K&L Gates
Houston Patent Agent
K&L Gates, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Job Description
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.We are seeking to hire a Patent Agent to join our Houston Office's Intellectual Property practice. We are seeking a candidate with an Engineering or Physics background, and 3 years of work experience, preferably doing patent prosecution at a law firm focused on the Oil and Gas industry.Patent agents and Technical Specialists support lawyers on patent prosecution matters and specifically perform tasks including, but not limited to, analyzing invention disclosures, performing patent searches, drafting patent applications, preparing office action responses, and generating other documents in support of patent prosecution matters.Specific duties include, but are not limited to:Drafting patent applications and prosecuting patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).Analyzing scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess an invention or issued patent.Drafting detailed descriptions of inventions in precise legal terms (patent drafts), which form the basis for patents to be granted by patent offices in various parts of the world.Preparing information disclosure statements, declarations, and other patent prosecution related materials.Managing a U.S. and foreign patent prosecution docket such that deadlines are met.Conducting interviews with examiners at the USPTO.Keeping up to date with legal developments in the intellectual property field.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and/or advanced degree (M.S, Ph. D) in Engineering, Physics, or another related field.Patent Agent candidates must be admitted to practice before the USPTO.Experience in the oil and gas industry or other industries such as mining, industrial, chemical plants, and/or heavy equipment design.Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the most responsive and highest quality client service.Compensation Salary $ 95,000 - $ 140,000 / year. The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, market factors and candidate’s geographic location.ABOUT THE FIRMK&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence.
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At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.We are seeking to hire a Patent Agent to join our Houston Office's Intellectual Property practice. We are seeking a candidate with an Engineering or Physics background, and 3 years of work experience, preferably doing patent prosecution at a law firm focused on the Oil and Gas industry.Patent agents and Technical Specialists support lawyers on patent prosecution matters and specifically perform tasks including, but not limited to, analyzing invention disclosures, performing patent searches, drafting patent applications, preparing office action responses, and generating other documents in support of patent prosecution matters.Specific duties include, but are not limited to:Drafting patent applications and prosecuting patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).Analyzing scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess an invention or issued patent.Drafting detailed descriptions of inventions in precise legal terms (patent drafts), which form the basis for patents to be granted by patent offices in various parts of the world.Preparing information disclosure statements, declarations, and other patent prosecution related materials.Managing a U.S. and foreign patent prosecution docket such that deadlines are met.Conducting interviews with examiners at the USPTO.Keeping up to date with legal developments in the intellectual property field.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and/or advanced degree (M.S, Ph. D) in Engineering, Physics, or another related field.Patent Agent candidates must be admitted to practice before the USPTO.Experience in the oil and gas industry or other industries such as mining, industrial, chemical plants, and/or heavy equipment design.Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the most responsive and highest quality client service.Compensation Salary $ 95,000 - $ 140,000 / year. The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, market factors and candidate’s geographic location.ABOUT THE FIRMK&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe Firm is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence.
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