Patent Attorney/Patent Agent

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Intellectual Property Officer, provides support to the Office of Technology Transfer in management of its intellectual property portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and prosecuting patent filings
• Developing and implementing offensive and defensive IP strategies
• Conducting various patent searches
• Conducting limited freedom-to-practice evaluations
• Preparing or obtaining appropriate opinions and providing timely counsel on intellectual property issues
• Performs related responsibilities as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Advanced degree in discipline related to specialty area
• Two years of experience in patent prosecution, a law firm or corporation

Work schedule & location

• This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs
• Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department
• This role requires residency in the state of GA
• Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee