Patent Attorney (Life Sciences)

A law firm in Gaithersburg is seeking a Patent Attorney (Life Sciences) who will be a key member of the legal team, responsible for drafting patent applications, prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, conducting patentability studies, and participating in IPR proceedings. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in gene silencing, genetic analysis, recombinant antibodies, proteomics, transfection, and pharmaceuticals.

Job Details:

• Draft patent applications for U.S.-based and some non-U.S.-based companies in the life sciences sector.
• Meet with inventors to discuss technology and draft patent applications.
• Prosecute patent applications before the USPTO, including examiner interviews, filing responses, and appeals.
• Instruct non-U.S.-based law firms in the prosecution of patent applications outside the U.S.
• Conduct patentability, infringement/clearance, and validity studies, providing client counseling and opinion rendering.
• Participate in IPR proceedings at the USPTO.
• Communicate with outside counsel regarding all patent-related activities.

Requirements:

• Registration as a U.S. patent attorney with knowledge of U.S. patent practice and procedures.
• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and a license to practice in at least one U.S. state.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• Strong writing, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Graduate-level experience in molecular or cell biology, genetics, or organic chemistry.
• Preference for candidates with several years of practice and/or client management experience.

Skills:

• Substantial experience in patent application drafting, particularly in life science technologies.
• Proficiency in technology areas such as gene silencing, genetic analysis, recombinant antibodies, proteomics, transfection, and pharmaceuticals.

Experience:

Minimum of 4-6 years of substantial patent application drafting experience.

Benefits offered:

• Fully paid employee health insurance.
• 401k matching.
• Health Club Reimbursement.
• Firm-sponsored LTD/Life.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Monthly wellness activities.
• Complimentary Parking.
• On-site café and walking access to Rio Restaurant District.

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.