Patent Agent / Technology Specialist

Job Overview: A law firm in Boston, MA, is seeking a Patent Agent / Technology Specialist with a background in mechanical, biomedical, aerospace engineering, or related fields. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of patent prosecution experience and strong academic credentials. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for this role.

Duties:

• Conduct patent prosecution activities, including drafting patent applications, responding to office actions, and conducting examiner interviews.
• Collaborate with attorneys and clients to strategize and develop patent portfolios.
• Conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate searches and analyses.
• Assist in patent litigation matters, including invalidity and infringement analysis.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, biomedical, aerospace engineering, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of patent prosecution experience.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Education and Certifications:

• M.S. or M.Eng. in a relevant field preferred or equivalent industry experience.
• Completing the USPTO registration exam within one year of being hired (if not already a registered patent agent).

Skills:

• Proficiency in conducting patent prosecution activities.
• Knowledge of patent laws and regulations.
• Ability to conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate searches.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in drafting patent applications and responses.

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.