Patent Prosecution Attorney (Life Sciences)

This Jobot Consulting job is hosted by Sherwin Souzankari.

About the role

We're a full service, New England law firm with a strong patent practice. Join us to work in an AI-enabled firm with a great reputation and consistent flow of business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file domestic and international patent applications involving biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, medical devices, and related life sciences technologies.
• Manage all stages of the patent prosecution process before the USPTO and relevant foreign patent offices.
• Draft and respond to office actions, appeals, restriction requirements, and other patent office correspondence.
• Develop prosecution strategies designed to maximize patent protection, strengthen claim scope, and support client portfolio growth.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, validity, and landscape analyses as needed.
• Advise clients regarding continuation, divisional, reissue, and international filing strategies.
• Work closely with inventors, scientists, researchers, clinicians, and product development teams to understand complex innovations.
• Translate sophisticated scientific concepts into clear, accurate, and effective patent applications and legal arguments.
• Evaluate experimental data, scientific literature, technical disclosures, and invention records.
• Collaborate with colleagues on cross-functional intellectual property matters, including litigation, licensing, due diligence, technology transfer, and commercialization.
• Assist clients in aligning patent strategy with clinical, regulatory, research, and commercial objectives.

Requirements

Education & Licensing

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active registration as a Patent Attorney with the USPTO.
• Active and in-good-standing license to practice law.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of patent prosecution experience, preferably focused on life sciences technologies.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full patent prosecution lifecycle, including drafting, filing, office action responses, examiner interviews, and portfolio strategy.
• Experience handling patent matters involving biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, diagnostics, medical devices, or related technologies.

Technical Background

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacology, Immunology, or a related scientific discipline.
• Strong understanding of scientific principles and developments within the life sciences industry.
• Ability to evaluate complex scientific data and communicate technical concepts clearly and accurately.

Professional Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, scientific, and legal reasoning abilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, scientists, inventors, and business professionals.
• Comfortable working in a flexible, fast-paced, and assignment-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree, including an MS, PhD, PharmD, or MD.
• Experience with international patent prosecution and global patent portfolio management.
• Experience working with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, diagnostics, or research-based organizations.
• Familiarity with Hatch-Waxman matters, biologics, biosimilars, patent term extension, Orange Book listings, or regulatory exclusivity issues.
• Experience conducting intellectual property due diligence in connection with licensing, financing, mergers, acquisitions, or other transactions.
• Established relationships within the life sciences, academic research, or intellectual property communities.
• Prior experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams involving scientific, legal, regulatory, clinical, and business professionals.

Pay

$95 - $100 per hour