Patent Specialist II

Patent Specialist II Direct Hire / Full time, Hybrid Burnaby, BC Canada D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS) is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services, and is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers—and the only company building both annealing quantum computers and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing today to benefit business and society. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Wave’s technology has been used by some of the world’s most advanced organizations including Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.  

Our company and its innovations have appeared in the pages of Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, INC Magazine and Wired. As of August 8, 2022, our company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as $QBTS. 

About the role:  Are you a collaborative and self-motivated person with strong interpersonal skills, who is enthusiastic and passionate about learning and technology? Do you have a high tech background, and experience drafting patents? If so, we invite you to apply to join our Intellectual Property (IP) team. 

D-Wave’s IP team is responsible for tracking D-Wave’s technological developments, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, and collaborating with all D-Wave departments to ensure IP procedures are followed and D-Wave’s technological leadership position is protected by strong patents. 

You will work with a team that has developed an industry-leading patent portfolio to draft and prosecute patents on a broad range of technologies in collaboration with folks pushing the boundaries of their respective fields. While the primary focus of this role is patent drafting and prosecution, you will also get the opportunity to get involved in other IP-related areas, and to develop business and IP strategy skills. 

What you will do

• Draft and prosecute patents in a range of technical disciplines
• Learn about D-Wave’s cutting-edge and evolving technology
• Identify valuable innovation through collaboration with inventors
• Develop and nurture positive interpersonal relationships with the IP team and diverse technical teams to build trust and foster cooperation
• Assist with the management of D-Wave’s IP portfolio
• Review and identify IP issues in the context of D-Wave's product documentation, marketing materials, presentations and other documents
• Educate and advise non-IP colleagues on good IP practices and processes
• Proactively monitor and strategize on IP developments that may impact the business
• Manage a high-volume workload to ensure the right things get done on time and on budget

About You

• Passion for working with innovative technology and IP strategy
• Prior experience drafting patents and prosecuting before a patent office
• A background in one or more of software, physics, math, computer science or electrical engineering
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Motivation to build and nurture cross-departmental relationships
• Organizational skills and the ability to manage deadlines and priorities

A D-Waver's DNA

• We look at the future and say “why not”; we see possibilities where others see problems or routines. We show the way ahead and are committed to achieving ambitious goals.
• We practice straight talk and listen generously to each other with empathy. We value different opinions and points of views. We ensure that we connect outside as well as inside to learn from others and inspire each other.
• We hold ourselves accountable for delivering results. We make decisions and take responsibility, so that we can act and support each other.
• As leaders, we motivate and engage our teams to go beyond what was originally thought possible, by developing our people and creating the conditions for them to grow and empower themselves through enabling and coaching.