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 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 will reside in our Philadelphia, PA office and 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 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

Education and experience :

An advanced degree (Masters 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

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

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Last updated : 2024-05-07