Patent Agent - Dallas, TX

About the role

Lathrop GPM is seeking a highly qualified Patent Agent to join our team in any of our offices across the US but with preference to Dallas, TX. The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years of experience in high tech patent prosecution, with demonstrated proficiency in patent searching and drafting patentability, freedom-to-operate, and other IP-related opinions. We are looking for a self-motivated, collaborative, and intellectually curious engineer with an advanced degree in a relevant field such as electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, or another closely related technical field, to effectively support complex patent prosecution matters.

Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with 14 offices nationwide. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable working environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patent searching
• Draft patentability opinions
• Draft freedom-to-operate opinions
• Draft other IP-related opinions
• Support complex patent prosecution matters

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a relevant technical field (electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, or closely related)
• 2–5 years of experience in high tech patent prosecution
• Demonstrated proficiency in patent searching and drafting patentability, freedom-to-operate, and other IP-related opinions
• Prior experience as a patent agent, or in a law firm or industry setting
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and intellectually curious

Skills

• Electrical engineering
• Computer science
• Computer engineering
• Software engineering
• Data science
• Artificial intelligence

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement plan
• Parental leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability

Pay

The current anticipated salary range is $125,000 - $200,000. Actual initial salary may be above or below the identified range and will be based on relevant skills, training, experience, and other job-related factors consistent with applicable law.