Overview
The organization is seeking experienced Legal Domain Experts specializing in Chinese Intellectual Property and Patent Law to support a professional legal research and analysis project.
- Engagement: 35 hours per week
- Jurisdiction: China
- Primary Language: Mandarin
- Domain: Intellectual Property Law / Patent Law
Responsibilities
- Conduct detailed legal research using Chinese laws, regulations, case law, and CNIPA materials.
- Analyze complex legal and patent-related questions within the Chinese jurisdiction.
- Prepare accurate, well-structured legal research outputs, summaries, and written analyses.
- Review and draft patent-related legal documents and claims where required.
- Verify legal citations, authorities, statutory provisions, and regulatory references.
- Apply sound legal reasoning to identify relevant legal principles and their practical implications.
- Ensure research and analysis are specific to the Chinese legal and regulatory framework.
- Follow project-specific research methodologies, quality standards, and documentation requirements.
- Deliver accurate, consistent, and high-quality work within agreed timelines.
Requirements
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience in Chinese Intellectual Property, Patent Law, legal research, patent prosecution, or a closely related field.
- Licensed Attorney/Legal Practitioner, JD/LL.M. graduate, Senior Legal Researcher, or experienced paralegal.
- Strong understanding of Chinese patent legislation and CNIPA procedures and standards.
- Demonstrated experience in patent prosecution, patent research, claims drafting, or patent analysis.
- Excellent legal reasoning and statutory interpretation skills.
- Strong ability to conduct independent legal research using authoritative Chinese legal sources.
- Excellent legal writing, documentation, and citation-verification skills.
- Mandarin proficiency is required; professional-level English is an advantage for reviewing project instructions and reference materials.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies or inaccuracies in legal documents.
- Ability to work independently and commit to 35 hours per week.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with patent law firms, corporate legal teams, IP consultancies, or legal research organizations.
- Hands-on experience dealing with CNIPA patent examination or prosecution.
- Experience with patent claims drafting and amendment.
- Familiarity with Chinese patent examination guidelines and relevant judicial interpretations.
- Experience conducting structured legal research for AI, legal-tech, or data-driven projects.