Trademark Agent and Lawyer

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Trademark Agent and Lawyer

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MBM Intellectual
Property Law is looking to add a new Trademark Agent and Lawyer to its
team!

Our ideal candidate will be a member in good standing
of a Canadian law society, preferably in Ontario or Alberta, and a fully
registered Canadian trademark agent. U.S. trademark experience or experience
handling foreign trademark matters would be an asset. We are looking for someone
business-savvy with a keen understanding of our clients’ branding needs. They
should be creative and an excellent writer, with the ability to craft inventive
and persuasive arguments in a clear writing style.

About MBM

MBM is a boutique IP firm with locations across
Canada. We specialize in providing creative protection for our clients’ IP
portfolios in industries such as biotechnology, telecommunications,
pharmaceuticals, software and more. However, we don’t care for the pomp and
politics often found at large corporate law firms. Rather, we strive to foster
an inclusive and balanced workplace where our employees are happy doing what
they do best.

The Opportunity

• Draft and negotiate trademark-related

agreements such as assignments, licences, coexistence agreements, distribution
agreements, and commercial IP clauses

• Manage

communications with clients, foreign associates and CIPO regarding the
filing, prosecution, registration and management of clients’ trademarks

• Advise

on Canadian trademark opposition proceedings, section 45
expungement/cancellation proceedings and appeal-related work, and coordinate
foreign contentious trademark matters

• Develop

trademark strategies with clients, including protection, enforcement and
commercialization strategies

What You Will Bring

• Juris Doctor or equivalent legal

degree, and membership in good standing with a Canadian law society

• 5+

years of trademark prosecution and portfolio management experience as a
registered Canadian trademark agent

• Well

versed in CIPO procedures

• Able

to manage and meet tight deadlines

• Excellent

written and verbal communication skills

• Bilingualism

in French and English is an asset

• Experience

handling foreign trademark matters, particularly U.S. trademark matters,
would be an asset

The Benefits of Working with MBM

• Extended

medical benefits

• Dental

coverage

• Life

insurance

• Employee

assistance program

• 3

weeks’ vacation

• Relaxed

dress code

• Flexible

hours

We appreciate the interest of all candidates; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in screening, assessing, and/or selecting applicants for this position. Final hiring decisions are made by our hiring team.

MBM is committed to providing a barrier-free work
environment in concert with applicable human rights and accessibility
legislation. As such, MBM will make accommodations available to applicants with
disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

MBM strives to ensure that its employment practices
are free from direct and indirect discrimination and is committed to upholding
the human rights of those participating in the hiring process. In pursuit of
this commitment, MBM will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or
harassment on any grounds protected by human rights legislation. This
commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout the course of
employment.

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