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.
Company Overview
How are we different? Our experience in sophisticated, thoughtful patent counseling and prosecution. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.bomcip.com/.