Software Patent Prosecution Attorney

Jobot; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Software Patent Prosecution Attorney to join a full-service law firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The attorney will draft software-focused patent applications, manage prosecution from filing to allowance, and collaborate with founders, in-house counsel, product leaders, and engineers to capture inventions efficiently.

The role requires extensive experience in software patenting, strong drafting skills, and the ability to guide portfolio strategy with a deep understanding of AI,

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Licensed attorney in good standing
• Registration to practice before the USPTO
• At least 5 years of software-focused patent preparation and prosecution experience at a law firm
• At least 100 patents drafted from scratch
• Strong drafting skills across specs, claims, and responses, with a track record of moving applications forward efficiently
• Experience with AI-related inventions, cloud systems, cybersecurity, distributed systems, databases, networking, or similar software domains

Responsibilities

• Draft new patent applications focused on software inventions with clear technical narratives and strong claim strategy
• Manage prosecution from filing through allowance, including office-action responses, interviews, amendments, and examiner strategy
• Translate complex product concepts into patentable subject matter, defensible claim scope, and portfolio roadmaps
• Partner directly with founders, in-house counsel, product leaders, and engineering teams to capture inventions efficiently
• Conduct patentability and landscape analysis to guide filing decisions, continuation strategy, and competitive positioning
• Maintain excellent client communication, timelines, and docket hygiene across multiple matters

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Legal writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Technical interviewing

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Licensed attorney in good standing

Registration to practice before the USPTO

Job description

Software Patent Prosecution Attorney for a full service law firm

Salary: $100,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us

We are a full service law firm that has been helping clients in Indiana and beyond for well over 100 years.

Why join us?

• Great reputation
• Amazing clients

Job Details

What You’ll Do

• Draft new patent applications focused on software inventions with clear technical narratives and strong claim strategy
• Manage prosecution from filing through allowance, including office-action responses, interviews, amendments, and examiner strategy
• Translate complex product concepts into patentable subject matter, defensible claim scope, and portfolio roadmaps
• Partner directly with founders, in-house counsel, product leaders, and engineering teams to capture inventions efficiently
• Conduct patentability and landscape analysis to guide filing decisions, continuation strategy, and competitive positioning
• Maintain excellent client communication, timelines, and docket hygiene across multiple matters

What We’re Looking For

• JD from an accredited law school
• Licensed attorney in good standing
• Registration to practice before the USPTO
• At least 5 years of software-focused patent preparation and prosecution experience at a law firm
• At least 100 patents drafted from scratch
• Strong drafting skills across specs, claims, and responses, with a track record of moving applications forward efficiently
• Comfort working with technical stakeholders and asking the right questions to uncover invention novelty
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines with consistent quality and minimal supervision
• Experience with AI-related inventions, cloud systems, cybersecurity, distributed systems, databases, networking, or similar software domains

Nice to Have

• Experience advising on portfolio strategy for product lines, platform releases, and roadmap-driven filing programs
• Prior client-facing responsibility including scoping, timelines, and expectation-setting
• Exposure to post-grant support, informal validity risk review, and freedom-to-operate style issue spotting

A Strong Fit Candidate Looks Like

• You can turn a rough engineering whiteboard into a clean invention story and claim set without hand-holding
• You’re comfortable owning a docket, driving examiner strategy, and keeping clients proactively updated
• You write like a strategist, not a stenographer, and you draft claims with purpose
• You enjoy collaborating with builders and you know how to get crisp answers from technical teams
• You’ve built repeatable workflows that keep quality high while moving fast

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