Patent Agent - Hybrid/Remote, AI-Enabled IP Drafting

McGuireWoods LLP; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote option

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP in Austin, TX is seeking a Patent Agent to join our team. The Patent Agent will prepare original patent applications, respond to USPTO office actions, and handle routine correspondence with the USPTO.

The ideal candidate must be registered with the USPTO, hold a degree in Engineering or Chemistry, and have at least three years of experience drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications. The firm supports hybrid remote work and offers a collaborative environment.

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.

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

Patent drafting

USPTO prosecution

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Harvey AI

Copilot

Job description

McGuireWoods LLP in Austin, TX is seeking a Patent Agent to join our team. The Patent Agent will prepare original patent applications, respond to USPTO office actions, and handle routine correspondence with the USPTO.

The ideal candidate must be registered with the USPTO, hold a degree in Engineering or Chemistry, and have at least three years of experience drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications. The firm supports hybrid remote work and offers a collaborative environment.