Patent Agent/Advisor, Medtech

Job overview

The Patent Agent/Advisor, Medtech role is listed in New York, NY, with additional locations in Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; and Reston, VA. The expected annual salary range is $125,000–$205,000. Direct Counsel is recruiting for a leading intellectual property law firm focused on medtech innovations. The agent or advisor supports patent prosecution and counseling by analyzing technical materials, conducting prior art searches, drafting applications, and responding to USPTO Office Actions. The role contributes to protecting and advising on innovations through close collaboration with attorneys.

What you'll do

• Conduct prior art searches for patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses
• analyze patents, scientific literature, and technical documents
• draft patent applications and respond to USPTO Office Actions
• collaborate with attorneys on strategic patent counseling
• meet the stated engineering or related-field education and patent registration eligibility requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

patent agent

patent advisor

medtech

patent prosecution

intellectual property

new york ny

boston ma

chicago il

washington dc

reston va

direct counsel

$125k–$205k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• backup care
• fertility and parental support
• four weeks of vacation, two weeks of sick time, ten paid holidays, generous parental leave, and law school tuition assistance for patent agent candidates.

Why this role

Law school tuition assistance is available for patent agent candidates; multiple listed office locations.

About the employer

Direct Counsel is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.