Intellectual Property Lawyer
The candidate will be responsible for writing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications in the USPTO. Will lead and mentor a work group of early career Patent Engineering Professionals and an IP Legal Assistant in the preparation, filing, and prosecution of US patent applications, and work on developing the best process for doing such patent procurement work in a high volume mode. Review invention disclosures and patentability search results, draft patent applications, and the eventual prosecution of patent applications filed in the USPTO. Mentor others on the patent application drafting and prosecution process, and will communicate with others in company to optimize the patent application drafting and prosecution process to achieve the quality and cost objectives of the Patent Center.
The candidate should have a J.D. degree with admission to at least one State Bar and USPTO registration. Should preferably have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a computer oriented technology such as computer science, engineering, or electrical engineering. Must have 2+ years of experience in drafting and prosecuting original US utility patent applications with demonstrated excellent writing abilities. Should preferably have 5+ years of experience in drafting and prosecuting original US utility patent applications with 1+ year of experience in a supervisory, team lead, or mentoring role. Must be familiar with patent laws, patent application preparation rules and practice before the USPTO, as well as best practices for preparing US patent applications for counterpart filing outside of US.
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