Patent Agent

A law firm is seeking a patent agent for its Austin, TX, office. The successful candidate will primarily focus on patent-related tasks related to AI technologies.

Job Overview:

The Patent Agent will draft and prosecute patent applications, collaborate with inventors to assess patentability, conduct prior art searches, and stay updated on AI technology and patent laws.

Duties:

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications
• Collaborating with inventors to understand new AI technologies and assess patentability
• Conducting and analyzing results of prior art searches and freedom-to-operate analyses
• Maintaining knowledge of the latest AI technology and patent laws

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or graduate degree (MS/Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Physics, or a related technical field involving AI/ML
• Experience with AI models, neural networks, deep learning
• Experience with AI/ML theory: backpropagation, regularization, optimization; preprocessing data, selecting features, training/tuning models; deploying models to production environments
• Domain experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, natural language processing, wireless communications, computer vision, or related AI fields preferred
• Experience liaising with clients to develop and manage portfolios
• Registered to practice with the USPTO
• Active member and in good standing of TX Bar or eligible to waive into the appropriate Bar

Skills:

• Strong understanding of AI technologies and their applications
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Analytical and research skills for conducting prior art searches
• Legal writing and drafting skills for patent applications
• Ability to stay updated on evolving patent laws and AI technology trends

This highly-regarded firm, focused on rapid global growth, has client interaction and pro bono work high on its list of achievements. Partners are invested in junior associates and group-specific training sessions are very common. Associates confirm a ?we are in this together? attitude among themselves and partners. This firm is also heavily committed to community outreach and diversity. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.