Job Profile
San Diego office seeks entry-level patent analyst/agent - electrical engineering having a technical background in the area of electrical engineering. The candidate will participate in domestic and foreign patent prosecution. Will be responsible for drafting new patent applications, preparing substantive documents related to prosecution, and contributing to prosecution strategy. Work directly with patent examiners and clients, including inventors, technology transfer administrators, in house patent practitioners, the attorneys of client companies, and foreign associates. Provide technical and legal research and analysis with respect to matters pending before the USPTO. Participate in the planning, completion and interpretation of literature searches using both on-line databases and other search techniques. Be highly familiar with the technological resources available to practitioners in the firm. Provide technical support for patent interference and litigation proceedings, including the review and analysis of technical documents such as prior art, laboratory notebooks, technical memoranda, deposition transcripts and file histories. Locate and interview technical experts, consultants, and expert witnesses, as well as assist in the preparation of depositions and expert witness testimony. Advise and educate firm litigators in the relevant areas of science and technology, both verbally and by written memoranda. Aid attorneys in the preparation of legal opinions and in planning strategies for clients’ patent portfolios. Admission to the USPTO and advanced degree are preferred.
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