Patent Agent or Technical Advisor - Electrical Engineering (Seattle, WA; Palo Alto, CA; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT) (#4027)

About the role

Dorsey’s Patent group is growing its existing Japanese-language team. We are seeking a Patent Agent or Technical Advisor with fluency in Japanese and at least one year of patent prosecution experience to be located in our Seattle, Palo Alto, Denver, or Salt Lake City offices. Patent bar-eligible candidates with the right technology background and writing experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inventor interviews in Japanese and English in preparation for drafting original patent applications.
• Draft patent applications in English.
• Petition the US Patent and Trademark office (USPTO), including drafting responses to offices actions and conducting examiner interviews (or assist with same if not yet admitted to USPTO).
• Draft correspondence to Japanese clients and translate Japanese correspondence to English as needed.
• Petition patent applications in foreign jurisdictions via communication with foreign associates.
• Work closely with our collaborative team of attorneys, agents, paralegals, and legal assistants to ensure excellence in client service at all times.

Requirements

• At least one year of agent/technical advisor experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Background in semiconductor fabrication, structures, or devices and/or electrical engineering.
• Strong academic performance.
• Fully fluent in Japanese and capable of conducting inventor interviews in Japanese and English using appropriate business etiquette in both languages.
• USPTO admission (for Patent Agent) USPTO eligibility (for Technical Advisor)
• Preferred USPTO admission.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials.
• USPTO admission (for Patent Agent) USPTO eligibility (for Technical Advisor)
• Preferred USPTO admission.

Skills

• Understanding and ability to write in English about electrical technologies, including circuit and logic designs, and semiconductor structures and fabrication processes.

Benefits

Reasonable Accommodations: Dorsey is committed to providing disability and religious-based reasonable accommodations, as well as menopause, pregnancy or lactation-related reasonable accommodations.

Equal Opportunity: Dorsey & Whitney LLP is an EEO/AAP/Disabled Vets Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status.

E-Verify: Dorsey & Whitney LLP participates in E-Verify. The pay range for this position in Seattle, Denver or Palo Alto is an annual salary of $85,000 to $134,000. This range represents Dorsey’s good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and location and may fall outside of the range indicated.

Office Locations: Seattle, WA Denver, CO Palo Alto, CA Salt Lake City, UT