271214: Intellectual Property Lawyer
Skill Level: 1
Assessing Authority: VETASSESS
Visa Options – ANZSCO 271214
Visa Type | Eligibility | MLTSSL | STSOL | ROL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Subclass 189 (Skilled Independent) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 190 (Skilled Nominated) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 489 (State/Territory nominated) | - | - | ||
Subclass 489 (NOT nominated by State/Territory) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 485 (Graduate) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 482 (TSS) | - | |||
Subclass 186 (ENS) | - | - | - | |
Subclass 187 (RSMS) | - | - | ||
Subclass 407 (Training) | - | - |
State Eligibility Summary Table – ANZSCO 271214
271214: Intellectual Property Lawyer
Description
Provides legal advice, prepares and drafts legal documents, and conducts negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with protecting intellectual capital, utilising patent law, copyright law and licensing. Registration or licensing is required.
Skill Level
Occupations at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Specialisations
- Patent Attorney
- Trade Mark Attorney
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
Tasks
- Researching statutes and previous court decisions relevant to cases
- Conducting trials and hearings
- Calling and questioning witnesses
- Hearing and evaluating arguments and evidence in civil and criminal summary matters
- Deciding penalties and sentences within statutory limits, such as fines, bonds and detention, awarding damages in civil matters, and issuing court orders
- Exercising arbitral powers if resolution is not achieved or seems improbable through conciliation
- Preparing settlement memoranda and obtaining signatures of parties
- Advising government of legal, constitutional and parliamentary matters and drafting bills and attending committee meetings during consideration of bills
- Preparing advice on matters associated with intellectual property rights
- Advising clients and agents on legal and technical matters
Assessing Authority
- Excludes positions that are not located in regional Australia within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(16) of the Regulations.