Technical Specialist needed for Greenville office

A law firm in Greenville, SC, is seeking a Technical Specialist to join their team. The role involves drafting new patent applications, responding to communications from U.S. and foreign patent offices, identifying and analyzing complex patent applications and problems, and effective communication with clients, vendors, and regulatory personnel. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, with prior experience in technical legal writing preferred. Superior investigative and problem-resolution skills, strong communication skills, and technical and analytical abilities are essential for success in this role.

Duties:

• Drafting new patent applications.
• Meeting with inventors to identify new innovations and extract details of inventions.
• Drafting responses to communications from U.S. and foreign patent offices.
• Identifying and analyzing complex patent applications and problems.
• Communicating with clients, vendors, PTO, and agency personnel.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• Prior experience in technical legal writing (preferred).
• Superior investigative and problem-resolution skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with diverse groups in person, electronically, and by phone.
• Technical and analytical skills for complex analysis of patent-related matters.

Skills:

• Drafting patent applications.
• Technical legal writing.
• Communication with clients, vendors, and regulatory personnel.
• Analytical skills for complex patent-related analysis.