Patent Attorney #ESF1229

ExpertHiring; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

ExpertHiring in Washington, DC seeks a USPTO-registered patent attorney or agent to draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications, with a focus on Standard Essential Patents.

You will respond to Office actions, conduct examiner interviews, prepare IDS, and advise clients on prosecution strategies. Fluent in English and Chinese, you will manage deadlines with strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Active registration as a USPTO-registered patent attorney or agent.
• Practical experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications.
• Experience preparing Office Action responses and communicating with USPTO examiners.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. patent law, the MPEP, and USPTO rules.
• Professional fluency in both Chinese and English, including written drafting.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Patent application drafting: Prepare and file U.S. patent applications related to Standard Essential Patents.
• Office Action responses: Respond to USPTO examiner rejections and objections, developing arguments.
• Examiner interviews: Discuss applications with patent examiners to resolve issues.
• IDS: Prepare and file relevant prior-art disclosures.
• Patent appeals: Draft appeal briefs and support PTAB proceedings.
• Patent counseling: Advise clients on prosecution strategy and patentability.
• USPTO formalities: Manage official fees, deadlines, filings, and admin requirements.

Skills

USPTO-registered patent attorney or IP

Drafting and prosecuting US patent应用

Office Action responses

MPEP knowledge and USPTO rules

Bilingual Chinese and English

Strong organization and deadlines

Job description

• Based in Shenzhen with 10 offices worldwide, including the U.S. and Europe.
  
• Provides full-chain IP services including prosecution, consultancy, transactions, licensing, enforcement, and dispute resolution.
  
• Over 400 employees from leading tech companies and top international law firms.
  
• outstanding benefit packages and a people-first work environment
  
• Stable, growing company with tremendous opportunity for career advancement
  
• Competitive compensation and benefits
  

Job Type : Full Time

Location : Washington, D. C, Washington

Job Description

What the candidate will be doing

• Patent application drafting: Prepare and file U.S. patent applications related to Standard Essential Patents.
  
• Office Action responses: Respond to USPTO examiner rejections and objections, developing appropriate legal and technical arguments.
  
• Examiner interviews: Discuss applications with patent examiners to resolve outstanding issues and advance prosecution.
  
• Information Disclosure Statements (IDS): Prepare and file relevant prior-art disclosures.
  
• Patent appeals: Draft appeal briefs and support proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
  
• Patent counseling: Advise clients on prosecution strategy, patentability, and related legal and technical issues.
  
• USPTO formalities: Manage official fees, deadlines, filings, and administrative requirements.
  

Experience you will need

• Active registration as a USPTO-registered patent attorney or patent agent.
  
• Practical experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications.
  
• Experience preparing Office Action responses and communicating with USPTO examiners.
  
• Strong knowledge of U.S. patent law, the MPEP, and USPTO rules.
  
• Professional fluency in both Chinese and English, including written communication and legal-document drafting.
  
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
  

Important preferred experience

• Direct experience with Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).
  
• Experience in telecommunications, wireless communications, networking, semiconductor technology, or related technical fields.
  
• Familiarity with standards-related patent portfolios, potentially involving 3GPP, 4G LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, or similar technologies.
  
• Knowledge of inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) proceedings.