Intellectual Property Patent Agent

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a patent agent with over two years of experience in computer science or electrical engineering for their Dallas, Texas office. The role involves collaborating with inventors and attorneys to prepare and prosecute patent applications for emerging technologies.

Duties

• Identify inventions through technical discussions with inventors.
• Conduct novelty and clearance searches to distinguish inventions from current art.
• Draft comprehensive patent applications.
• Collaborate with attorneys to negotiate patent application rights with the Patent Office.
• Prepare reports and documentation to manage patent portfolios.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in computer science or electrical engineering.
• Strong technical and excellent writing skills.
• Exceptional attention to technical detail.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics.

Certifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Technical experience in data science, machine learning, AI, IoT, wireless communications, sensors, semiconductors, optics, or equivalent sectors is a plus.

Benefits

• Location flexibility.

The Texas law office was launched five years ago. To date, it has over twenty-five knowledgeable attorneys. Areas of specialization are litigation, and intellectual property law. There are seven areas of practice. Disciplines consist of banking-finance, corporate transactions-securities, intellectual property, products liability, and commercial litigation.