Patent Prosecution Team Attorney – Software Technologies (Multiple Locations)

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP seeks a full-time USPTO-registered patent prosecution attorney experienced in preparing and prosecuting software-related patent applications. Applicants with 3+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred. The role offers an alternative to traditional partnership-track positions with a lower billable hour requirement.

The candidate must have a USPTO Reg. No. and hold a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics,

Qualifications

• Must have USPTO registration number.
• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• Experience in software-related patent prosecution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and prosecute software-related patent applications.
• Contribute to portfolio development and client counseling as applicable.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Client counseling

Education

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Job description

Job Summary

Kilpatrick's Electronics & Software Team is seeking a full-time USPTO-registered patent prosecution Team Attorney 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. This position is an alternative to traditional partnership-track positions, and has a lower billable hour requirement. 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 Attorney 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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