Patent & Trademark Legal Assistant — Maternity Leave #5174

Role overview

R. Johnson Legal Recruitment is recruiting a full-time Patent and Trademark Legal Assistant for maternity-leave coverage within a collaborative intellectual-property team. The role supports patent, trademark and design prosecution work while maintaining critical deadlines and high-quality legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage patent, trademark and industrial-design portfolios and docket critical deadlines.
• Conduct searches and prepare/file applications, amendments and responses.
• Review and report correspondence from intellectual-property offices.
• Communicate with clients and foreign associates and support prosecution workflows.
• Maintain accurate files and provide related administrative support.

• LAA or Paralegal certificate/diploma from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 3 years of law-firm experience; IP practice experience preferred.
• Knowledge of CIPO and USPTO filing procedures and deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and strong document-management ability.
• Excellent organization, proofreading, communication and discretion.

Full-time maternity-leave contract in Vancouver. The official posting requires at least three months in-office before offering up to three work-from-home days per week. Benefits listed publicly include health/dental/vision, RRSP matching, paid sick/personal time, vacation, wellness and education allowances.