Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Agent or Associate #22142 Washington, DC

Vanguard-IP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard-IP is seeking a qualified patent attorney to draft, file, and prosecute patent applications with a focus on electrical and computer technologies. Ideal candidates will have a degree in EE/CE/SWE/CS/physics or mathematics, strong writing skills, and relevant experience in a law firm, engineering, or industry setting.

Admission to the USPTO and a JD with active bar status are required. Candidate will work on graphics processing, neural processing, robotics circuitry, and related

Qualifications

• Requires degree in EE, CE, SWE, CS, physics or mathematics.
• Strong writing and communication skills and experience in a firm, engineering, or industry setting.

Responsibilities

• Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop and execute patent strategies.

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Technical writing

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Software Engineering

Computer Science

Physics

Mathematics

Job description

Requirements

Ideal candidates will possess relevant patent preparation and prosecution experience and an undergraduate or advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, physics or mathematics. Interested candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, solid law firm, engineering, or industry experience, and superb writing and communication skills. Admission to the USPTO is required for all candidates. JD and active bar admission in the jurisdiction in which the candidate intends to practice are required for all associate candidates.

The firm is especially interested in candidates who can draft, file, and prosecute patent applications related to graphics processing units, tensor processing units, accelerators, neural engines, and robotics circuitry and actuators.