Chemical Patent Associate/Agent

Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC in Atlanta seeks an associate/patent agent to prepare and prosecute patent applications for clients in the chemical industry, including universities and research institutions. You will draft patent applications, prepare responses to office actions, and arrange for patentability, infringement, and validity searches.

Applicants must be registered with the USPTO and have 3+ years of patent drafting experience; a PhD in chemistry is required, with a preference for

Qualifications

• Registered USPTO patent attorney or agent with 3+ years of patent drafting experience.
• PhD in chemistry or related field; preference for organic chemistry.
• Experience drafting patent applications, responses to office actions, and patent searches.

Responsibilities

• Draft patent applications.
• Prepare responses to office actions.
• Arrange for patentability, infringement, and validity searches.

Skills

USPTO registration

Patent drafting

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Job description

The associate/patent agent will prepare and prosecute patent applications for clients in the chemical industry, including corporations, universities, and research institutions. The associate/patent agent will have experience in and/or interest in pharmaceutical/small molecule prosecution work.

This position will perform tasks related to patent prosecution, including:

• drafting patent applications,
• preparing responses to office actions,
• arranging for patentability, infringement, and validity searches, and

Must be a registered with the USPTO and have 3+ years of experience in patent drafting.

Advanced degree (PhD) in chemistry or a related area is required, with a preference for organic chemistry.