Science Advisor/Patent Agent - Technology

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Science Advisor/Patent Agent to join their Technology Business Unit and Intellectual Property Transactions & Strategies Group in San Francisco, CA. This role offers an opportunity to apply scientific expertise in a dynamic legal setting.

Duties

• Draft patent applications, including detailed specifications and claims.
• Perform prior art searches and freedom-to-operate analyses.
• Evaluate patentability, validity, and infringement risks of scientific inventions.
• Support IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and licensing transactions.
• Conduct IP landscape and competitive intelligence analyses.
• Advise on patent portfolio development and management strategies.
• Manage clients' patent portfolios and prepare responses to office actions.
• Collaborate with attorneys and clients to align IP strategies with business goals.

Requirements

• Strong academic credentials with technical writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with U.S. and international patent law, especially in life sciences and biotech.
• Eligibility to sit for the USPTO registration examination if not already registered.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.

Certifications

• Admission to practice before the USPTO is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Proactive and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects.

Benefits

• Not specified in the source.

This international firm covers the full range of corporate law practices, and specializes in niche fields such as transportation, food, and carbon markets; its four offices in the state give the firm a strong presence in California. Attorneys in this firm take an entrepreneurial approach to minimizing risks and maximizing outcomes for leading corporations and investors, and are equally comfortable in the courtroom or the conference room.