Overview
The organization is seeking a Patent Attorney to support the preparation and prosecution of patent applications for technology clients, with a focus on the cellular and wireless communications space. This role includes meaningful responsibility, direct client interaction, and the opportunity to work on sophisticated, technically demanding patent portfolios.
Responsibilities
- Draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications involving wireless communications, cellular technologies, networking, signal processing, and related technologies.
- Coordinate foreign patent prosecution and collaborate with international counsel on global patent portfolios.
- Prepare responses to Office Actions and manage deadlines across an active patent prosecution docket.
- Work directly with inventors and in-house counsel to understand new technologies and develop appropriate patent protection.
- Collaborate with partners and other practitioners on patent strategy, portfolio development, and client counseling.
- Analyze technically complex disclosures, standards, and prior art, and translate them into effective patent prosecution strategies.
- Manage matters with a high degree of independence while maintaining consistently high standards for technical and legal work.
Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; law school transcript required.
- Licensed and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Approximately 2–5 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience.
- Must be based in the United States to support applicable client requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with, or strong working knowledge of, cellular and wireless technologies, including areas such as 3GPP standards, LTE, 5G, 6G, RF systems, baseband processing, wireless protocols, signal processing, or networking.
- Strong patent drafting and technical writing skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear and defensible patent claims.
- Strong academic credentials and demonstrated ability to manage matters independently with appropriate oversight.
- Experience using AI-enabled legal or productivity tools, such as Claude or Harvey.
Compensation & Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans.
- Full-time employees are eligible for a 401(k)-retirement program.
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