Patent Prosecution - Patent Agent

Job Title: Patent Prosecution - Patent Agent (partial Remote)

Location: San Diego, CA

Salary: $130,000 - $200,000/year

Responsibilities

• Review invention disclosures and meet with inventors
• Conduct prior art searches and patentability analysis
• Draft patent applications
• Handle USPTO office actions and responses
• Conduct examiner interviews
• Manage US and international patent dockets
• Perform due diligence and FTO analysis
• Collaborate with attorneys, agents, and clients

Requirements

• 1+ year patent prosecution experience
• USPTO registered (mandatory)
• Technical background in:
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
• Exposure to:
  • Software/AI
  • Hardware/devices
  • Wireless/signal processing
• Law firm experience (preferred)
• Strong writing, communication, & organization skills

Nice-to-Have

• Law firm background
• Experience with AI/software/wireless tech
• Examiner interview experience
• FTO/due diligence exposureInternational docket management