Hybrid IP Patent Agent for AI & Emerging Tech

Top Dog Recruiting; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An international AmLaw 50 IP law firm seeks a talented Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property - Patents Practice. Hybrid role with multiple U.S. locations including New York.

Candidates will have a STEM degree and 2+ years in patent preparation and prosecution, with strengths in writing and analysis and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

You will work with inventors and attorneys to draft and prosecute patents, perform searches, and support portfolio management across emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics with excellent academic record.
• 2+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience.
• Experience in data science, ML, AI, wireless, sensors, semiconductors, IoT, optics or related fields is advantageous.
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills with attention to technical detail.

Responsibilities

• Work with inventors and attorneys to prepare and prosecute patent applications in emerging technology areas.
• Identify inventions through technical discussions with inventors.
• Perform novelty and clearance searches to delineate inventions from existing technologies.
• Draft comprehensive patent applications and negotiate the scope of patent rights with the USPTO.
• Prepare reports and support documentation for patent portfolio management.

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science/Physics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An international AmLaw 50 IP law firm seeks a talented Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property - Patents Practice. Hybrid role with multiple U.S. locations including New York.

Candidates will have a STEM degree and 2+ years in patent preparation and prosecution, with strengths in writing and analysis and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

You will work with inventors and attorneys to draft and prosecute patents, perform searches, and support portfolio management across emerging technologies.