Senior Patent Agent & Counsel - Mechanical/Bio Eng

Cooley LLP; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term care insurance

Backup care for dependents

Parental support benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP seeks a highly motivated engineer with substantial industry experience to join our patent counseling and prosecution practice in Reston, VA. The candidate will support patent attorneys by evaluating prior art, analyzing science papers, and drafting patent applications for broad chemical, mechanical, and biomedical technologies.

Requirements include a degree in chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, strong English communication skills, and eligibility to sit for the USPTO

Qualifications

• Degree in chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering (or related field).
• Broad scientific knowledge in mechanical and/or biomedical engineering.
• Must be a registered US patent agent or eligible to sit for the USPTO exam.

Responsibilities

• Conduct prior art database searches for patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses.
• Analyze patent literature and scientific papers to assist patent attorneys on prosecution and counseling.
• Draft patent applications and responses to office actions.

Skills

Patent counseling

US patent agent eligible

English communication

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree in chemical/mechanical/biomedical

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Cooley LLP seeks a highly motivated engineer with substantial industry experience to join our patent counseling and prosecution practice in Reston, VA. The candidate will support patent attorneys by evaluating prior art, analyzing science papers, and drafting patent applications for broad chemical, mechanical, and biomedical technologies.

Requirements include a degree in chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, strong English communication skills, and eligibility to sit for the USPTO