Hybrid IP Patent Agent for Emerging Tech

Launching Point; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

A leading international AmLaw 50 law firm is seeking a talented Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property – Patents Practice in a hybrid role based in New York. The position offers the chance to apply scientific expertise in a dynamic legal setting, advising cutting-edge clients in emerging technologies.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 2+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience, with strong writing and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics with excellent academic record.
• 2+ years of substantive patent preparation and prosecution experience.
• Experience in data science, machine learning, AI, wireless comms, sensors, semiconductors, IoT, optics or related fields is advantageous.
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, 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

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

2+ years patent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A leading international AmLaw 50 law firm is seeking a talented Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property – Patents Practice in a hybrid role based in New York. The position offers the chance to apply scientific expertise in a dynamic legal setting, advising cutting-edge clients in emerging technologies.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 2+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience, with strong writing and communication skills.