Baker McKenzie

About the role

Baker & McKenzie.Wong & Leow is looking for a Paralegal to assist the lawyers on a wide range of patent and trademark matters within our Intellectual Property practice group.

Patent Prosecution:

• Conduct prior art and patentability searches.
• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications through to grant.
• Coordinate filings in other jurisdictions.
• Calculate, docket, and track deadlines.
• Review specifications and official communications, including search and examination reports.
• Assist with patent due diligence exercises.
• Communicate and advise clients on patent laws, procedures, and strategies.
• Prepare fee estimates and client correspondence.

Trademark Portfolio Management:

• Prepare cost estimates and conduct trademark searches.
• File new applications in Singapore and international applications under the Madrid Protocol, including drafting specifications.
• Advise clients on strategies, office actions, and available courses of action.
• Draft submissions and handle legal-related queries.
• Coordinate global trademark filings.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist with recordal projects, opposition matters, IP due diligence exercises, and business development activities.
• Ensure accurate time entry and billing.

About the Candidate

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience, or Diploma in Law.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Self-starter with a proactive and positive attitude toward work.
• Comfortable working across multiple cultures and time zones.
• Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and team spirit.
• High degree of attention to detail and excellent project management skills.
• Contributes to the effective functioning of the team.

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.