Biotechnology/Life Sciences Patent Attorney or Patent Agent

Sughrue Mion PLLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sughrue Mion, PLLC, a leading Intellectual Property law firm in Washington, DC, seeks an experienced Biotechnology Patent Attorney or Patent Agent for a hybrid work arrangement. You will prepare and prosecute biotech applications and conduct examiner interviews, while performing searches and opinions as needed.

Requirements include a JD from an ABA-accredited school with USPTO registration and at least 1 year of biotech patent prosecution; a PhD is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• One or more years of substantial recent patent prosecution experience in biotechnology.
• Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to at least one state bar.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Ph.D. in biotechnology or related field is preferred but optional.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and prosecute biotechnology patent applications.
• Conduct examiner interviews.
• Arrange for patentability, state-of-the-art, infringement, and validity searches; prepare patentability opinions.

Skills

Patent prosecution

USPTO registration

Education

J.D./Juris Doctor

Ph.D. in biotechnology (preferred)

Job description

Sughrue Mion, PLLC, a leading Intellectual Property law firm located in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Biotechnology Patent Attorney or Patent Agent.

Purpose Statement: Prepare and prosecute biotechnology-related patent applications. Hybrid remote work arrangement available. This position will perform various tasks related to patent prosecution including: all aspects of preparing and prosecuting patent applications; conducting examiner interviews; and arranging for patentability, state-of-the-art, infringement, validity searches, or prepare patentability opinions.

Education and Experience: Advanced degree (Ph.D.) is optional, but preferred. Preferred areas of study/work experience include, but are not limited to, genetics, immunology, cell biology, proteomics, virology, bacteriology, and molecular biology. Law degree from an ABA accredited law school and admission to at least one state bar (for attorney). Strong academic credentials. Registered to practice before the USPTO. One or more years of substantial recent patent prosecution experience in biotechnology area.

Position Location:

This position is located in the Washington, DC office and is generally offered with a hybrid option of in-office and remote, as required.