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San Diego office of our client seeks patent agent with 2+ years of patent prosecution experience at a law firm. The candidate will be drafting patent applications including specifications and claims in clear concise English, conduct interviews with clients to obtain invention disclosures, develop strategies for protecting inventions, review and analyze patent file histories, and database searching (keyword and sequence searches such as BLAST searches) and research in connection with intellectual property diligence. Will also be responsible for analyzing US and foreign Patent Office actions and preparing responses thereto, conducting examiner interviews, following the ethical requirement as set forth by the Firm's professional liability insurer and performing necessary legal and technical research using all available resources including libraries and computer data systems. Must have a Ph.D. in biological sciences, biotech preferably immunology, virology, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or genetics, and be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. JDs with the same experience and technical background will be considered on a non-partnership track basis. Experience effectively managing a docket with multiple clients and deadlines, conducting legal and technical research and analysis in support of various patent-related matters and working closely with attorneys, other agents and staff is required. Legal

must be articulate, highly motivated. Excellent academic performance is highly valued.

Attorneys with this full-service firm work in issue-specific, cross-discipline teams to provide all types of litigation and global transactional services. These attorneys practice from the firm's seven California locations, focusing on relevant new trends in client industries such as energy, technology, financial services, and real estate.

Patent Agents - Molecular Biology

Full-Time

San Diego office of our client seeks junior to senior biotech patent prosecution agent with 1-7 years of experience in the following areas: Preparation and prosecution of patent applications; intellectual property strategy and portfolio management. The candidate should have strong scientific background, at the graduate level, in the life sciences (immunology background, with cell and molecular biology experience, is preferred). USPTO Registration is preferred. Legal

Outstanding writing and analytical skills, and top academic credentials are essential.

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Patent Agents - Molecular Biology

Full-Time

San Diego office of our client seeks patent agent with 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience. The candidate will work under the supervision and guidance of senior associates and partners in the Intellectual Property section and perform a variety of patent-related activities, primarily in the areas of patent prosecution, opinion drafting, freedom to operate analysis, and due diligence work. Will assess scientific literature, patents and patent application documents, each encompassing a variety of biology fields, including cell biology, cancer biology, immunology, genetics, and molecular biology, and possibly materials science and multiple chemistry areas, including organic, synthetic, and physical chemistry. Understand, critique and provide insightful opinion on scientific data relating to inventions. Conduct comprehensive search for scientific articles, patents and patent application documents relevant to subject of an invention. Perform in-depth analysis comparing an invention with existing discoveries or inventions. Identify essential elements, features or components of an invention. Compose patent applications comprising a comprehensive background of the field of an invention, a description of critical features and components of the invention, and a set of claims clearly and distinctly defining the invention. Draft responses to rejection of a patent application for an invention from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other worldwide Patent Offices, providing detailed analysis of the scientific or patent references cited in the rejection, assessing the difference between the invention and the citations, and presenting convincing arguments and reasoning why the patent application is to be allowed as a patent. Collaborate with colleagues on various projects; adapt effectively in different team environments; present ideas, reasoning and conclusions in a concise way to colleagues; provide insightful feedback and arguments to colleagues on their ideas. Work with clients in prosecuting patent applications; formulate and ask clients questions essential to clarifying the distinct features or properties of the invention; investigate and respond promptly to clients' inquiries about the prosecution of patent applications. Must have a Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, or related biological science. Should have knowledge in the following scientific fields: biology, cell biology, cancer biology, immunology, genetics, and molecular biology. Legal

Demonstrated skills verbally presenting scientific concepts, terms, and discoveries to wide audiences, including scientists and non-scientists. Demonstrated scientific writing ability using proper grammar and vocabulary which also includes the following skills: analyzing and explaining abstract scientific concepts and terms synthesizing a large amount of scientific or technological literature into a systematic and concise description of the state of the art; and differentiating and describing important differences among related scientific discoveries or technological breakthroughs.

This firm was founded more than seventy-five years ago. It has become known for its wide range of practice areas and aggressive solutions. Attorneys throughout the firm's nine offices in the United States and London serve entrepreneurs, academic and medical institutions, start-ups, and major corporations, who appreciate the experience and innovation these attorneys can bring to bear on frequently unprecedented situations.

Patent Agents - Molecular Biology

Full-Time