Job Opportunity: Patent Attorney
Location: Remote (Optional office access in Washington, DC)
Schedule: Full Time
Seniority: Mid Level
Salary: $165,000 – $205,000 + bonuses & competitive benefits
Firm Overview:
Join a top-ranked, award-winning patent counseling firm focused on high-quality, strategic patent counseling and prosecution. Recognized for its supportive, flexible, and team-oriented culture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Meet with inventors and draft/prosecute patent applications before the USPTO
- Conduct Examiner interviews and collaborate on claim strategies
- Manage a diverse docket for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies
- Assist with opinions, due diligence, freedom-to-operate, and landscape analyses
- Support post-grant proceedings, including Inter Partes Reviews
Qualifications:
- 2–5 years of patent prosecution experience
- Registered Patent Attorney
- Strong technical background (especially in EE, CS, ME, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, or IPR/litigation)
- Excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills
- Team player, self-starter, and client service oriented
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base salary: $165,000–$205,000 (DOE)
- Up to $15,000 trimester bonuses
- Year-end merit and productivity bonuses
- Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible work arrangements