Patent Agent – Electrical Engineering

Our client, a prestigious law firm, has an immediate need for an experienced Patent Agent – Electrical Engineering to join their winning team in Boston.

Our candidate of choice will bring expertise in electrical engineering. This role involves drafting and prosecuting patent applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Draft new patent applications by combining legal processes with a strong electrical engineering background.
2. Prosecute patent applications involving new discoveries in electrical engineering.
3. Communicate regularly with internal and client personnel, including Executives, Patent Agents, Intellectual Property Attorneys, Staff Scientists, and Engineers.
4. Locate, review, and analyze relevant literature, scholarly articles, publications, and other patents.
5. Contribute to drafting knowledge-sharing materials, including written reports, analytical summaries, scientific-opinion documents, and patentability profiles.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
2. Registration as a Patent Agent with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
3. At least one year of relevant experience as detailed above.
4. Minimum of one year of experience in:

• Working as an in-house staff engineering resource, providing written electrical engineering content for legal professionals to use in drafting patent applications.
• Supporting the patent prosecution process with feedback regarding electrical engineering.
• Conducting technical research in electrical engineering.
• Analyzing complex issues, conclusions, research methods, data, and calculations relevant to electrical engineering.

Please apply today to be immediately considered for the role!