Patent Examiner

Work environment
As a Patent Examiner you will read and analyze inventions described in patent applications. Check out the Canadian Patents Database to have a glimpse of what a patent application looks like. You will search technical databases to ascertain how the invention differs from the state of the art. You will communicate with the applicant, mainly via written reports, outlining your analysis and whatever defects need to be corrected before approving the patent.
The SG-PAT-03 level is a training level in preparation for advancement to the SG-PAT-04 working level for Patent Examiners after a 2-year period (SG-PAT-04 salary from $101,393 to $124,188). You will learn both the technical and legal aspects of patent examination in a comprehensive training program comprising virtual classroom courses and on-the-job practical training under the guidance of a Senior Patent Examiner who will help you become proficient in the art of patent examination. Patent examiners may be required to work on a variety of patent applications from any technology area relevant to the Mechanical Division.While a certain proportion of patent applications the Office receives is in French, the language used for the majority of the patent applications, our examination reports, and most of our literature searches, is English, so the ability to understand and communicate in English is essential. Regardless, CIPO is a bilingual organization which fosters the use of both French and English, and as such you can expect to work in a bilingual work environment which includes among other things, bilingual documentation and internal work tools, as well as on-the-job training and interacting with your manager in the official language of your choice. For those who are officially bilingual (as established by language testing), you may have the opportunity to examine a proportion of your workload in French. For those who are not yet officially bilingual, you may choose to access our Official Languages Development Program upon completion of your initial training, under certain conditions. The work profiles for the SG-PAT-03, SG-PAT-04 and SG-PAT-05 positions in examination are "TELEWORK". A "TELEWORK” profile means the job can be performed full-time off-site anywhere within Canada. The option to work on-site is also available to you for any number of days per week that you prefer. Telework is governed by the Directive on Telework https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32636.It should be noted that the Canadian Intellectual Property Office is located within the National Capital Region (NCR). If this is your first appointment in the Public Service and you would like to relocate to the NCR, CIPO could pay up to $5000 for your relocation expenses if you relocate within one year of your acceptance of the letter of offer as per the Addendum on the Initial Appointees Relocation Program. If you are currently employed in the Public Service, you could be offered relocation assistance based on the eligibility criteria of the National Joint Council Relocation Directive. Addendum: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/travel-relocation/addendum-initial-appointees-relocation-program.html. National Joint Council Relocation Directive: https://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/d6/v279/en?printVisit the Patent Examiner Recruitment link to learn more: https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canadian-intellectual-property-office/en/patents/patent-examiner-recruitment

Intent of the process
The intent of this selection process is to staff six (6) positions on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various language requirements and various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, secondment or assignment, interchange Canada) within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Positions to be filled
6

Important messages
For more information about the basics of assessment accommodation, please visit the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/the-basics-of-assessment-accommodation.htmlIf you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you will be screened out.A written exam will be administered. Candidates who qualified to a pool in the previous SG-PAT-03 Patent Examiner - Engineer (Mechanical, Civil, Biomedical, Aerospace, etc.) selection process (process number 24-DUS-NCR-EA-613292) will be exempt from writing the written examInterviews will be conducted.Reference checks will be conducted.Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.Please ensure you indicate your Personnel Record Identifier (PRI), your substantive group and level and your employment status in your application.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.You MUST clearly demonstrate in writing how you meet the Language, Education, and Experience requirements. Please provide examples and describe the work/duties you have performed. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered further during the screening process.COMMUNICATIONS
Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required; Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.If you have questions, need accommodations, or are not able to apply online, please use the Contact information below! We will be glad to help. If you prefer to speak on the phone, please include that request in your email, along with your contact information.

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Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The department is responsible for the security clearance process.

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EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in mechanical engineering or some other acceptable degree with a strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles. For example, degrees in civil, aerospace, biomedical, mechatronics and mining engineering may be considered.

EXPERIENCE:
- Experience in one or more of the following engineering domains, with knowledge and understanding of: Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Mining, or Other related engineering domains. Experience should be sufficiently relevant to ensure proficiency with foundational mechanical engineering principles. Relevant undergraduate, graduate, research or volunteer experience.

KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of Canadian intellectual property.

ABILITIES:
- Ability to plan and manage own time by governing work elements systematically and by controlling time effectively.
- Ability to analyse and, synthesize or explain, the technical elements of a situation or process to understand the nature of the elements and how they interact.
- Ability to interpret policy, acts, regulations, procedures, guidelines, rules, and apply them judiciously.
- Ability to solve problems by dealing effectively with a situation through reasoning, discussion and action.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English in such a way that the candidate’s point of view is understood.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
- Thoroughness: Ensures that the work is done correctly. Gives attention to detail.- Judgement: Makes appropriate logical and practical decisions.- Self-sufficiency: Works from general instructions and uses available resources before asking for help, while using the same work methods, with or without supervision.- Focus on results: Balances work quality and objectives.- Effective interpersonal relations: Establishes and maintains professional working relationships based on listening and respect with persons within the organization and with external clients.- Motivation: Uses personal resources and energies with determination to increase work satisfaction. Uses self-motivation when working in an environment consisting of autonomous and repetitive office work requiring consistency and diligence.- Dependability: Is reliable and punctual. Achieves consistent, satisfactory results within established time frames. Performs work consistently and competently.

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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