Technical Specialist / Patent Agent

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly qualified Technical Specialist or Patent Agent to join their team in Overland Park, KS. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-tech patent prosecution and proficiency in patent searching and drafting IP-related opinions.

Duties

• Conduct patent searches and draft patentability opinions.
• Prepare freedom-to-operate and other IP-related opinions.
• Collaborate with team members on complex patent prosecution matters.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in high-tech patent prosecution.
• Proficiency in patent searching and drafting IP-related opinions.
• Experience as a patent agent or in a law firm or industry setting preferred.

Education

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, or a related technical field.

Certifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Self-motivated and collaborative.
• Intellectually curious with strong analytical skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care plan.
• Retirement plan.
• Parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.

This law firm was started in the early 1850s and it has offices in New York, Boston, Denver, Overland Park, Boulder, Springfield, Chicago, Kansas, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Jefferson City. Its practice areas are environmental, wealth strategies, labor and employment, real estate, banking and creditor's rights litigation, energy, toxic and mass tort, intellectual property, tax and employee benefits, healthcare, product liability, medical malpractice and personal injury, government relations and policyholder and insurance coverage.