Patent Prosecution Attorney

Gaithersburg office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks patent prosecution attorney with 2+ years of patent application drafting experience. The candidate will draft patent applications for U.S.-based and some non-U.S.-based companies. Will meet in-person or virtually with inventors, discuss the technology, and draft patent applications. Understand a wide range of technologies, or be able to quickly get up to speed on technologies. Prosecute patent applications before the USPTO, including conducting examiner interviews, filing responses, appeals. Instruct non-U.S.-based law firms in the prosecution of patent applications in various countries outside the U.S. Conduct patentability, infringement/clearance and validity studies, and related client counseling and opinion rendering. Participate in IPR proceedings at USPTO. Communicate with outside counsel in connection with all activities mentioned above. Work in a wide range of technologies including wired and wireless networks and devices, wireless communication protocol technologies, media communication systems, network security, optical networks and devices, as well as medical electronic devices, and database systems. Registration as a U.S. patent attorney and knowledge of U.S. patent practice and procedures essential. Must have a license to practice in at least one U.S. state. Should have an Undergraduate focus areas in electrical engineering, physics or computer science.

The candidate should have J.D. degree from an accredited law school. Excellent academic credentials essential. Should have strong writing, communication, organizational and analytical skills.

This Washington D.C. metro area intellectual property law firm emphasizes their work with patent and trademark law. They prepare and prosecute patent, trademark, and copyright applications, technology transfer, negotiate licenses, intellectual property management, counsel clients on infringement, patentability, and validity, select litigation services, and post-issuance patent proceedings.