Patent Agent (EE/CS)

Job Description

Our client, a global law firm, is seeking a patent agent with a strong technical background.

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• Schedule: Hybrid 3/2, or fully remote anywhere in the U.S.
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• Billable Hours: 1,650
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• Salary: $140k-$200k
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• Must reside in one of the following locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Washington, D.C
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Responsibilities:

• Draft patent applications and prosecute patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

• Analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess an invention or issued patent.

• Draft detailed descriptions of inventions in precise legal terms (patent drafts), which form the basis for patents to be granted by patent offices in various parts of the world.

• Communicate and act as a liaison between inventors and the Patent & Trademark Office in connection with all aspects of the patent application process.

• Discuss scientific aspects of inventions with clients and inventors.

• Keep up to date with legal developments in the intellectual property field.

• Work closely with lawyers to support patent litigation, perform due diligence, and support other legal activities.

Qualifications:

• Have 2+ years of law firm patent preparation and prosecution experience.

•Have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, physics, or a related field.

•Recent law firm experience is required.

•Admitted to practice before the USPTO.