Senior Patent Counsel

Unified Patents, LLC.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Profit sharing

Work from home

Parental leave

Bar/CLE support

Job summary

Unified Patents, LLC. seeks an experienced patent attorney with 5+ years of experience before the USPTO, including work on ex parte reexaminations, IPR, and PGR. A strong technical background and willingness to explore diverse technologies are essential.

The role involves managing patent office proceedings, drafting and filing briefs, and supporting senior attorneys. A collaborative, independent worker with excellent written and spoken English is preferred; state bar admission and patent

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of law firm or other relevant experience before the USPTO.
• Experience with ex parte reexaminations, IPR or PGR.
• Strong writing and editing abilities; able to discuss admin matters with examples.
• State Bar and Patent Registration Examination passage required.

Responsibilities

• Manage patent office proceedings internally.
• Draft, file, and litigate patent office proceedings such as ex parte reexaminations.
• Coordinate with decision makers and senior attorneys.
• Draft motions and briefs; support ongoing matters.
• Assist with docketing, e-filing, budgeting, and other IP functions.
• Review and edit work product of colleagues and outside counsel.

Skills

Technical background

English communication

Team oriented

Self-motivated

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree

Graduate technical degree (MS/PhD) preferred

Job description

Unified Patents is again growing its legal department, and seeks to add an experienced, registered patent attorney. Applicants should have at least 5 years of law firm or other relevant experience before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in particular working on ex parte reexamination proceedings, post-grant petitions (IPR, PGR), or other administrative drafting and litigation experience.

Applicants should have a strong technical background and be willing to explore diverse new technologies; experience with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, signals, wireless communications, or other algorithmic subject matter is a plus. Patent examination experience is a plus; clerking experience is a plus; familiarity with ongoing appellate issues affecting PTAB practice is a plus. Must be willing to work within a team, work well independently, and enjoy writing and editing. Diversity is prized in our team and among our candidates. Please be prepared to discuss the administrative matters you have been involved in and be ready to provide examples.

Duties

Managing patent office proceedings internally

Drafting, filing, and litigating patent office proceedings, e.g., ex parte reexaminations

Handling calls with decision makers

Drafting motions and briefs

Supporting senior attorneys with management of ongoing matters

Support docketing, e-filing, deposit account, budgeting, and other IP functions

Editing work product of colleagues, outside counsel

Amicus curiae drafting and support; comment drafting and support

Contract, licensing, and other legal support services

Legal writing, support, and other various legal duties

5 years of PTAB (drafting petitions, filing, litigating, deposition) or relevant reexamination experience

State Bar and Patent Registration Examination passage

Ability to work independently and in a team

Excellent English written and oral communication skills

Preferred additional qualities

Patent Office examination experience

Algorithmic, codec, and other code-based subject matter experience

Semiconductor, analog and integrated circuit, and fabrication experience

Appellate and/or clerking experience

EE or CS undergraduate degree

Graduate Technical (MS, MA, or PhD) degree

• Aggressive, competitive benefits, with generous vacation and paid-for health insurance and profit-sharing
• freedom to work from home when appropriate
• maternity and paternity leave
• financial support for bar associations and continuing legal education.