Biotechnology Technology Specialist Agent

Boston office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a biotechnology technology specialist agent with experience. The candidate will review technical disclosures and participate in client interviews to understand new inventions. Will search the literature and patent databases to determine the patentability of inventions. Draft written assessments of the prospects of obtaining patent protection. Write patent applications. Prepare responses to communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Develop arguments for patentability to Patent Office Examiners. Review patents as part of the IP due diligence for a potential acquisition or merger. Must have an advanced degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, or a related field of study. Should have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences to join the Biotechnology group.

The candidate should have strong written and verbal communication skills. Must have the ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings. Should have sound judgment, maturity, and inquisitive nature. Interpersonal skills are necessary to work effectively with business leaders, attorneys, scientists, engineers, inventors, and patent examiners.

The firm specializes in intellectual property law with more than eighty years of IP practice expertise. A team of adept lawyers and other IP professionals comprise their legal practice. The corporate law office is headquartered in Massachusetts. There are fourteen practice areas such as cleantech, litigation, pharmaceutical and trademark-copyright. Practice industries and technologies are across-the-board. The law practice embraces diversity in the work force.