Patent Agent (Biological Sciences)

A law firm in Pittsburgh is actively seeking a Patent Agent (Biological Sciences) to join their team. The successful candidate will play a key role in drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting patent analyses, and handling various IP matters in life sciences related to cutting-edge technologies. The Patent Agent (Biological Sciences) will be integral to patent prosecution and other IP matters, specializing in cutting-edge technologies such as gene editing, cellular therapies, antibody-based therapeutics, and molecular diagnostics. The position requires an advanced degree in biological sciences, excellent communication skills, and a desire for teamwork, significant responsibility, and client interaction.

Duties:

• Draft and prosecute patent applications
• Conduct patent validity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses
• Handle IP due diligences, patent litigations, and post-grant proceedings
• Focus on gene editing, cellular therapies, antibody-based therapeutics, and molecular diagnostics

Requirements:

• Specialize in life sciences and cutting-edge technologies
• Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred, or M.S. with several years of industry experience) in the biological sciences (e.g., Biology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Virology).
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Superior academic background

Experience:

2+ years of substantive patent experience; three-five years of experience preferred

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Superior academic background
• A desire for teamwork, significant responsibility, and client interaction

Associates say that this Vault 20 law firm offers consistently substantive work across all levels of seniority and a collegial atmosphere. The prestigious firm, which has offices located across the country, provides valuable training and abundant mentorship opportunities to its associates, as well as a partner-track atmosphere that strives for high associate retention. Associates also praise the firm for its generous pro-bono and face-time policies.