Patent Agent

Any Office

Our client, an AM Law 200 Firm, is looking for a smart, highly motivated, and organized self-starter with a commitment to legal excellence to join the Firm’s Intellectual Property Department as a Patent Agent. The firm is a premier business law firm with offices in Chicago, across Michigan, and in Washington, DC with an international practice. Regularly honored as one of the Best and Brightest Places to Work nationally and regionally, they earned this recognition by hiring the best people and providing them with critical support for professional development and growth, in a great environment with top-tier culture, compensation and benefits. With more than 350 attorneys practicing in 60 different areas of concentration, the firm takes pride on understanding its clients’ businesses and being exceptionally responsive to their business goals and needs.

Summary, Responsibilities and Qualifications
Our client’s Intellectual Property (IP) department focuses on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets for client portfolios worldwide, including search, registration, enforcement, anti-counterfeiting, litigation, and a range of transactional work involving intellectual property rights. Their patent agents cover a variety of patent-related matters, including drafting patent applications and prosecuting them before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), conducting patent searches, and assisting with litigation research. They represent clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, universities, and independent inventors across the U.S., with particular technical strengths in the software, electrical, mechanical, and chemical areas, as well as in the life sciences industry.

Key Responsibilities
• Prepare, revise, review and file applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and foreign offices and associated supporting tasks;
• Prosecute patent applications before the USPTO and associated supporting tasks;
• Conduct patent searches and perform prior art searches and patentability analyses;
• Assist with preparing legal opinions for chemical and mechanical inventions, including freedom to operate, patentability, and invalidity;
• Deliver high quality work-product and effectively communicate at all levels of the firm and its clients;
• Exhibit highly responsive, creative and efficient work habits; and
• Stay current with technological advancements and industry trends in areas such as organic chemistry and polymer chemistry.

Qualifications
• Registered Patent Agent with the USPTO with 2-5 years of experience;
• Degree in Chemistry and/or Chemical Engineering; and
• Outstanding interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication (written and verbal) skills.

Benefits and Additional Information
Successful candidates will enjoy an exceptional career opportunity within a welcoming environment. Eligible employees can also take advantage of the firm’s comprehensive benefits program, highlights of which are below:
• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• 401K and profit sharing
• Bonus program
• Generous All Purpose Leave (APL) program that increases with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g., mental health services, medical resources, and more)
• Learning and development programs
• Employee discounts

The salary range for this position is $120,000.00-$150,000.00, plus bonus.

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