Full time

ExpertHiring; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

ExpertHiring is seeking a USPTO‑registered patent attorney or agent in Washington, DC. You will draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications, respond to Office Actions, and discuss cases with examiners to move filings forward.

You must be fluent in English and Chinese, with strong legal drafting, organization, and deadline management. Knowledge of SEPs and related tech sectors is preferred, with extensive interaction across clients and teams.

Qualifications

• Active USPTO registration as a patent attorney or patent agent.
• Experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications.
• Experience preparing Office Action responses and communicating with USPTO examiners.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. patent law, the MPEP, and USPTO rules.
• Professional fluency in both Chinese and English, with written legal drafting.
• Strong organization and deadline management skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and file U.S. patent applications relating to Standard Essential Patents.
• Respond to USPTO rejections and objections with technical and legal arguments.
• Discuss applications with patent examiners to advance prosecution.
• Prepare and file IDS disclosures.
• Draft appeal briefs and support PTAB proceedings.
• Advise clients on prosecution strategy and patentability.

Skills

Patent drafting

Office action responses

USPTO communications

Bilingual (Chinese-English)

Deadline management

Legal writing

Tools

MPEP familiarity

Job description

Washington, D. C, United States | Posted on 10/23/2026

• Based in Shenzhen with 10 offices worldwide, including the U.S. and Europe.
  
• Provides full-chain IP services including prosecution, consultancy, transactions, licensing, enforcement, and dispute resolution.
  
• Over 400 employees from leading tech companies and top international law firms.
  
• outstanding benefit packages and a people-first work environment
  
• Stable, growing company with tremendous opportunity for career advancement
  
• Competitive compensation and benefits
  

Job Type : Full Time

Location : Washington, D. C, Washington

Job Description

What the candidate will be doing

• Patent application drafting: Prepare and file U.S. patent applications related to Standard Essential Patents.
  
• Office Action responses: Respond to USPTO examiner rejections and objections, developing appropriate legal and technical arguments.
  
• Examiner interviews: Discuss applications with patent examiners to resolve outstanding issues and advance prosecution.
  
• Information Disclosure Statements (IDS): Prepare and file relevant prior-art disclosures.
  
• Patent appeals: Draft appeal briefs and support proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
  
• Patent counseling: Advise clients on prosecution strategy, patentability, and related legal and technical issues.
  
• USPTO formalities: Manage official fees, deadlines, filings, and administrative requirements.
  

Experience you will need

• Active registration as a USPTO-registered patent attorney or patent agent.
  
• Practical experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications.
  
• Experience preparing Office Action responses and communicating with USPTO examiners.
  
• Strong knowledge of U.S. patent law, the MPEP, and USPTO rules.
  
• Professional fluency in both Chinese and English, including written communication and legal-document drafting.
  
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  

Important preferred experience

• Direct experience with Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).
  
• Experience in telecommunications, wireless communications, networking, semiconductor technology, or related technical fields.
  
• Familiarity with standards-related patent portfolios, potentially involving 3GPP, 4G LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, or similar technologies.
  
• Knowledge of inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings.