Intellectual Property Attorney

Stonegate Workforce Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonegate Workforce Group is assisting a reputable national AmLaw Firm in adding an Intellectual Property Patent Associate with 4-6 years of experience to its robust IP practice. The role involves drafting and prosecuting US patent applications, handling mechanical engineering portfolios, and collaborating across offices nationwide.

The successful candidate will hold a JD, be admitted to the USPTO, and possess a mechanical engineering degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (non-negotiable)
• 4-6 years of patent drafting and prosecution experience
• USPTO registration required
• JD and bar license in the state of the applicable office

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecuting U.S. provisional, utility, and international patent applications
• Preparing patentability opinions for clients in the mechanical engineering space
• Strategically planning and maintaining patent portfolios
• Working on matters involving machines and mechanical inventions
• Collaborating with a national IP team across multiple offices

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Mechanical engineering know-how

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Job description

We are looking for an Intellectual Property Patent Associate with 4-6 years of experience to join our clients, a reputable national AmLaw Firm, growing IP practice. This is an exciting opportunity for a mechanically-minded patent attorney to work across a diverse client base of 30,000+ clients nationwide, with strong support from a collaborative national platform.

What will you be doing?

• Drafting and prosecuting U.S. provisional, utility, and international patent applications
• Preparing patentability opinions for clients in the mechanical engineering space
• Strategically planning and maintaining patent portfolios
• Working on matters involving machines and mechanical inventions
• Collaborating with a national IP team across multiple offices

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (non-negotiable - the team is very adamant on this)
• 4-6 years of patent drafting and prosecution experience
• USPTO registration required
• Juris Doctorate (JD) and bar license in the state of the applicable office

Locations:

Boston, Pittsburgh, DC, NY, and Princton, NJ