A Different Kind of Patent Agent

Overview

Patent Agents provide direct client-facing support across application drafting and patent prosecution. This role emphasizes independence in managing case work, participation in client disclosure meetings, and leading key prosecution steps, including Examiner interviews and PTAB-related filings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain direct client contact for drafting and prosecution activities
• Direct and/or participate in disclosure meetings with clients
• Spearhead drafting patent applications and incorporate client feedback
• Lead Examiner interviews, drafting responses, and preparing appeal briefs
• Deliver oral arguments at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
• Serve as the point-person for assigned cases, with firm support for practice development

Requirements

• 2+ years of patent prosecution experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Electrical engineering and/or computer science degree
• Other technical degrees will be considered, including:
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Physics
  • Software

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation will match qualifications
• Pay range: 100,000 - 200,000 USD per year

Location

• Main office: Los Angeles
• Remote work arrangements are acceptable with visits to the Los Angeles office
• Additional team growth targeted in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Desired Skills and Experience

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