Polsinelli is seeking a patent agent to join our Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Patent Prosecution Practice Group. This position is open to any of our firm locations with a strong preference for our Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Denver, Houston, St. Louis, or Kansas City offices. Interested candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, solid law firm, engineering, or industry experience, and superb writing and communication skills.
Ideal candidates will possess 2+ years of relevant experience in patent preparation and prosecution and hold a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, computer science, or physics.
Preferred experience:
Preferred experience:
Patent prosecution in either electrical engineering or software-related technologies, including:
- machine learning/artificial intelligence/neural networks;
- telecommunications (e.g., 5G, 6G, etc.);
- autonomous driving;
- radio frequency (RF) circuitry; and/or
- hardware and/or communications security (e.g., encryption/decryption).
Please submit a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcript (and graduate when applicable), and writing sample (preferred patent application). Admission to the USPTO is required.
Compensation: Salary will range between $140,000 – $250,000, depending on experience. A discretionary bonus may also be available based on performance. This role is also eligible for the following firm benefits: Medical Insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary insurance including vision, 401(k) plan and paid time off.
Search Firms: Please ensure that your agency has a current placement agreement on file with Polsinelli. All candidate submissions are subject to the terms of Polsinelli’s placement agreement, and a candidate submission will not be recognized unless there is a valid placement agreement in place and that the submission has been properly entered in our job application portal. If your agency does not have a valid agreement with Polsinelli or requires a unique ID to submit an application, please contact Keaton Boehner ([email protected]). Otherwise, please submit your candidate’s materials via the search firm portal: https://virecruitex.polsinelli.com/viRecruitSearchFirm/RecDefault.aspx?FilterREID=3
