Patent Engineer (Rolling Intake)

About AJ Park

AJ Park, a prominent intellectual property services provider in Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific region, boasts extensive experience and a sizable team across offices in Auckland and Wellington. Catering to a diverse clientele ranging from international agents to major corporations, they specialize in patents, trademarks, commercial, and litigation services, offering sector-specific expertise across various industries such as biotechnology, IT, engineering, and consumer goods.

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Your role

AJ Park's practice assists clients in navigating the best path to protect, commercialise, enforce, and defend their IP rights.  As a graduate, you will assist with client/associate work - assessing client invention proposals, and preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications in New Zealand, Australia, and internationally.

You will join a multi-disciplinary team managing matters for local and international clients across a wide range of industries and sectors. Their clients range from industry leaders to emerging innovators. In this role, you will be exposed to some exciting and cutting-edge subject matter.

Training & development

You will have the opportunity to work across different levels in the organisation and make an impact with the work you will be doing.  You will have exposure to some fascinating subject matter created by brilliant and creative minds in different industries.

A unique benefit the people at AJ Park enjoy is access to the AJ Park Academy, a bespoke professional development programme that allows them to train the next generation of patent and trade mark executives. They also offer globally recognised plain English training to our people to help hone clear communication skills.

Benefits

Aj Park is not your typical law firm – they dress for their day and have a flat structure and collegial vibe where bringing your whole self to work is at the heart of who they are. They offer competitive remuneration along with benefits as follows:

• Fully funded Patent Attorney qualification and study leave
• Medical insurance
• Paid parental leave of up to 18 weeks plus 3 weeks of partner leave
• Leave purchase scheme (up to 2 weeks)
• Formal professional development programmes
• Structured wellness programme, including a paid Wellness Benefit
• Flexible working, with hybrid working as standard
• Social club
• Beautiful new offices in the heart of the CBD

Career progression

AJ Park encourages its people to engage in ongoing professional development. An internal seminar programme is held on a weekly basis where all staff can pick up knowledge about IP- or business-related topics and issues. AJ Park’s professional staff also get additional support through the firm’s structured career pathway, giving them the opportunity for internal promotions, lateral pathways, and secondments.

Work life balance

The well-being of their people is vital, and they encourage a work-life balance. They offer programmes to help their people maintain healthy, balanced lifestyles and their Employee Assistance Programme provides their people support through life's challenges. AJ Park has a weekly lunchtime seminar series for all staff to help you develop professionally and personally. They also offer daily fruit and weekly morning teas.

Company culture

AJ Park fosters an environment where approachability is valued, with principals and senior staff maintaining open-door policies and balancing performance expectations with a sense of humour. Employees are encouraged to engage with their communities through volunteering, pro bono work, or sponsorships, aligning with their passions and interests. Additionally, the company promotes a fun workplace culture with an active social club organizing various activities, sports teams, community engagement opportunities, and monthly gatherings to celebrate achievements.

About you

Aj Park is seeking an intelligent and enthusiastic graduate to join their practice in the Auckland or Wellington office.

Qualifications:

• You will have a Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in physics, mechanical or aeronautical engineering, mechatronics, electrical, or electronic engineering.
• You will have excellent communication skills with particular emphasis on written ability and will be committed to starting your journey with them to become a fully qualified Patent Attorney.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• ajpark.com/our-firm/
• ajpark.com/our-firm/careers/
• ajpark.com/our-firm/news-and-events/news/aj-park-named-as-a-top-legal-employer-in-new-zealand/