Engineering Patent Agent in Illinois

An international law firm is seeking an engineering patent agent to join their team. This person will work in the intellectual property group. The Patent Agent works with Patent Attorneys to secure patents by preparing, filing and prosecuting applications involving new inventions with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Please include a cover letter, resume, school transcripts (please include each school), and writing sample with your online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating the patentability of innovations and invention disclosures.
• Preparing, drafting and filing patent applications.
• Drafting responses to domestic and foreign Office Actions.
• Performing research and analysis and providing guidance on a variety of patent and Intellectual Property related issues.
• Performing prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses.
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