[Remote] Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bookoff McAndrews is a premier patent counseling firm seeking a Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney with 2-5 years of experience. The role involves drafting patent applications, managing a docket of cases, and assisting with prosecution and counseling matters.
Responsibilities
- Meeting with inventors and drafting patent applications for filing in the USPTO; prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, including interviewing Examiners; working collaboratively with clients and other BoMc attorneys to develop and refine claim strategies
- Proactively managing a docket of cases the attorney has primary responsibility for, across a blend of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies
- Assisting with other prosecution/counseling matters including: drafting noninfringement and invalidity opinions; and conducting due diligence investigations and performing freedom-to-operate and landscape analyses under the supervision of the firm’s partners; and
- Post-grant proceedings before the USPTO, including Inter Partes Reviews
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or significant experience working in mechanical engineering
- 2-5 years of patent prosecution experience with a focus on mechanical engineering work
- Positive attitude toward client service
- Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and professional service skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to multi-task, manage multiple priorities, and work in a team environment
- Self-starter with commitment to success and personal professional growth
- Enjoy being involved in all aspects of a vibrant law firm team
Benefits
- Plus competitive benefits
- This position is eligible for three different bonus opportunities:
- Trimester bonuses of up to an additional $15,000 for staying on track to meet your billable requirement.
- End-of-year discretionary merit and productivity bonuses contingent upon meeting the billable requirement.
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