Patent Agent – Software Technologies (Atlanta, GA / Other)

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP; Seattle (WA); Presencial; USD 160.000 - 225.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is seeking a full-time USPTO-registered Patent Agent experienced in preparing and prosecuting software-related applications. The role requires at least 3 years in patent prosecution, a USPTO registration, and a STEM degree (CS/CE/EE/Math/Physics) or related field.

Preference for candidates with software techportfolio and client counseling skills. Office locations include Seattle, WA, among others.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution preferred.
• USPTO registration number required.
• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related field.
• Experience with software tech domains (cloud, security encryption, AI, bioinformatics, mobile apps, databases, networking) preferred.
• Transcripts and patent prosecution writing samples will be requested.
• Patent Agent based in one of listed Kilpatrick offices including Seattle, WA.

Conocimientos

Patent prosecution

Client counseling

Written communication

Verbal communication

Detail oriented

Educación

STEM degree (CS/CE/EE/Math/Physics)

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Kilpatrick’s Electronics & Software Team is seeking a full-time USPTO-registered Patent Agent experienced in preparing and prosecuting software-related applications.

Applicants with at least 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution are preferred, with aptitude for portfolio development and client counseling a plus. Applicant must have a USPTO Reg. No. and possess a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field. Prefer education or patent prosecution work experience related to software technologies such as cloud, security encryption, AI, bioinformatics, mobile applications, databases, and networking. Applicant must be detail oriented and have strong written and verbal skills. Transcripts and patent prosecution writing samples will be requested. Patent Agent would be based in one of the following Kilpatrick office locations: Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Menlo Park, CA;Raleigh, NC; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; or Winston-Salem, NC.

( Expected Salary Range: $160,000 - $225,000 )

Company Overview

Kilpatrick is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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