Patent Attorney

IXO Inc.; France; Remote; EUR 123,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

IXO Inc. seeks a patent attorney to write scenarios from prior-art review through claims and office-action responses, and to develop reference answers explaining legal and technical decisions.

You will assess output for claim quality, legal soundness, and accuracy, and flag drafting that could cause prosecution problems despite sounding credible. This role requires strong English writing and is remote with at least 10 hours weekly availability.

Qualifications

• Active state-bar admission to practise before the USPTO.
• At least two years in patent prosecution or patent litigation.
• Strong claim-drafting, office-action and prior-art experience.
• Clear written English and at least 10 hours of weekly availability.

Responsibilities

• Write patent scenarios from prior-art review through claims and office-action responses.
• Develop reference answers explaining legal and technical decisions.
• Assess output for claim quality, legal soundness and accuracy.
• Flag drafting that would create prosecution problems despite sounding credible.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Claim drafting

Office actions

Prior art analysis

Written English

Education

Engineering or science degree

Job description

What you will do

• Write patent scenarios from prior-art review through claims and office-action responses.
• Develop reference answers explaining legal and technical decisions.
• Assess output for claim quality, legal soundness and accuracy.
• Flag drafting that would create prosecution problems despite sounding credible.

Required background

• Active state-bar admission and registration to practise before the USPTO.
• At least two years in patent prosecution or patent litigation.
• Strong claim-drafting, office-action and prior-art experience.
• Clear written English and at least 10 hours of weekly availability.

Preferred background

• An engineering or science degree.
• Experience across technical areas, PTAB proceedings or patent litigation.

Availability

• Remote and asynchronous; minimum 10 hours weekly.

Pay and engagement

$100 $147/hr All amounts are in USD. The rate, task scope and schedule are agreed before work begins.