Senior Patent Attorney, Wireless/Video Compression

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

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# Senior Patent Attorney, Wireless/Video Compression

## Job Description

Ofinno is seeking an experienced Senior Patent Attorney to join our team. Our ideal candidate is a licensed attorney with five or more years of experience in patent drafting and prosecution, portfolio management, patent analysis, and strategy development. The successful candidate will have experience with 5G/6G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, and Video Compression technology, as well as a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

The Senior Patent Attorney will be responsible for all IP needs of the business related to Ofinno’s technical team, including:

- Reviewing and drafting patent applications, including specification, figures, and claims
- Making filing decisions and formulating prosecution strategies
- Interviewing Examiners and responding to Office Actions
- Coordinating prosecution strategies across multiple global jurisdictions and instructing foreign associates
- Helping to coordinate, evaluate, and manage Ofinno’s 5G/6G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, or Video Compression patent portfolio
- Searching prior art for relevant subject matter

## Qualifications

To be considered for this position, applicants must have:

- Licensure to practice before the USPTO
- Five or more years of experience drafting and prosecuting patents, managing portfolios, performing patent analysis, and developing patent strategies
- Experience with 5G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, or Video Compression technology
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
- The ability and willingness to report to our office in Reston, Virginia, at least four days per week

## Salary and Benefits

Ofinno offers competitive salaries within the range of $175k - $240k for attorneys ($125k - $170k for agents), with regular opportunities for salary increase, and additional compensation based on company performance and valuation. Other benefits include 401(K) matching, free healthcare plans, free food, unlimited paid time off, and an on-campus gym.

To join Ofinno, please submit a cover letter and some writing samples to . The writing samples preferably include: (a) a patent application that you have written in the area of 5G/6G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, or video compression; (b) at least one response to a USPTO or EPO Office Action.

For the Office Action Response, we are particularly interested in the persuasiveness of your arguments regarding novelty and non-obviousness. Ideally, the Office Action Response includes substantive arguments with fact-based analysis of the cited art (as opposed to 101 arguments or arguments in support of newly-added features).

## Join Ofinno

Ofinno is a leading research and development lab for 5G/6G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, and video compression technologies. Home to some of the world’s most prolific inventors, Ofinno helps companies stay ahead of the technological curve by outsourcing their R&D from ideation to delivery. Our legal team works shoulder-to-shoulder with the technology team, from the conception of a new idea until the moment the patent is received. The end result is an industry-recognized portfolio, with global reach, at the core of next-generation tech.

At Ofinno, we challenge our IP counsel to master the technical concepts underlying our inventors’ ideas. At the same time, our IP counsel are expected to educate our inventors on the legal aspects of IP. Ofinno’s culture of mutual learning and collaboration is unique among R&D labs, and absolutely can not be duplicated at a law firm.

If you are an experienced Senior Patent Attorney with experience in 5G/6G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, or Video Compression technology, and you are looking for a unique opportunity to join a team of dedicated professionals, we invite you to apply to Ofinno. To join Ofinno, please submit a cover letter and some writing samples to . The writing samples preferably include: (a) a patent application that you have written in the area of 5G/6G, Next-Gen Wi-Fi, or video compression; (b) at least one response to a USPTO or EPO Office Action.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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401(K) matching, Free healthcare plans, Free Food, Unlimited Paid Time Off, On-campus gym

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Drafting and Prosecution of Patents, Patent Analysis, Patent Strategies, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Submit a cover letter and some writing samples to

Qualification and Experience Licensed to practice before the USPTO

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