Patent Prosecution Technical Advisor

A law firm seeks a Patent Prosecution Technical Advisor with the following responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications:

Job Overview:

• Assess scientific literature, patents, and application documents across various chemical subjects, including organic, synthetic, and medicinal chemistry.
• Understand, critique, and provide insightful opinions on scientific data related to inventions.
• Conduct comprehensive searches for scientific articles, patents, and patent application documents relevant to inventions.
• Perform in-depth analyses comparing inventions with existing discoveries or inventions.
• Compose patent applications comprising comprehensive backgrounds, descriptions of critical features, and distinct claims defining the invention.
• Draft responses to patent application rejections, provide detailed analyses of the scientific or patent references cited, assess differences, and present convincing arguments for allowance.
• Collaborate with colleagues on projects, adapting effectively to different team environments.
• Provide insightful feedback and arguments to colleagues on their ideas.
• Work with clients on innovative technologies to procure patent protection and build IP portfolios.

Duties:

• Assess scientific literature, patents, and patent applications.
• Understand and critique scientific data.
• Conduct comprehensive searches for relevant documents.
• Perform in-depth analyses comparing inventions.
• Compose comprehensive patent applications.
• Draft responses to patent application rejections.
• Collaborate with colleagues.
• Provide feedback and arguments.
• Work with clients on innovative technologies.

Requirements:

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry or relevant laboratory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge in organic, synthetic, medicinal chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences.
• Demonstrated ability to verbally present scientific concepts to wide audiences.
• Scientific writing ability with proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Ability to prioritize, stay organized, and pay attention to detail.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Service-oriented mindset.

Education:

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry (we will also accept candidates who have defended their dissertations and are waiting for the degree to be conferred) or relevant laboratory experience.

Skills:

• Knowledge of organic, synthetic, and medicinal chemistry.
• Ability to verbally present scientific concepts to wide audiences.
• Scientific writing ability with proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Ability to prioritize, stay organized, and pay attention to detail.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Service-oriented mindset.

Job Location:

• San Francisco, CA

Built on excellence and driven by change, this AmLaw 100 firm is appealing to associates for its nimble, collaborative legal teams addressing the shifting legal and regulatory requirements of the global market?s most competitive industries. Associates regard the firm as one of the ?heathiest work environments? they have worked in, as well as dealing with interesting work and early responsibility or junior associates. The firm is dedicated to pro bono work, using their program to provide training and guidance for associates. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.