Patent Agent / Technology Specialist

Job Overview: A law firm based in Boston, MA, is seeking a skilled Patent Agent / Technology Specialist with a strong background in wireless engineering, electrical and computer engineering, or related fields. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience and a robust understanding of cellular networking technologies. The role requires excellent academic credentials and superior verbal and written communication skills.

Duties:

• Prepare and prosecute patent applications, including drafting, filing, and responding to office actions.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate analyses, and infringement and validity opinions.
• Collaborate with inventors and clients to understand technical aspects of inventions and develop patent strategies.
• Analyze and review technical documentation to support patent applications and litigation.
• Stay current with technological advancements and legal developments in patent law, particularly in wireless and cellular technologies.
• Assist in preparing and conducting interviews with patent examiners.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience.
• Background in wireless, electrical, and computer engineering or related fields.
• Strong academic credentials and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with cellular networking technologies is strongly preferred.
• M.S. or M.Eng. in a relevant field or equivalent industry experience is preferred.

Education:

• M.S. or M.Eng. in wireless engineering, electrical and computer engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent industry experience.

Skills:

• Proficiency in patent prosecution processes and procedures.
• Strong technical background in wireless and cellular technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex technical issues and communicate findings effectively.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

This is one of our favorite firms. Founded on the intellectual and academic foundations of the law, this firm has a casual open door policy where lawyers are just as likely to be debating the constitutionality of a local statute and discussing the weather. Prominent lecturers and professors in the community, this firm's partners are truly excited about the practice of law, and instill that same feeling throughout the firm. With beautiful open offices, this firm's tries to be as progressive as possible when it comes to lawyers' lives (and remain profitable). Associates say that partners are truly accommodating in terms of hours and assignments, which is not to say that the lawyers here don't work hard. But, when a partner takes the time to tell an associate about a project well enough in advance to allow the associate to budget their time, the office environment can substantially improve. And so it is in this full service practice, where we believe some of the most exciting work is being done in the intellectual property arena.