Patent Agent

1-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Overview: A law firm in San Francisco, CA, seeks a highly skilled Patent Agent with 2-6 years of legal experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field, with IP experience in drafting and patent prosecution. Design engineering experience with a chip company is desirable, along with familiarity in networking, software, 3G/4G/5G wireless networks, or similar technologies. Admission to the USPTO is required, and bar licensure in California is a plus.

Duties:

• Draft patent applications and responses to office actions.
• Conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate searches.
• Assist with patent prosecution and portfolio management.
• Collaborate with attorneys and inventors to identify and protect intellectual property.

Requirements:

• 2-6 years of legal experience.
• Background in computer science, electrical engineering, or similar.
• IP experience with drafting and patent prosecution.
• Admission to the USPTO.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design engineering experience with a chip company.
• Familiarity with networking, software, 3G/4G/5G wireless networks, or related technologies.
• Bar licensure in California.

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