Senior Patent Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Senior Patent Attorney for their Rochester office. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in patent prosecution and a strong background in optics, chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering.

Duties

• Manage and prosecute patent applications.
• Conduct thorough patentability analyses.
• Provide strategic advice to clients on intellectual property matters.
• Collaborate with clients to develop patent strategies.

Requirements

• Six or more years of patent prosecution experience.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Excellent communication and client service abilities.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Admission to the state bar.
• Registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Skills

• Proficiency in patent law and procedures.
• Expertise in optics, chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

This New York State firm offers business customers expertice in all major practice areas. Its clients include a distinguished list of banks, real estate, biotech, pharmaceutical and other companies. Despite the high quality of the work product, the work environment is relaxed and deliliberately collegial. Attorneys often work on each others' cases to help solve problems expeditiously and with as much intellectual input as possible. Pay scales are competitive for the region.