Our client, a global law firm, is seeking a Patent Agent with a background in the Biological Sciences.
Schedule: Hybrid 3/2 or fully remote anywhere in the U.S.Billable Hours: 1,600
Salary: $140k-$190kResponsibilities:
- Draft patent applications and prosecute patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- Analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, toassess an invention or issued patent.
- Draft detailed descriptions of inventions in precise legal terms (patent drafts), which form thebasis for patents to be granted by patent offices in various parts of the world.
- Conduct interviews with examiners at the USPTO.
- Keep up to date with legal developments in the intellectual property field.
- Work closely with lawyers to support patent litigation, perform due diligence, and support other legal activities.
Qualifications:
•Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in biology, molecular biology, cell biology, biotechnology, bioengineering, biochemistry, immunology, genetics, pharmacology, or an equivalent discipline.
- 2+ years of patent prosecution experience.
- Law firm experience is required.•Must be admitted to the USPTO.
