Medical Device Patent Attorney - Remote/Hybrid/In-Office Flexible

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Medical Device Patent Attorney in Spokane, WA, offering flexible work arrangements including remote, hybrid, and in-office options. The role involves engaging with cutting-edge technology and providing legal expertise in patent preparation and prosecution.

Duties

• Prepare and prosecute patents across various technology areas, focusing on medical devices and bioinformatics.
• Manage foreign prosecution and render opinions to clients.
• Engage extensively and promptly with in-house attorneys, inventors, and firm practitioners.

Requirements

• USPTO Registration or commitment to take the exam within 6 months of start date.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline.
• Conscientious, detail-oriented, and effective communicator.
• Team player with collaborative skills at all levels.
• For candidates with less than 3 years of experience, willingness to work at least 3 days a week in Seattle, WA or Spokane, WA office.
• Technical understanding of machine learning models, human physiology, genomics, signal processing, and analog circuits.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience.
• Juris Doctorate.
• Advanced degree in bioengineering or biomedical engineering.
• Technical understanding of computer networks, polymer chemistry, medical imaging, genetic sequencing, bioinformatics, electrophysiology, mechanical devices, and fluid dynamics.

Education

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering, physics, or related discipline.

Certifications

• USPTO Registration or commitment to take the exam within 6 months of start date.

Skills

• Conscientious and detail-oriented.
• Effective communication with clients, attorneys, and staff.
• Collaborative team player.
• Technical understanding of relevant scientific and engineering principles.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Long-term disability and life insurance.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid parental leave, vacation, and sick leave.
• At least ten paid holidays each year.
• Employee assistance program.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, life, disability, long-term care, and pet insurance.
• Extensive wellness benefits and work flexibility to support work-life balance.

Headquartered in Washington, this reputed law firm has two offices in the state and an additional office in Texas. Established towards the end of the twentieth century, the firm specializes in intellectual property law. It supports diversity at the workplace and has received numerous accolades from leading legal publications over the years.