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    Senior Patent Counsel - Washington, United States - Unified Patents

    Unified Patents
    Unified Patents Washington, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Legal
    Description

    Unified Patents is again growing its legal department, and seeks to add an experienced, registered patent attorney. Applicants should have at least 5 years of law firm or other relevant experience before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in particular working on ex parte reexamination proceedings, post-grant petitions (IPR, PGR, and CBM), or other administrative drafting and litigation experience.

    Applicants should have a strong technical background and be willing to explore diverse new technologies; experience with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, signals, wireless communications, or other algorithmic subject matter is a plus. Patent examination experience is a plus; a registration number is a plus; clerking experience is a plus; familiarity with ongoing appellate issues affecting PTAB practice is a plus. Must be willing to work within a team, work well independently, and enjoy writing and editing. Journal and filing experience is a plus. Strong preference for candidates located in the Washington, DC area; remote officing is possible. Diversity is prized in our team and among our candidates. Please be prepared to discuss the administrative matters you have been involved in and be ready to provide examples.

    Duties

    Managing patent office proceedings internally

    Drafting, filing, and litigating patent office proceedings, e.g., ex parte reexaminations

    Handling calls with decision makers

    Drafting motions and briefs

    Supporting senior attorneys with management of ongoing matters

    Support docketing, e-filing, deposit account, budgeting, and other IP functions

    Editing work product of colleagues, outside counsel

    Amicus curiae drafting and support; comment drafting and support

    Contract, licensing, and other legal support services

    Legal writing, support, and other various legal duties

    Requirements

    5 years of PTAB (drafting petitions, filing, litigating, deposition) experience.

    State Bar and Patent Registration Examination passage.

    Ability to work independently and in a team.

    Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

    Preferred additional qualities

    Patent Office examination experience.

    Algorithmic, codec, and other code-based subject matter experience.

    Semiconductor, analog and integrated circuit, and fabrication experience.

    Appellate and/or clerking experience.

    EE or CS undergraduate degree.

    Graduate Technical (MS, MA, or PhD) degree.

    Willing to work from DC preferred.

    Benefits

    Aggressive, competitive benefits, with generous vacation and paid-for health insurance and profit-sharing; freedom to work from home when appropriate; maternity and paternity leave; financial support for bar associations and continuing legal education.



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