Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Patent Agent and/or Technical Specialist to join their award-winning Intellectual Property Practice Group and be responsible for preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
This position can reside in a variety of office locations (Boston, Chicago, Houston, Orange County, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C) and offers a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule. This position will be supervised by an intellectual property partner, but will have daily contact with, and will receive guidance from, all the partners in the practice group for whom this individual provides support. The Patent Agent/Technical Specialist will work to protect inventions in a manner that is consistent with his/her technical merit, while assuming significant client responsibilities and providing high quality legal services to domestic and foreign clients.
Responsibilities :
Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office
Performing prior art searches and analysis
Patentability analysis
IP due diligence
Engage in practice development activities to build and maintain client relationships
Prepare substantive client correspondence
Instruct local counsel for foreign filings and Office Actions
Assist in patent clearance studies and other patent-related opinion projects
Ability to apply advanced concepts in any life sciences field, with particular emphasis and/or expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or biochemistry
Study and analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess patentability, novelty and inventiveness
Convert prior provisional applications into utility applications
Convert foreign filed applications into U.S. applications
Convert U.S. applications into foreign applications
Education and experience :
An advanced degree (master's or PhD) in a biological field, including for example Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, or Biomedical Engineering with excellent academic credentials
At least one year of experience as a practicing patent agent in the field of life sciences or two years professional experience in life sciences
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Excellent writing and research abilities are a must, as well as proficiency in written and verbal communication, and strong organizational skills
The Intellectual Property Practice Group has a law school tuition reimbursement program to provide financial assistance to eligible employees who apply for and are accepted into the Law School Tuition Reimbursement Program. In order to be eligible for the financial benefits, enrollees must meet all requirements of the program, including, e.g., enrollment and satisfactory completion of courses towards a Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
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For positions in California, the salary range for this job posting is: $113,580 - $181,728.00
For positions in Washington D.C., the salary range for this job posting is: $104,494.00 - $167,190
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Technical Specialist / Patent Agent - Life Sciences • Washington, District of Columbia
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