Patent Agent jobs in Sunnyvale, CA

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)

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Patent Agent
  • Cellanome Job Board
  • Palo Alto, CA FULL_TIME
  • The Patent Agent will report to our Head of Intellectual Property and will be responsible for monitoring technical team activities, harvesting inventions, and drafting patent applications to protect our innovative inventions, technologies, and products. This is a critical role that will contribute to the long-term success and competitive advantage of our company. The job duties include:

    • Conducting patent preparation and prosecution activities for protecting commercially relevant products including:
      • Interacting with R&D across all levels to identify patentable inventions for filing patents.
      • Communicating with R&D to draft patent applications and provide guidance on the content of the patent application.
      • Maintaining internal dockets of applications and office actions.
      • Interfacing with outside patent attorneys (e.g. foreign filings, patent preparation not handled in-house, responding to office actions, reviewing invoices).
      • Participating and/or conducting brainstorming sessions.
    • Assisting with freedom-to-operate studies.
    • Training staff on basic IP fundamentals and growing the ideation infrastructure for the technical teams to enhance the flow of ideas into the patenting pipeline.
    • Communicating risks, opportunities, and insights to technical teams and leadership.
    • Ability to travel up to 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel at times.

    Role Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in a biotech-related discipline, such as cell or molecular biology, genomics, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
    • 4 years of IP experience as a licensed patent agent at a law firm or corporate setting (preferably both) within the life sciences industry.
    • Strong ability to collaborate and communicate across all departments of the organization.
    • Proven track record of building a meaningful IP portfolio, resulting in valuable patents.
    • USPTO Patent registration.
    • Intellectual curiosity with a willingness to work in a multidisciplinary environment and a strong aptitude for learning new technology areas.
    • Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

    Role Requirements:

    • PhD in molecular biology or other life sciences field.
    • Experience working at a life sciences tools, medical devices or biotechnology company.

    We  provide competitive total compensation packages, including base pay, benefits, and equity. In California, the estimated base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $180,000/year. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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Patent Agent
  • Vaxcyte
  • San Carlos, CA FULL_TIME
  • Company Profile: Vaxcyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCVX) is a vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases. The Company is develo...
  • 11 Days Ago

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EE/CS Patent Agent
  • MNF Global
  • Valley, CA FULL_TIME
  • Patent Agent / Technical SpecialistBay AreaJoin a Top Intellectual Property Law Firm Group: A cutting-edge intellectual property law firm group seeks an experienced Patent Agent or Technical Specialis...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Associate or Patent Agent
  • Vanguard-IP
  • San Jose, CA FULL_TIME
  • REQUIREMENTS Seeking IP professionals with a technical degree in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or Electrical Engineering and hardware experience. Experience should include patent preparati...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Patent Agent - Technology
  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
  • Palo Alto, CA FULL_TIME
  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with more than 4,000 lawyers and staff in 30 offices, is seeking to hire a Patent Agent to join their award-winning Intellectua...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Patent Agent or Technical Advisor (Chemistry)
  • Vanguard-IP
  • Palo Alto, CA FULL_TIME
  • REQUIREMENTS • Prior patent prosecution experience • Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering preferred with relevant research expe...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Patent Prosecution Associate or Patent Agent - Electrical Engineering/Software/Computer Science
  • Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Description & Requirements Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a highly qualified patent prosecution associate or paten...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Practice Assistant - Patent Prosecution
  • Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Description & Requirements Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, an AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking a Patent Prosecution Legal Prac...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Practice Assistant - Patent Prosecution
  • Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Description & Requirements Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, an AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking a Patent Prosecution Legal Prac...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Patent Agent
  • Invenia Group
  • San Jose, CA
  • Invenia Group is partnering with a manufacturer of scientific reagents, instruments and services that are being used to ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Data Scientist
  • Skale
  • Los Altos, CA
  • An exciting generative AI company in Los Altos is hiring a Senior Data Scientist. The founding team's last venture was s...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Sunnyvale (/ˈsʌniveɪl, vəl/) is a city located in Santa Clara County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 140,095. Sunnyvale is the seventh most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area and one of the major cities comprising Silicon Valley. It is bordered by portions of San Jose to the north, Moffett Federal Airfield to the northwest, Mountain View to the northwest, Los Altos to the southwest, Cupertino to the south, and Santa Clara to the east. It lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101. As part of California's high-tech area known as Silicon ...
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Income Estimation for Patent Agent jobs
$116,197 to $162,802
Sunnyvale, California area prices
were up 2.9% from a year ago

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Patent Agent in Honolulu, HI
Please see this PDF from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a full list of eligible fields.
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Patent Agent in New Suffolk, NY
Your idea will still be protected and you can also save time and money getting it to market while you pursue a patent in the long term.
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