Patent Agent - Technology

Full-time

No

Law Firm is seeking to hire a Patent Agent to join their award-winning Intellectual Property Practice Group and be responsible for preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the . Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). This position will reside in our Washington, DC office and will be supervised by an intellectual property partner.

## Job Responsibilities

* Perform patent searching and investigate inventorship issues
* Manage the intake of invention disclosures and review disclosures for patentability, novelty, and non-obviousness
* Evaluate qualification and applicability of prior art
* Study and analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess patentability, novelty and inventiveness
* Draft new patent applications; act as a second reviewer for filings; manage the processing of e-File filings
* Convert prior provisional applications into utility applications, foreign filed applications into . applications and . applications into foreign applications
* Prepare replies to . and foreign office actions
* Assist attorneys with prosecution; identify alternative prosecution scenarios and claim strategies to develop patent portfolios
* Conduct interviews with USPTO examiners; prepare appeals to PTAB and clearance analyses
* Prepare reexamination petitions, reissue applications, and IPR and CBM petitions
* Prepare substantive client correspondence
* Meet with clients to discuss inventions and ascertain whether the inventions are likely to lead to commercially meaningful patent claims
* Provide patent prosecution training

## Education & Experience

* Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree) preferably in electrical engineering, but a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related area will be considered
* Experience with display technologies (., LCD, OLED, etc.) or rechargeable battery technologies (., for electric vehicles) would be a plus
* Experience drafting patent applications and patent prosecution or experience examining patent applications at the . Patent and Trademark Office preferred, but no necessary
* Registered to practice before the . Patent and Trademark Office or eligible to sit for the USPTO patent agent exam
* Excellent writing and research abilities are a must, as well as proficiency in written and verbal communication, and strong organizational skills

Law Firm is seeking an experienced Patent Agent to join their Intellectual Property Practice Group in Washington, DC. This position will be responsible for preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the . Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The successful applicant will have a Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree) preferably in electrical engineering, but a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related area will be considered. Experience with display technologies (., LCD, OLED, etc.) or rechargeable battery technologies (., for electric vehicles) would be a plus.

## Job Responsibilities

* Perform patent searching and investigate inventorship issues
* Manage the intake of invention disclosures and review disclosures for patentability, novelty, and non-obviousness
* Evaluate qualification and applicability of prior art
* Study and analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess patentability, novelty and inventiveness
* Draft new patent applications; act as a second reviewer for filings; manage the processing of e-File filings
* Convert prior provisional applications into utility applications, foreign filed applications into . applications and . applications into foreign applications
* Prepare replies to . and foreign office actions
* Assist attorneys with prosecution; identify alternative prosecution scenarios and claim strategies to develop patent portfolios
* Conduct interviews with USPTO examiners; prepare appeals to PTAB and clearance analyses
* Prepare reexamination petitions, reissue applications, and IPR and CBM petitions
* Prepare substantive client correspondence
* Meet with clients to discuss inventions and ascertain whether the inventions are likely to lead to commercially meaningful patent claims
* Provide patent prosecution training

## Education & Experience

* Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree) preferably in electrical engineering, but a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related area will be considered
* Experience with display technologies (., LCD, OLED, etc.) or rechargeable battery technologies (., for electric vehicles) would be a plus
* Experience drafting patent applications and patent prosecution or experience examining patent applications at the . Patent and Trademark Office preferred, but no necessary
* Registered to practice before the . Patent and Trademark Office or eligible to sit for the USPTO patent agent exam
* Excellent writing and research abilities are a must, as well as proficiency in written and verbal communication, and strong organizational skills

Law Firm is currently seeking a Patent Agent to join their Intellectual Property Practice Group in Washington, DC. This position requires a Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree) preferably in electrical engineering, but a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related area will be considered. Experience with display technologies (., LCD, OLED, etc.) or rechargeable battery technologies (., for electric vehicles) would be a plus. The Patent Agent will be responsible for preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the . Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

## Job Description

Law Firm is looking for an experienced Patent Agent to join their Intellectual Property Practice Group

Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or eligible to sit for the USPTO patent agent exam

Patent searching, Investigating inventorship issues, Evaluating qualification and applicability of prior art, Drafting patent applications, Processing e-File filings, Preparing replies to U.S. and foreign office actions, Assisting attorneys with prosecution, Identifying alternative prosecution scenarios and claim strategies, Conducting interviews with USPTO examiners, Preparing appeals to PTAB and clearance analyses, Preparing reexamination petitions, reissue applications, and IPR and CBM petitions, Preparing substantive client correspondence, Meeting with clients to discuss inventions

Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree) preferably in electrical engineering, but a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related area will be considered.

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at and selecting “Careers.”

Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s degree (or graduate degree) preferably in electrical engineering, but a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related area will be considered. Experience with display technologies (e.g., LCD, OLED, etc.) or rechargeable battery technologies (e.g., for electric vehicles) would be a plus. Experience drafting patent applications and patent prosecution or experience examining patent applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office preferred, but no necessary. Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or eligible to sit for the USPTO patent agent exam. Excellent writing and research abilities are a must, as well as proficiency in written and verbal communication, and strong organizational skills.

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