Patent Agent - Electrical Electronics amp Technology

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks an experienced Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property practice in Irvine, CA, with a hybrid work option. The role involves working with electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, hardware, software, and related technologies. The position may be filled at various levels depending on experience.

Duties

• Draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications involving electrical, electronics, hardware, software, AI, and related technologies.
• Develop prosecution strategies for 35 U.S.C. § 101 eligibility issues, particularly for software, AI, and computer-implemented inventions.
• Work directly with inventors, engineers, and in-house counsel.
• Manage patent matters and portfolios with a high degree of independence.
• Conduct invention harvesting and develop portfolio and prosecution strategies.
• Coordinate international patent prosecution.
• Use AI-assisted patent tools and workflows to improve efficiency and quality.

Requirements

• Preferably 4+ years of substantive patent drafting and prosecution experience.
• USPTO registration.
• Technical background in electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, physics, or a related discipline.
• Strong patent drafting skills and ability to understand complex technologies.
• Meaningful § 101 experience, including drafting applications and claims with eligibility considerations in mind and responding to § 101 rejections.
• Experience with sophisticated technology companies, substantial patent portfolios, and direct interaction with in-house counsel is preferred.

Education

• Degree in a relevant technical field such as electrical engineering, electronics, computer engineering, or related discipline.

Certifications

• USPTO registration.

Skills

• Strong patent drafting and prosecution skills.
• Ability to manage complex patent portfolios independently.
• Proficiency in using AI-assisted patent tools.

Benefits

• Hybrid work option.
• Performance-based incentive compensation.

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