Patent Agent - Intellectual Property

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Patent Agent in Philadelphia, PA, to join its Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role involves preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The position offers a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule and requires collaboration with partners to provide high-quality legal services to clients.

Duties

• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO.
• Perform prior art searches and analysis.
• Conduct patentability analysis and IP due diligence.
• Engage in practice development activities to build client relationships.
• Prepare substantive client correspondence.
• Instruct local counsel for foreign filings and Office Actions.
• Assist in patent clearance studies and opinion projects.
• Apply advanced concepts in technology fields, especially in electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering.
• Analyze scientific or technical documents to assess patentability, novelty, and inventiveness.
• Convert provisional applications into utility applications and foreign applications into U.S. applications.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience prosecuting or examining patent applications in the electrical arts.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or eligible for the USPTO patent agent exam.
• Excellent writing and research abilities.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational skills.

Education

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering.

Certifications

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Skills

• Advanced understanding of technology fields.
• Ability to analyze technical documents.
• Strong client relationship management.

Benefits

• Law school tuition reimbursement program.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program and Work/Life Services.
• 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days, and up to 20 vacation days per year.
• Paid sick leave, bereavement leave, parental leave, and pregnancy disability leave.

This is one of the top law firms in the country to work forin its huge Philadelphia office, this firm draws rave reviews. Although much more a large firm atmosphere than most of the East Coast (non-New York) based firms, this firm has one of the most exciting full service practices around. However, it is not easy to get in with this fairly elite group of attorneys--they are very picky about their candidates. The culture here is fairly competitive--although the partners take care of their own, this is a group of high powered professionals who are used to acheiving at very high levels--and used to beating out the guy next door. This internal drive will keep associates staying later and later to earn bragging rights on occasion--but it's not as if the work isn't abundant enough to keep you there.