Patent Coordinator

**Patent Coordinator**

**Hybrid Work
- on average 3 days/ week from our Mississauga office**

AstraZeneca is shaping the future of healthcare by expanding our global presence and harnessing innovation to make an even greater impact on society and the planet. As part of this vision, we are thrilled to announce the establishment of a new Legal Operations Centre in Mississauga, Canada. This state-of-the-art hub will centralize our Legal operational functions, including IP operations, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the integration of cutting-edge technology. Situated in a region renowned for its healthcare focus and proximity to top-tier talent and research facilities, our new centre is set to become a cornerstone of AstraZeneca's 2030 Bold Ambition. Join us in this exciting new chapter as we build sustainable, digitally enabled workplaces designed to inspire and empower our teams to deliver life-changing medicines to the world.

**Summary**:
**Typical Accountabilities**:

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Global Coordination**:assist in the preparation and filing of** **all prosecution-related documents within the USPTO, EPO and patent offices globally. Managing national stage filings and formality documents with foreign counsel.
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Deadline Management**:Proactively monitoring and meeting docketed deadlines, collaborating with our docketing team to ensure our records are impeccably maintained.
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Cross-Functional Interaction**:Engaging daily with patent attorneys, inventors, and third parties to drive our IP objectives forward.
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Project Participation**:Contributing to special projects and initiatives that enhance our IP processes and systems.

**Essential Skills/Experience**:

- At least 2 years’ experience working with US, EP and foreign patent prosecution and formalities in private practice, and/or an in-house IP department.
- Familiarity with US, EP and foreign patent docketing.
- Self-motivated, with proven organisational skills and ability to manage multiple, high-priority tasks and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with a diverse and international team of attorneys, staff, and inventors.
- Proficiency with USPTO, EPO and/or ePCT online filing; proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and MS Excel.

**Desirable Skills/Experience**:

- An undergraduate degree and/or a recognised qualification in Patent Administration.
- Paralegal experience is highly desirable
- Knowledge of CPA Memotech, Anaqua or similar IP management system.
- Knowledge of Worksite/iManage or similar document management system

**Great People want to Work with us Find out why**:

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- Top 100 Employers Award
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Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.