Hybrid Remote Patent Agent - USPTO Pro with AI Tools

McGuireWoods LLP; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP is seeking a Patent Agent to join our team in the United States. The Patent Agent will prepare original patent applications, craft responses to USPTO office actions, and manage routine USPTO correspondence.

Candidates must be USPTO registered and hold a degree in Engineering or Chemistry. The firm offers a hybrid remote option and a collaborative, high‑impact environment for patent prosecution work.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science and a minimum of three years of experience drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications in the USPTO for an intellectual property law firm.
• Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to respond effectively to clients, employees and management and handle sensitive and/or confidential communications.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work under time restraints and deadlines.
• Interest in using innovative AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot, to support efficient high-impact work.

Responsibilities

• Writes new patent applications for filing at USPTO.
• Analyzes and revises patent agreements and assists with appeals, inferences, reexaminations, interviews and reissues.
• Negotiates and drafts patent agreements; prepares documents for filing and processing.
• Drafts responses to USPTO office actions.
• Performs patentability and freedom-to-operate searches, publication clearance reviews and assists in maintaining an active prosecution docket.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

McGuireWoods LLP is seeking a Patent Agent to join our team in the United States. The Patent Agent will prepare original patent applications, craft responses to USPTO office actions, and manage routine USPTO correspondence.

Candidates must be USPTO registered and hold a degree in Engineering or Chemistry. The firm offers a hybrid remote option and a collaborative, high‑impact environment for patent prosecution work.