Patent Attorney (Principal)

As a Patent Attorney (Principal), you will manage a team and partner with renowned client organisations to protect their innovations in Life Sciences, Engineering, and/or Information and Communications Technology, grow your patent expertise across multiple jurisdictions, and build a long-term career in the Intellectual Property (IP) industry within a market-leading and award-winning (IP) service firm.

Some key responsibilities of your role include:

• Leadership and team management.
• Handling all aspects of the patent prosecution process.
• Liaising with inventors and corporate clients.
• Strategic oversight over your team's drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications in Singapore, Asia and abroad.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in patents and drafting, with some industry and/or post-grad research experience.
• Proven leadership experience
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree and/or PhD in any of the following fields - Life Sciences, Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and/or Communications Engineering.
• GDIPIM, Singapore PA registration or equivalent (e.g. UK, US, European) - part qualified or qualified.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral).
• Candidates who are qualified in regions other than Singapore will also be considered.

What we offer

Spruson & Ferguson offers a wide range of benefits aimed at supporting our employee's ongoing development, including but not limited to:

• Global environment with exposure to international colleagues and culture.
• Comprehensive mentorship, training, and career development opportunities.
• A supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment.
• Competitive annual remuneration and benefits package.

Spruson & Ferguson is committed to promoting and maintaining a workplace culture of shared respect to enable us all to feel valued and be the best we can be.

About Spruson & Ferguson

Spruson & Ferguson is one of the leading intellectual property (IP) service firms operating in the Asia-Pacific region. We have more than 130 years of experience providing a variety of services in the protection, commercialisation, enforcement and management of IP from our offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney. Our multidisciplinary team of about 500 people, includes some of the most highly regarded IP professionals in the Asia-Pacific region. The team services a diverse client base of Fortune Global 500 companies, SMEs, public sector research organisations, foreign associates and local clients.

Spruson & Ferguson is a subsidiary of IPH Limited, the first IP services group to list on the ASX.

How to apply

If you meet the above requirements and are keen to take up these challenges, you are invited to send us your detailed resume using the link below.

Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly.