Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney

Chicago office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks patent prosecution associate attorney with 2-5 years of experience in the technological fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physics. The candidate should have membership in good standing in one State Bar (IL or CA preferred). Must be admitted to practice before the USPTO. Should have experience in the following areas: Conducting inventor interviews, drafting patent applications, drafting responses to office actions and appeal-related papers; conducting examiner interviews; interfacing with in-house counsel, additional prosecution procedures (after final practice, pre-appeal brief review). Experience in these additional areas is particularly beneficial: Preparing patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions; working with foreign law firms for prosecution of foreign applications; Post-grant proceedings (inter partes review, reexamination, reissue).

The candidate should have a Juris Doctor degree.

Focused and determined, this intellectual property boutique has made a name for itself in the areas of IP protection, strategy, dispute resolution, and licensing. Associates wishing to perform complex, sophisticated trademark, copyright, and patent work and to learn from highly talented senior partners will find this firm an excellent match. With offices strategically placed in tech hubs across the nation, this firm provides an intimate, focused environment with excellent professional development opportunities.