Biotech Patent Agent

A leading national law firm is seeking an experienced Patent Agent or Patent Attorney to join its growing Intellectual Property practice. The successful candidate will work with innovative biotechnology companies pharmaceutical organizations diagnostics developers and research institutions protecting breakthrough technologies across molecular biology molecular diagnostics and other cutting-edge life sciences platforms.

This position offers sophisticated patent prosecution work direct client interaction strategic portfolio counseling and the opportunity to work alongside nationally recognized life sciences intellectual property practitioners.

• Prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications.
  
• Develop and manage strategic patent portfolios for biotechnology and life sciences clients.
  
• Advise clients on patent strategy portfolio development and intellectual property protection.
  
• Collaborate directly with inventors scientists and in-house intellectual property teams.
  
• Conduct patentability assessments and support freedom-to-operate validity and related intellectual property analyses.
  
• Utilize patent research resources to support prosecution and portfolio management.
  
• Work closely with attorneys and technical professionals on sophisticated domestic and international patent matters.
  

The practice includes a broad range of biotechnology innovations including:

• Molecular Biology
  
• Molecular Diagnostics
  
• Genomics
  
• Immunology
  
• Diagnostic Technologies
  
• Gene Editing Technologies
  
• Nucleic Acid Technologies
  
• Life Sciences Research Tools
  
• Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (preferred)
  

• Join an established national intellectual property practice serving innovative biotechnology pharmaceutical diagnostics and life sciences organizations.
  
• Work on sophisticated patent portfolios involving emerging molecular technologies and next-generation life sciences innovations.
  
• Significant client interaction and responsibility from the outset.
  
• Collaborative environment with experienced life sciences practitioners.
  
• Outstanding long-term career growth and partnership potential.
  

• Minimum 5 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience in biotechnology within a law firm environment.
  
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Molecular Biology Cell Biology Biochemistry Genetics Immunology or another closely related life sciences discipline strongly preferred.
  
• Candidates with a bachelors degree and substantial post-graduate laboratory or biotechnology industry experience will also be considered.
  
• Registration before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is required.
  
• Experience managing sophisticated biotechnology patent portfolios.
  
• Strong familiarity with patent research resources and intellectual property portfolio strategy.
  
• Excellent scientific analytical writing and communication skills.