Patent Counsel Salary in Akron, Ohio

How much does a Patent Counsel make in Akron, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Patent Counsel in Akron, OH is $156,553. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $110,954 to a high of $243,731, with most professionals earning between $132,685 and $202,185.

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Manage patent portfolio and related activities for multiple product/technology areas, including invention identification and harvesting, invention disclosure meetings, portfolio mining, patent application preparation, and prosecution by outside counsel.

October 24, 2022

Collaborate closely with team members and strategically develop our worldwide patent portfolio, including directing and managing domestic and foreign outside counsel to prepare and prosecute patent applications in a diverse and growing technological field.

November 14, 2022

Review technical manuscripts, posters and other materials intended for publication and draft patent applications in response as needed.

November 15, 2022

Assist in the selection of outside counsel for patent matters and directly oversee and manage outside counsel activities, budgets, and staffing.

December 14, 2022

Actively participates in department initiatives, identifies opportunities to enhance effectiveness of IP department operations, and educates and trains clients regarding IP practices and developments.

January 26, 2023

Support the VP, Patents on company patent litigation and licensing matters, including pre-litigation dispute resolution, preparation and review of pleadings and other court documents, and advising business leaders on strategy and resolution of patent matters.

February 12, 2023

Understanding of mechanical technology sufficient to prepare and prosecute patent applications on simple packaging and components.

March 05, 2023

Provide (directly or in cooperation with others, such as other Corteva in-house counsel, outside counsel or Corteva Ethics and Compliance) client education and training on critical issues.

March 08, 2023

Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO and foreign patent offices, and manage outside counsel doing the same.

April 19, 2023

Demonstrated ability to multi-task, problem-solve and operate in a fast paced environment, particularly the ability to process complex sets of information and to effectively respond to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Patent Counsel in Akron, OH

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

132685

202185

156553

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

139050

218531

169887

What is the average salary for Patent Counsel in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Patent Counsel in Akron, OH. The base salary for Patent Counsel ranges from $132,685 to $202,185 with the average base salary of $156,553. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $139,050 to $218,531 with the average total cash compensation of $169,887.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$156,553	$132,685 - $202,185
Bonus	$13,334	$6,365 - $16,346
Total Pay	$169,887	$139,050 - $218,531

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Patent Counsel Salary Near Akron, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cuyahoga Falls, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,685 - $202,185	COMPARE TO Akron, OH 0%
CITY, STATE Canton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,055 - $199,702	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Lakewood, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,666 - $206,728	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Cleveland, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,666 - $206,728	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Euclid, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,555 - $206,558	COMPARE TO Akron, OH
CITY, STATE Elyria, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,106 - $204,350	COMPARE TO Akron, OH

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About Akron, Ohio

Akron (/ˈækrən/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and...

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