Patent Agent/Tech Advisor (Chem/Materials/Medtech)

Full-time

No

H1: Join a Leading Law Firm as a Patent Agent/Tech Advisor in DC!
H2: Competitive Salary and Comprehensive Benefits Package Available!

- Job Title: Patent Agent/Tech Advisor (Chem/Materials/Medtech)
- Job ID: 2199DC
- Law Firm: Confidential
- Department: Patent Counseling & Prosecution
- Location: Washington, DC
- Practice Area: Patent Counseling & Prosecution
- Pay Type: Salary

- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in the material science, chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering field
- Substantive industry experience and knowledge in a wide range of disciplines and technologies within chemical engineering or material science
- Conduct prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses
- Analyze patent and scientific papers and documents to assist patent attorneys on patent prosecution, counseling, and litigation
- Draft patent applications and responses to office actions
- Excellent technical, written, and verbal communication skills in English
- Broad scientific knowledge in material science and/or chemical engineering required
- Advanced degree is a plus
- Must possess initiative, be a fast learner, and work well with others
- Must be a registered US patent agent or be eligible to sit for the USPTO registration exam and meet registration requirements
- Law school tuition assistance available for patent agent candidates
- Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Information:
- Expected annual pay range: $125,000 - $205,000
- Final offer amount dependent on geographic location, applicable experience, and skillset of candidate

Benefits:
- Full range of elective benefits available, including medical, health savings account, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care, parental support benefits
- Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, and short-term medical benefits for benefited employees
- Accrual of four weeks of vacation time per year and two weeks of sick time per year
- 10 paid holidays each year
- Generous parental leave and fertility benefits
- Detailed benefit orientation for new employees to learn about available benefits and resources

Must be Eligible to Sit for the USPTO Registration Exam

Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Pre-tax Commuter Benefits, Life Insurance, AD&D, Long-Term Care Coverage, Backup Care, Parental Support Benefits, Firm-Paid Life Insurance, LTD, Short-Term Medical Benefits, Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays, Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits

English

Patentability, Freedom to Operate, Prior Art Database Searches, Analyzing Patent and Scientific Papers, Drafting Patent Applications, Office Actions, Technical Writing, Verbal Communication, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Degree, USPTO Registration Exam, Law School Tuition Assistance, EOE

Degree in Material Science, Chemical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering (or a related field)

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to the contact person listed below.

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