Intellectual Property Engineer/Patent Agent - San Jose, United States - Power Integrations, Inc.

Description

In-House Patent Agent


JOB DESCRIPTION:
The in-house patent agent contributes to the creation and management of the

company's patent portfolio.

The position unites a command of electrical engineering fundamentals with an

understanding of the patent process to produce high quality patent applications

and to make recommendations for strategic business decisions.

As part of the patent team, the in-house patent agent contributes to the

company's patent portfolio. The role includes preparing, drafting and prosecuting

domestic and foreign patent applications either directly with the USPTO or with

outside counsel. Specific responsibilities include writing patent specifications

and claims, producing drawings for patent applications, organizing and analyzing

submissions of new ideas, prosecuting patent applications with the USPTO, and

providing technical support for patent prosecution when working with outside

counsel.

The work involves interaction with engineers to receive and process new ideas

into patent applications and to identify technologies which are candidates for

patent protection.

The ideal candidate will be able to have technical discussions at a peer level with

inventors and to conduct interviews with patent examiners at the USPTO.

Responsibilities may also include working with paralegals and administrative

support to file patent applications and any necessary paperwork related to

prosecution directly with the USPTO.

Additional responsibilities include ongoing analysis of the patent portfolio to

assess costs and benefits. As part of the patent team, the in-house patent agent

participates at regular meetings with executive management to provide

information and recommendations for strategic business decisions.


REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE:

• BS, MS, or Ph.

D. in electrical engineering or related technical field, with

demonstrated competence in the theory and application of analog electronic

circuits.

• Registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, with minimum

3 years of experience with patent prosecution.

• Highly developed technical writing and editing skills that include a superior

command of the English language.

• Experience in composition of patent applications is ideal. Other applicable

experience includes writing and editing articles for technical journals.

• Proficient in use of software tools such as Visio, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

to prepare documents with drawings, images, and text.

• Experience with Patent Center and electronic docketing systems, such as

Foundation IP is a valuable asset.

• Experience in the construction and evaluation of circuits in the laboratory is

desirable.