Life Sciences Technical Specialist/Patent Agent

1-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

A law firm located in Boston, MA, is seeking a Life Sciences Technical Specialist/Patent Agent with 1+ years of experience in practicing patent agent or 2 years of professional experience in life sciences. The candidate will be responsible for preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the . Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), protecting inventions with technical merit, and providing high-quality legal services to domestic and foreign clients.

Duties:

• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO.
• Protect inventions in a manner consistent with their technical merit, assuming significant client responsibilities.
• Perform prior art searches and analysis to assess patentability.
• Conduct patentability analysis and IP due diligence.
• Engage in practice development activities to build and maintain client relationships.
• Prepare substantive client correspondence.
• Instruct local counsel for foreign filings and Office Actions.
• Assist in patent clearance studies and other patent-related opinion projects.
• Study and analyze scientific or technical documents to assess patentability, novelty, and inventiveness.
• Convert provisional applications into utility applications and foreign filed applications into . applications, and vice versa.

Requirements:

• 1+ year of experience as a practicing patent agent in the field of life sciences or 2 years of professional experience in life sciences.
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a biological field (., Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, or Biomedical Engineering) with excellent academic credentials.
• Registered to practice before the . Patent and Trademark Office.
• Excellent writing and research abilities.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills.

Education and Certifications:

• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a biological field.
• Registered to practice before the . Patent and Trademark Office.

Skills:

• Ability to apply advanced concepts in any life sciences field, with particular emphasis on molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry.
• Proficiency in conducting prior art searches and patentability analysis.
• Strong practice development and client relationship-building skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in patent drafting and prosecution.
• Adaptability and flexibility in handling various patent-related tasks.
• Commitment to providing high-quality legal services to clients.

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