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Patent Agent - Patent Prosecution

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Job Description

Job Description

What is it for you:

  • Am Law 100 firm with 500+ attorneys globally
  • Focus areas: IP, corporate, litigation, regulatory
  • Known for high-quality patent prosecution + advisory
  • outstanding benefit packages and a people-first work environment
  • Stable, growing company with tremendous opportunity for career advancement
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
What You Will Be Doing
  • Review invention disclosures & meet inventors
  • Conduct prior art searches & patentability analysis
  • Draft patent applications
  • Handle USPTO office actions & responses
  • Conduct examiner interviews
  • Manage US & international patent dockets
  • Perform due diligence & FTO analysis
  • Collaborate with attorneys, agents & clients
Experience You Will Need
  • 1+ year patent prosecution experience
  • USPTO registered (mandatory)
  • Technical background in:
    • Computer Science
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
  • Exposure to:
    • Software / AI
    • Hardware / devices
    • Wireless / signal processing
  • Law firm experience preferred
  • Strong writing, communication & organization skills
Nice-to-Have:
  • Law firm background
  • Experience with AI / software / wireless tech
  • Examiner interview experience
  • FTO / due diligence exposure
  • International docket management
Vacancy posted 27 days ago
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