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Patent Agent

BCG Attorney Search
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026

Pay scale: $120000- $220000


Job Overview


A law firm seeks a Patent Agent with expertise in high-tech patent prosecution to join their Washington, DC office. The ideal candidate will have a background in computer science or electrical engineering and experience in technologies such as hardware, software, and artificial intelligence.


Duties

  • Review invention disclosure documents and conduct meetings.
  • Conduct prior searches and analyze patentability.
  • Draft patent applications.
  • Review USPTO office actions and formulate response strategies.
  • Manage U.S. and foreign dockets.
  • Analyze patents for due diligence and freedom to operate analyses.


Requirements

  • USPTO admission preferred.
  • At least one year of patent prosecution experience.
  • Experience with AI, machine learning, software, and hardware technologies.
  • Prior law firm experience preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively.


Education

  • Technical background in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field.


Certifications

  • USPTO admission preferred.


Skills

  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Professionalism in client interactions.
  • Effective collaboration in team settings.


Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package.


Built on excellence and driven by change, this AmLaw 100 firm is appealing to associates for its nimble, collaborative legal teams addressing the shifting legal and regulatory requirements of the global market?s most competitive industries. Associates regard the firm as one of the ?heathiest work environments? they have worked in, as well as dealing with interesting work and early responsibility or junior associates. The firm is dedicated to pro bono work, using their program to provide training and guidance for associates. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.


This opportunity is being presented by BCG Attorney Search, a legal recruiting firm focused exclusively on placing attorneys in permanent positions with law firms.


Since 2000, BCG Attorney Search has helped thousands of attorneys advance their careers at law firms ranging from specialized boutiques to major firms. Our recruiters combine direct relationships with law firms, detailed market research, and an extensive record of prior placements to identify where an attorney’s experience is most likely to be valued.


We help attorneys understand their marketability, identify suitable firms, approach opportunities strategically and confidentially, prepare for interviews, and evaluate offers in light of their long-term career objectives.


Our representation is confidential, and candidates never pay a fee for our services.


Explore BCG’s thousands of successful placements here.


BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.


Job ID: 435443

Salary : $120,000 - $220,000

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