How much does a Patent Agent make in San Jose, CA? The average Patent Agent salary in San Jose, CA is $132,475 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $114,153 and $159,959. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Patent Agent Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Patent Agent Salary $97,471 San Jose,CA April 24, 2024
25th Percentile Patent Agent Salary $114,153 San Jose,CA April 24, 2024
50th Percentile Patent Agent Salary $132,475 San Jose,CA April 24, 2024
75th Percentile Patent Agent Salary $159,959 San Jose,CA April 24, 2024
90th Percentile Patent Agent Salary $184,982 San Jose,CA April 24, 2024
25% $114,153 10% $97,471 90% $184,982 75% $159,959 $132,475 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does a Patent Agent need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Analysis: Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.

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Due Diligence: Due diligence is the investigation or exercise of care that a reasonable business or person is expected to take before entering into an agreement or contract with another party, or an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations. A common example of due diligence in various industries is the process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target company or its assets for an acquisition. The theory behind due diligence holds that performing this type of investigation contributes significantly to informed decision making by enhancing the amount and quality of information available to decision makers and by ensuring that this information is systematically used to deliberate in a reflexive manner on the decision at hand and all its costs, benefits, and risks.

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Chemical Engineering: Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that uses principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and economics to efficiently use, produce, design, transport and transform energy and materials. The work of chemical engineers can range from the utilisation of nano-technology and nano-materials in the laboratory to large-scale industrial processes that convert chemicals, raw materials, living cells, microorganisms, and energy into useful forms and products. Chemical engineers are involved in many aspects of plant design and operation, including safety and hazard assessments, process design and analysis, modeling, control engineering, chemical reaction engineering, nuclear engineering, biological engineering, construction specification, and operating instructions. Chemical engineers typically hold a degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering. Practising engineers may have professional certification and be accredited members of a professional body. Such bodies include the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) or the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). A degree in chemical engineering is directly linked with all of the other engineering disciplines, to various extents.

Analysis 6.69%
Due Diligence 3.09%
Chemical Engineering 1.99%
Others 88.23%

Job Description for Patent Agent

Patent Agent negotiates and drafts patent agreements; prepares documents for filing and processing. May work with both legal and product development teams to ensure proper filings. Being a Patent Agent must be registered to practice with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Additionally, Patent Agent typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Patent Agent typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Career Path for Patent Agent

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For Patent Agent, the upper level is Patent Attorney III and then progresses to Patent Attorney IV.

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Patent Agent salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Patent Agent, the highest Patent Agent salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Patent Agent salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Patent Agent salary is in Miami, FL, where the Patent Agent salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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