Electronics Patent Agent: AI & Semiconductors Prosecution

Foley & Lardner LLP; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement

Disability and Life insurance

Adoption Assistance

Backup Care for Dependents

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a patent agent with 1-2 years of relevant patent prosecution experience to join its national Intellectual Property Department’s Electronics Practice Group in Silicon Valley. You will work directly with inventors and in-house legal teams to seek patent protection for new technologies and build high-value portfolios.

Responsibilities include preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international applications, interviewing inventors, drafting specifications and claims, and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field.
• Advanced engineering degrees are preferred but not required.
• Have 1-2 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, preferably in a law firm setting.
• Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications involving electronics and software technologies.
• Interview inventors, analyze technical disclosures, draft patent specifications and claims.
• Prepare responses to USPTO actions, conduct prior art and patentability analyses, and support portfolio-development strategies.
• Work with technologies such as AI/ML, software, semiconductors, communications, wireless and optical systems, medical devices and other emerging technologies.

Skills

Patent drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Physics

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP seeks a patent agent with 1-2 years of relevant patent prosecution experience to join its national Intellectual Property Department’s Electronics Practice Group in Silicon Valley. You will work directly with inventors and in-house legal teams to seek patent protection for new technologies and build high-value portfolios.

Responsibilities include preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international applications, interviewing inventors, drafting specifications and claims, and