Patent Agent

Job Overview: A law firm in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking a skilled Patent Agent to work with clients on innovative technologies to procure patent protection and build intellectual property portfolios. The role involves drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications, as well as providing support for due diligence, landscape analysis, freedom-to-operate analysis, and validity assessment. The Patent Agent will focus on patent filings, support patent litigation, and interact professionally with internal and external clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with clients to procure patent protection and build intellectual property portfolios for innovative and cutting-edge technologies.
• Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications on behalf of clients.
• Provide support for due diligence, landscape analysis, freedom-to-operate analysis, and validity assessment.
• Draft responses to rejections of patent applications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and other worldwide Patent Offices.
• Focus primarily on patent filings.
• Support patent litigation activities as needed.
• Interact professionally with internal and external clients at all levels.
• Collaborate effectively as part of a global professional team.
• Manage projects with a keen attention to detail.
• Establish and maintain internal practices, procedures, and technology for coordinating and streamlining patent-related information, filings, and deadlines.
• Demonstrate advanced writing skills, with the ability to research and communicate ideas clearly and concisely.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with lawyers, firm management, staff, and clients verbally and in writing.
• Manage multiple tasks and projects, meeting deadlines while working under pressure.
• Adapt to changing work priorities, workflow, and assignments, including occasional evening or weekend work.
• Provide thoughtful and diplomatic responses, question authority when necessary, and use good judgment and decision-making capabilities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in patent prosecution.
• Industry experience in Software Development/Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Semiconductor Manufacturing & Packaging is strongly preferred.
• Registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Skills:

• Proven project management, organizational, and planning skills.
• Ability to concentrate on managing details of projects effectively.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing work conditions.
• Creative thinking and strong decision-making capabilities.
• Advanced writing and research skills.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills.

The age-old Missouri-based law office was launched one-hundred and thirty-nine years ago. Over two-hundred and forty-five attorneys comprise the legal practice. They represent regionally based large companies, and global corporations. Practice areas served are across-the-board. The law office embraces community service. Attorneys are consistently involved in countless charitable efforts throughout the year. Attorneys are recipients of commendations from leading law publications and civic groups.