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McLean office of our client seeks patent agent with 2+ years of experience preparing and prosecuting patents. The candidate will be developing and implementing patent filing strategies, conducting interviews with clients to obtain invention disclosures, preparing patent applications under the supervision of a patent attorney, analyzing office actions and preparing responses under the supervision of a patent attorney, conducting interviews with Patent Office examiners and other patent prosecution-related activity, assisting in formulating and preparing infringement and validity opinions, working on patent post-grant proceedings, assisting in patent and other litigation, and supporting intellectual property licensing and other transactions. Additional duties include writing scientific and technical documents in clear concise English; effectively managing a docket with multiple clients and deadlines; conducting legal and technical research and analysis using all available resources in support of various patent-related matters; working closely with attorneys, other agents, and staff to research the invention and draft the specifications using technical expertise in the field; following the ethical requirements as set forth by the Firm's professional liability insurer; and performing various other tasks as requested/needed. Must be patent-Bar qualified. Must have a background in electrical or mechanical engineering or in physics. Must have experience in semiconductor manufacturing and processing, complex optics, optical metrology, photolithography systems, computational lithography, process control metrology and inspection systems, photomask design, and/or integrated circuit design software. Must preferably have experience writing software, ideally in several layers of a software stack. Familiarity with applied mathematics, statistics, data science, machine learning, or natural language processing is helpful. Legal

Must have excellent attention to detail, strong interpersonal communication skills, be highly-motivated, business-minded, a team player, able to learn new technologies quickly, and have a strong ability to write well. Must be able to effectively manage multiple matters simultaneously with various deadlines, and possess the technical and analytical skills necessary to conduct complex and detailed analysis of patent-related matters. Must also possess the interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with a diverse group of attorneys, staff, and clients and provide information with courtesy and tact in person, electronically, and by phone.

This mid-sized Virginia law office is part of a large firm that is uniquely positioned to counsel clients on all aspects of global business, technology transactions, and intellectual property protection. Northern Virginia is one of the nation's fastest growing high-tech centers and this national firm is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities there. Attorneys in this office handle a variety of intellectual property and corporate matters on behalf of many established and emerging companies. With innovative ideas about training, mentoring, and associate development this office is breaking new ground. The work environment is exciting, and attorneys receive competitive pay.

McLean office of our client seeks patent agent with 5-10 years of experience. The candidate should have 2+ years of significant experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications. Must preferably have a post-graduate degree and experience with complex Patent Office proceedings, client counseling with opinion drafting, and/or other related patent practice experience. Preferably have a technical background in any of the practice areas: physics, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer science, and/or electrical engineering. Legal

Must have the ability to work in a team environment. Should also have strong academic records.

This intellectual property law firm in Virginia specializes in patent legal services. They serve the Washington D.C. metropolitan area with the highest quality of work with each attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.