Associate Patent Examiner and Patent Examiners
6 days ago
Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- **Entry level permanent Associate Patent Examiner opportunity/Patent Examiner opportunity for those with examination experience**:
- **Located in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch**:
- **Flexible working options including remote working, flexible work hours or compressed working weeks**:
- **Award winning training program to help you develop a successful career with structured and transparent progression to senior level positions**:
- **A friendly and inclusive team environment, and a management team who are dedicated to your growth and success**
Salary range for associate - $60,727- $70,625
Salary range for examiner - $85,537 - $101,911
**Tenei turanga - About the Role**:
We are looking for people to join our Electrical/ICT and Mechanical teams as Associate Patent Examiners/Patent Examiners.
At the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) we grant patents and register designs and trade marks in New Zealand. Intellectual property (IP) protection allows people to control and be rewarded for their innovations and creative efforts. Innovation and creativity are important elements in gaining a competitive edge in the marketplace and for many business ventures intellectual property is one of their most important assets. Through the provision of our services, we aim to ensure people realise the full economic potential of their intellectual property.
The role of the patents team is to help people and businesses protect their inventions. Patents are granted to stop others from making, using, or selling a new invention.
As a Patent Examiner, you will consider cutting edge technologies and keep up with the state of the art. You'll use your analytical skills, technical expertise and in-house acquired knowledge of intellectual property law to examine inventions.
We will provide you with comprehensive training to start you in your new career. You'll be trained in New Zealand and international patent law, patent examination practice and procedures, how to use specialised patent searching tools and databases. IPONZ will provide ongoing coaching and mentoring along with clear career progression pathways.
**Nga pukenga me nga wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required**
- **A relevant qualification or industry experience in electrical, information or software engineering, telecommunications, computing systems, mechanical engineering, physics, or mechatronics. We are also interested in cross-discipline knowledge (e.g. additional engineering, science, materials).**:
- **Ability to search specialist databases, and assess the relevance of large volumes of complex information**:
- **Noted experience in a role making effective decisions based on complex information and risk**:
- **Demonstrated strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas in written and verbal form, technical or business writing skills**:
- **The ability to prioritise and manage work to meet tight deadlines**:
- **A focused, conscientious and adaptable team approach**:
- **The desire to learn about intellectual property law**
**Applicants for the Examiner position should possess the above and in addition**:
- **Demonstrated previous experience in patent examination and associated knowledge of relevant aspects of patent law**
**Additional requirements**:
**Etahi korero mo MBIE - About MBIE**:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Maia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It
Our aspirations are echoed in our Maori identity - Hikina Whakatutuki - which broadly means 'lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Maori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Maori, other Maori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Maori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Maori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.
E mohio ana a Hikina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kotuinga I
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