Patent Agent

Job Description

At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

We are seeking to hire an experienced Patent Agent to join our Seattle office. We are looking for a candidate with a background in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering or physics, and experience drafting patents for the Software industry.

Patent agents support lawyers on patent prosecution matters and specifically perform tasks including, but not limited to, analyzing invention disclosures, performing patent searches, drafting patent applications, preparing office action responses, and generating other documents in support of patent prosecution matters. From time to time, patent agents will also work closely with and under the supervision of lawyers to support patent litigation, perform due diligence, and support other legal activities.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to :

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• Communicating with clients regarding patent-related issues.
• Analyzing scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess an invention or issued patent.
• Preparing information disclosure statements, declarations, and other patent prosecution related materials.
• Managing a U.S. and foreign patent prosecution docket to ensure deadlines are met.
• Conducting interviews with examiners at the USPTO.
• Keeping up to date with legal developments in the patent field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the most responsive and highest quality client service. Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers across the Firm who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility, including direct client contact.

Compensation Salary $120,000 - $ 180,000  / year

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, market factors and candidate’s geographic location.

ABOUT THE FIRM

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.

The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve. We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.