Please send resume should you be interested in the following
Engineering Patent Agent position located in multiple cities.
This is a full-time, direct-hire position with a salary between
$120-180K plus awesome benefits. If you’re not interested, please
pass along to your colleagues as we do pay referral fees.
Title: Engineering Patent Agent
Locations: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New
York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or Washington DC
Salary: $120-180K
Work Environment: 50% in office / 50% WFH per month
Bachelor degree required: YES
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Referral Fee: $500 – should your referral start with our client
Please send an updated resume in Microsoft Word format
JOB DECRIPTION
Our client is seeking an Engineering Patent Agent for the
Intellectual Property practice group. This position may be
located in the following offices: Boston, Chicago, Denver,
Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, or
Washington DC. The Patent Agent works with Patent Attorneys to
secure patents by preparing, filing, and prosecuting applications
involving new inventions with the U.S. Patent & Trademark
office.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Evaluating the patentability of innovations and invention
disclosures.
* Preparing, drafting, and filing patent applications.
* Drafting responses to domestic and foreign Office Actions.
* Performing research and analysis and providing guidance on a
variety of patent and Intellectual Property related issues.
* Performing prior art database searches for patentability and
freedom to operate analyses.
* Preparing draft amendments to patent claims, specifications,
and abstracts.
* Assisting patent attorneys with the global prosecution of
complex patent families.
Qualifications:
* A minimum of two years of experience in both drafting original
patent applications and prosecuting pending applications in the
electrical and mechanical arts.
* A degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering,
computer science, or equivalent technical experience. Advanced
degree preferred.
* Candidates currently licensed to practice before the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office as an agent are strongly preferred
but consideration will be made to candidates with extensive
experience who are planning to take the Patent Bar.
* Familiarity with Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) practice is
preferred.
* Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office
Suite and/or related software.
* Excellent academic credentials and references.
* Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
* Strong problem-solving skills.
* Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively and handle a
variety of tasks simultaneously.
* Excellent organization and communications skills, both oral and
written.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting a
strong attention to detail.
