Patent Portfolio Manager

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:02/07/2025
**Req ID**: 41596
**Faculty/Division**: VP - Research
**Department**: Innovations & Partnerships Office
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00043362

**Description**:
**About us**:
**Your opportunity**:
The Patent Portfolio Manager supports the management of the University’s broad patent portfolio. The Patent Portfolio Manager serves as a primary point of contact for day-to-day interaction between the University of Toronto and third party patenting organizations. This position is responsible for patentability assessments, recommending next steps and guiding patent prosecution by acting as liaison between patent counsel, the inventors, and other members of the Innovation team. The Patent Portfolio Manager relays information to external patent agents regarding the nature and scope of the patent claims based on the patent analysis and commercialization plan.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Conducting prior art research and analysis on inventions disclosed through established procedures
- Advising on the patentability of commercially applicable aspects of inventions
- Advising contacts on best practices and strategies to obtain patents and intellectual property rights
- Developing intellectual property protection plans that support strategic objectives
- Verifying that all necessary entitlements of the University to the patents are filed and processed through the patent agent to the appropriate government agencies

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master's Degree in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline, preferably in the life sciences, or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Six to seven years relevant experience working in intellectual property protection.
- Excellent attention to detail, with ability to perform technical review, research and management of the intellectual property portfolio (patent, copyright and trademark).
- Ability to act as a resource and provide guidance, ability to act with tact and sensitivity in dealing with varied clientele, strong sense of judgement in managing relationships.
- Demonstrated understanding of patent rules and the Patent Act in various jurisdictions.
- Ability to execute patent strategy such as (provisional vs. full, PPH process, and/or National filing), including providing advice on patentability, patent scope and claim language.
- Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong presentation skills.

**Assets (Nonessential)**:

- Prior experience working in an academic research environment.

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Meticulous
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 02/24/2025, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Administrative / Managerial
**Recruiter**: Anita Chooraman

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