Intellectual Property Lawyer

AB
Hybrid
Posted Oct 20, 2026
1 position

$80,000–$200,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Draft and prosecute patent and trademark applications, conduct intellectual property analyses, and manage client IP portfolios and filing deadlines. Support IP litigation from cease-and-desist letters and pleadings through motions, examinations, trials, settlements, and appeals, while advising clients on IP protection and strategy.

Job details

Job Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented intellectual property lawyer to join our team. In this role, you will support IP drafting, prosecution, and enforcement, with opportunities to gain valuable in-court experience. We are a family-owned firm offering flexible hours and in-person or hybrid work options in Edmonton or Vancouver. Our firm provides a close-knit and friendly work environment without demanding billable-hour requirements. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment where you can apply and develop your legal and technical skills. This role provides the opportunity to be an instrumental part of our team and foundational member in the future of the firm. Responsibilities Draft and prosecute patent and trademark applications, including drafting claims and specifications, preparing responses to office actions, responding to oppositions, and corresponding with foreign associates regarding international filings. Conduct patentability, patent validity, and patent infringement analyses, as well as trademark clearance searches, passing off and trademark infringement analyses. Assist with litigation involving patents, trademarks, and copyrights, including preparing cease and desist letters, drafting pleadings, preparing and arguing motions, assisting with examinations, negotiating settlements, attending and assisting with trials, and preparing and arguing appeals. Maintain client IP portfolios, including paying maintenance fees and monitoring deadlines. Work with inventors, businesses, engineers, scientists, and other professionals to provide advice on IP protection and strategy. Requirements Juris Doctor degree or equivalent (required). Bachelor of Science or equivalent STEM education, experience, or training (required). Experience working in a law office (preferred, but not required). Member of a provincial law society (preferred, but not required). Patent or trademark agent licence (preferred, but not required). Benefits On-site parking. Flexible in-person or hybrid work options in Edmonton or Vancouver. Work Location: In person Job Details Profit sharing Flexible schedule On-site parking Full-time Hybrid work in Edmonton, AB

What you’ll do

Requirements

A Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and a bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent STEM education, experience, or training are required. Law-office experience, provincial law society membership, and a patent or trademark agent licence are preferred but not required.