Patent Prosecution Associate | Hybrid | High-Impact IP

Watts & Associates Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Watts & Associates Recruitment is working discreetly with a fast-growing Am Law 100 national full-service law firm seeking a mid-level Patent Prosecution Associate to join its Washington, D.C. office.

This opportunity offers direct ownership of patent drafting and prosecution, collaborating with partners, technical professionals and sophisticated clients across a national platform, with a hybrid work arrangement in a major market.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of patent prosecution experience in a law firm or in-house setting.
• Experience drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications.
• Strong analytical skills for prior-art and patentability analyses.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications.
• Managing patent portfolios involving electrical engineering and software-related technologies.
• Preparing responses to USPTO office actions and advising clients on strategy.

Skills

Draft patent applications

Patent prosecution

Prior-art analysis

Client communication

Tools

Patent databases

USPTO procedures

Job description

Watts & Associates Recruitment is working discreetly with a fast-growing Am Law 100 national full-service law firm seeking a mid-level Patent Prosecution Associate to join its Washington, D.C. office.

This opportunity offers direct ownership of patent drafting and prosecution, collaborating with partners, technical professionals and sophisticated clients across a national platform, with a hybrid work arrangement in a major market.