PCT Patent Analyst - Contractor

Global Patent Solutions; Chandler (AZ); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated independent Patent Analysts for a remote opportunity. This role involves performing detailed searches and analyses on patent applications related to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The position offers a chance to enhance your technical skills while contributing to significant patent-related projects. Working closely with management, you'll ensure timely and quality deliverables, gaining invaluable experience that will pave the way for future career opportunities in intellectual property. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in patent research and consulting.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of PCT Written Opinion experience required.
• Strong technical background in engineering or science fields.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive searches and write opinions on patentability.
• Meet deadlines and maintain high-quality standards.

Skills

Technical Background

Prior Art Searches

Time Management

Communication Skills

Detail-Oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Job description

• Job Level:Entry Level (less than 2 years)
• Level of Education:BA/BS

Global Patent Solutions, LLC (GPS) has grown to become one of thenation’s leading patent research and intellectual property (IP)consulting firms. In addition to supporting the nation’s leadingtechnology companies and IP law firms, GPS is a premier provider ofpatent-related services to the United States Patent & TrademarkOffice (USPTO).

Our ongoing success and growth has created the need for us to expandour team. Specifically, we are presently seeking experienced andmotivated independent Patent Analysts to work with us as independentcontractors in support of a contract with the USPTO for performingsearch and examination on patent applications related to the PatentCooperation Treaty (PCT). This is an opportunity to leverage yourtechnical background, hone and exercise the same skills employed bypatent examiners, and witness first-hand the characteristics ofeffective and ineffective patent applications. In addition to theimmediate opportunity this position affords today, the knowledge youwill gain and the skills employed while performing this job willposition you well for future IP career opportunities. Come grow with us!

As an independent contractor working with GPS on the PCT contract,you will be responsible for performing a comprehensive search, writtenopinion, and final report on the patentability of an array of diverseinventions within your specific technology domain.

Contractor Responsibilities:

• PCT Search and Written Opinion: Contractors will berequired to perform the following:
  • Quickly gaining an understanding of the inventive concept(s)provided in the PCT specification, drawings and claims
  • Perform a robust search of patent and non-patent literature databases
  • Write an opinion/analysis by applying/mapping the mostrelevant prior art to the PCT claims
  • Complete applicable final PCT Forms and Search History Document
  • Perform any corrections needed to work that does not fitwithin pre-defined quality standards
• Quality: For GPS, quality is at the pinnacle of thework we perform. Contractors we work with must share in our beliefand commitment of providing the highest quality of work.
• Timeliness: Contractors will work closely with GPSManagement on a weekly and/or monthly basis to provide theircapacity and turnaround-time for the work to ensure the work iscompleted in accordance with GPS internal deadlines. Meeting agreedupon deadlines will be vital to success.
• Continuous Improvement: Contractor must useself-guided means of staying up to date with practices andprocedures of processing PCT applications by reviewing resourcesprovided to the Contractor from GPS and/or other publicly available data.
• Form 237 Written Opinion of the PCT application
• Form 210 Documentation of Prior Art References Used
• Completed Search History Document

*THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION

Experience and Skills:

Technical Requirements:

Contractors must have strong technical backgrounds;either professional experience or technical education in at leastone one of the following technical categories:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Devices/Life Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Electrical Communications
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Chemical Engineering

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or PHD in a field of scienceand/or engineering.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or reside in the U.Sfor the most recent two years as a work-eligible legal resident.
• While performing the work, Contractor must physically be locatedin the U.S.
• Contractor MUST have 1 or more years ofprevious PCT Written Opinion experience.
• Demonstrated skills at formulating efficient, thorough, andrepeatable prior art searches.
• Strong ability at quickly grasping inventive concepts andcorrecting/efficiently applying prior art to those concepts.
• Excellent time management skills to properly plan and complete alldeliverables on-time.
• Contractor should be detail-oriented and possess excellentcommunication skills.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skills of applying WIPO PCT Articlesand Rules
• Knowledge of classifying patents using CPC and IPC classifications

DISCLAIMER:

Global Patent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration without regard torace, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, orany other basis protected by applicable laws.

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