Patent Prosecution Associate

2-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Patent Prosecution Associate
The candidate Should have 2 to 5 years of experience in the technological fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physics to join a team of attorneys working predominantly for several high-volume clients. Must have Juris Doctor degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar (IL or CA preferred). Should be admitted to practice before the USPTO. Must have experience in the following areas: Conducting inventor interviews; Drafting patent applications; Drafting responses to office actions and appeal-related papers; Conducting examiner interviews; Interfacing with in-house counsel; Additional prosecution procedures (., after final practice, pre-appeal brief review). Experience in these additional areas is particularly beneficial: Preparing patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions; Working with foreign law firms for prosecution of foreign applications; Post-grant proceedings (., inter partes review, reexamination, reissue).

Submit cover letter, resume, technical writing sample, and law school and undergraduate transcripts.

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