Patent Agent - Intellectual Property

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Patent Agent in Philadelphia, PA, to join its Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role involves preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The position offers a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule and requires collaboration with partners to provide high-quality legal services to clients.

Duties

• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO.
• Perform prior art searches and analysis.
• Conduct patentability analysis and IP due diligence.
• Engage in practice development activities to build client relationships.
• Prepare substantive client correspondence.
• Instruct local counsel for foreign filings and Office Actions.
• Assist in patent clearance studies and opinion projects.
• Apply advanced concepts in technology fields, especially in electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering.
• Analyze scientific or technical documents to assess patentability, novelty, and inventiveness.
• Convert provisional applications into utility applications and foreign applications into U.S. applications.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience prosecuting or examining patent applications in the electrical arts.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or eligible for the USPTO patent agent exam.
• Excellent writing and research abilities.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills.

Education

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering.

Certifications

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Skills

• Advanced understanding of technology fields.
• Ability to analyze technical documents.
• Strong client relationship management.

Benefits

• Law school tuition reimbursement program.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program and Work/Life Services.
• 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days, and up to 20 vacation days per year.
• Paid sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave, and pregnancy disability leave.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
125 Park Avenue, 25th floor
New York
New York
United States 10017
Phone : (212) 232-0277
Fax : (213) 895-7306