Patent Prosecution Attorney

BCL Legal; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited in Houston, Texas, seeks an experienced Patent Prosecution Attorney to join its office. The role involves drafting and prosecuting patent applications, responding to USPTO office actions and conducting examiner interviews.

Candidates should have a degree in Chemical Engineering (or Chemistry or Materials Science and Engineering) and 3+ years of law firm patent prosecution experience; active USPTO registration and Texas bar admission or eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution.
• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science and Engineering.
• Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• USPTO registration.
• Active Texas Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute patent applications.
• Respond to USPTO office actions.
• Conduct examiner interviews.
• Collaborate with technical teams on patent matters.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Legal drafting

Examiner interviews

Education

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Materials Science & Eng

Job description

Patent Prosecution Attorney

Houston, Texas

A growing law firm is looking to add an experienced Patent Prosecution Attorney to its Houston office.

The firm is seeking an attorney with 3+ years' experience in patent prosecution, alongside a degree in Chemical Engineering. Candidates with a background in Chemistry or Materials Science and Engineering will also be considered.

The successful candidate will have experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications, responding to USPTO office actions and conducting examiner interviews.

Experience in one or more of the following technical areas would be of particular interest:

• Hydrogen production
• Reactor design and process scale-up
• Carbon capture
• LNG and gas processing
• Petrochemicals
• Oilfield chemistry, including cements, drilling and completion fluids, and stimulation fluids
• Solid carbon and graphitic materials
• Refrigerants and heat-transfer fluids
• Experience with PCT and European patent practice would also be advantageous.

Candidate Requirements:

• 3+ years' law firm experience in patent prosecution.
• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science and Engineering.
• Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• USPTO registration.
• Active Texas Bar admission or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

This is an opportunity to join an established team in Houston, working on technically complex patent matters across a range of energy, chemical and industrial technologies.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.