent Office/PCT filing practices and procedures is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of office procedures and practices, with attention to detail.
• Professional demeanor and excellent communication skills.
• Proactive in identifying organizational needs, a self-starter, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment and achieve success.
• Strong computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat, is essential.