Engineering and patent prosecution experience define this Technical Advisor or Patent Agent position with Ashurst Perkins Coie, US LLP. Multiple offices are available.
The international law firm is seeking candidates to support sophisticated patent matters at local and national levels. Applicants need at least two years of patent prosecution experience and a degree in mechanical engineering, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a similar discipline. Strong academic credentials and excellent references are also required. Responsibilities span U.S. and foreign patent office practice, opinions, due diligence, licensing, litigation support, and counseling.
Key Responsibilities: Handle support for U.S. patent office practice
Contribute to foreign patent office practice
Support opinions and due diligence assignments
Assist licensing and litigation support matters
Counsel clients on a variety of projects
Requirements: Two or more years in patent prosecution
Relevant degree in engineering, physics, or computer science
Robust academic record
Excellent professional references
Use technical education and prosecution experience across patent practice, licensing, litigation support, and client counseling.