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Freehills Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys is a leading Australian patent and trade mark attorney firm specialising in the creation, acquisition and commercialisation of intellectual property. We are associated with the intellectual property group of Freehills, a top tier law firm. The IP group at Freehills has a growing team of 25 partners, 50 patent and trade mark attorneys and other professionals.

Our clients include large Australian companies, foreign patent attorneys and companies, universities both in Australia and overseas, small biotechnology start-ups and individual inventors.

What is a patent attorney?

A patent attorney is a member of a specialised legal profession qualified to write, obtain and advise clients about patents.

A patent is a monopoly granted for a new scientific invention, relating to anything from computers and electronics to gene sequences.

How do I become a patent attorney?

To become a patent attorney you need to have a science or engineering degree, complete on-the-job training with a patent attorney for more than one year and pass examinations in nine prescribed subject groups. There are postgraduate university courses offering various groups of these subjects at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, and the University of Technology Sydney. Some subjects can be studied at the Academy of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys.

You will need excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to handle several projects at once and a good commercial sense. Good people skills are also very important for explaining complex technical and legal ideas.

Why become a patent attorney?

Patent attorneys at Freehills Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys are rewarded with a variety of intellectually stimulating work with a diverse group of clients. You will work with interesting and intelligent like-minded professionals and be well rewarded for your qualifications and experience.

Like to know more?

Please contact:

Sydney

Melbourne

Alison Beazley
Human Resources Consultant
Telephone +61 3 9288 1858
Facsimile +61 3 9288 1567
Email alison.beazley@freehills.com

Key Information

• Sydney
• Melbourne