Intellectual Property

**Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador**:
**Role Overview**:
Our intellectual property team is expanding, we are looking for an analyst to join the IP team and work collaboratively with our IP Manager.

The intellectual property team is responsible for all aspects relating to Avalon’s intellectual property; from early R&D phase through to patent filing and maintenance. The intellectual property team works closely with other team members to identify and generate potential IP, specifically patents, and conduct invention disclosure sessions to draft, file and manage patents constituting Avalon’s intellectual property portfolio.

An additional function of the intellectual property team includes the review of copyright agreements relating to images and software; therefore, knowledge of copyright law and fair use is an asset.

**A Day In The Life**:

- Search, analyze, and update patent and trademark validity and rights to use.
- Conduct patent searches, literature reviews, and landscape research
- Encourage and generate patents and creative works through invention harvesting.
- Prepare plans for the defense of potential intellectual property challenges.
- Monitoring the competitive landscape, reviewing competitor patenting and publishing.
- Enter data, track metrics and update conflict and resolution status.
- Participate in continuing education efforts to raise awareness on IP-related matters and serve as a technical resource for internal teams

**What Will Help You Be Successful**:
As an intellectual property team member, you should possess a Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience. An engineering background is preferred but not required. Other attributes include:

- Ability to research in technical areas.
- Strong writing background.
- Excellent communicator and listener.
- Ability to learn quickly.

**Flexible Work Hours**:
You know what you have to do and when it needs to be done.

**Health & Dental**:
We offer comprehensive health and dental benefits to ensure you have the coverage and support you need.

**COMPETITIVE Salary**:
We’re a startup but we pay competitive salaries to ensure our team of experts earn what they deserve.

**Stock Options**:
We expect you to be invested in your work, and all full-time, permanent employees receive stock options.

**Snacks & Drinks**:
We keep our cupboards and refrigerators well stocked, and we’ll make sure your favorite snacks and beverages are on hand when you need them.

**Team Building**:
From spirited Foosball matches to Friday afternoon beverages, we take time to reconnect and unwind as a team.