Mid-level Patent Agent

3-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

The law firm is seeking a Mid-level Patent Agent to join its team in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, possess solid law firm, engineering, or industry experience, and excel in both written and verbal communication.

Duties:

• Conducting patent preparation and prosecution in the areas of electrical engineering, software-related technologies, data science/AI, networking technologies (especially network security), machine learning/artificial intelligence, and hardware security.
• Collaborating with inventors, attorneys, and clients to understand and articulate complex technical concepts.
• Analyzing and interpreting patent-related documents, including prior art, to support patent prosecution efforts.
• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate searches and analyses.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or advanced degree in electrical engineering or computer science.
• Admission to the USPTO is required.
• 4+ years of relevant patent preparation and prosecution experience.
• Strong understanding of patent laws and regulations.

Preferred Experience:

• Patent prosecution in electrical engineering or software-related technologies.
• Experience in data science/AI, networking technologies (especially network security), machine learning/artificial intelligence, and hardware security.

Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and research skills for patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses.
• Collaboration and interpersonal skills for working with inventors, attorneys, and clients.
• Technical proficiency in electrical engineering, software-related technologies, data science/AI, networking technologies, machine learning/artificial intelligence, and hardware security.

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