Patent Attorney Mechanical Engineering Job Description

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Mechanical engineering patent attorneys work in areas that involve both law and mechanical engineering.They are attorneys who are also mechanical engineers and they can help clients with everything from litigating court cases involving patents to helping clients prepare, file and prosecute applications for new patents with the United States Patent &Trademark Office.

Mechanical engineering involves the design of any kind of mechanical system or machine such as a dishwasher, automobile, aircraft, tool, toy or computer printer.

Patent attorneys in this area must understand complicated scientific and engineering principles relating to mechanical engineering and thus have advanced graduate degrees in mechanical engineering or related areas.They are also admitted to the federal Patent Bar as well as the bar of the state in which they practice.

Here are a few sample patent attorney mechanical engineering job descriptions:

Patent Attorney Mechanical Engineering

Seeking a Qualified Mechanical Patent Attorney to join the intellectual property practice. Must have 3+ years of relevant patent experience and be able to demonstrate experience in preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications, reexaminations, freedom to operate analyses, invalidity and non-infringement opinions, and general patent counseling. Should be admitted to practice law before the USPTO and admitted in or capable of becoming eligible for the North Carolina Bar.

Mechanical Engineering Associate

The candidate will work on a wide variety of patent prosecution, opinion, litigation and counseling matters in the mechanical field with quality domestic and foreign clients. Should possess an undergraduate or advanced degree in mechanical engineering and have 3 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.

Intellectual Property Associate - Mechanical Engineering

The candidate's responsibilities include patent preparation and prosecution, client counseling and opinion drafting, and PTO litigation. Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Should have 1-2 years of experience.

IP Litigation/Mechanical Engineering Associate

The candidate should have 2-5 years of experience and holding a degree in Mechanical, Biomedical or a related field, and have both patent prosecution skills and an interest in developing patent litigation skills. The candidate should preferably have experience with one or more of medical device, medical electronics, communications systems and networks, wireless systems, optical systems, Internet and other technologies. Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.

Patent Prosecution Associate - Electrical Engineer/Mechanical Engineer

The candidate should be an intellectual property associate with 2-4 years of experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications. A technical background and degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a similar field is required. Advanced degree preferred. Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.

Junior Mechanical Engineering IP Patent Associate

The candidate will work on a variety of intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark and copyright preparation, prosecution and counseling, licensing, opinion work and litigation support. Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar. Should have a background in mechanical engineering and 3+years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Must be admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mechanical Engineering Associate

The candidate should be an experienced patent attorney with experience in patent prosecution, opinion, litigation and counseling matters in the mechanical field with quality domestic and foreign clients. The ideal candidate should possess an undergraduate or advanced degree in mechanical engineering and have 3+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Must have a J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law school and be an active member in good standing of the Bar.'