Technical Specialist / Patent Agent

BCG Attorney Search; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search in Washington, DC seeks a highly qualified Technical Specialist or Patent Agent with 2-5 years of high-tech patent prosecution experience. The role focuses on patent searches, drafting patentability opinions, and freedom-to-operate analyses to support complex patent prosecution matters.

Advanced degree in a related technical field is required. Prior patent agent experience in a law firm or industry setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in high-tech patent prosecution.
• Proficiency in patent searching and drafting IP-related opinions.
• Experience as a patent agent or in a law firm or industry setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patent searches and draft patentability opinions.
• Prepare freedom-to-operate and other IP-related opinions.
• Support complex patent prosecution matters.

Skills

Patent searching

Drafting IP-related opinions

Self-motivated

Collaborative

Analytical skills

Education

Advanced degree in EE/CS/CE/Software/AI or related field

Job description

Job OverviewA law firm seeks a highly qualified Technical Specialist or Patent Agent to join their team in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in high-tech patent prosecution, with proficiency in patent searching and drafting patentability, freedom-to-operate, and other IP-related opinions.

Duties

• Conduct patent searches and draft patentability opinions.
• Prepare freedom-to-operate and other IP-related opinions.
• Support complex patent prosecution matters.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in high-tech patent prosecution.
• Proficiency in patent searching and drafting IP-related opinions.
• Experience as a patent agent or in a law firm or industry setting preferred.

Education

Advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, or a related technical field.

Certifications

None specified.

Skills

• Self-motivated and collaborative.
• Intellectually curious with strong analytical skills.

Benefits

• Health care.
• Retirement plan.
• Parental leave.
• Short/long term disability.