NextStep Recruiting is partnering with a confidential global law firm to identify a Patent Agent or Technical Advisor with a Mechanical Engineering background. This role is ideal for professionals with patent prosecution experience who are interested in supporting sophisticated intellectual property matters involving cutting-edge technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with attorneys and inventors to prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications
• Collaborate with attorneys, inventors, and clients to develop patent strategies and protect intellectual property
• Analyze technical inventions and conduct patentability and prior art reviews
• Support a variety of intellectual property matters involving mechanical engineering technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 2-5 years of patent prosecution experience
• USPTO registration or eligibility to sit for the USPTO registration exam
• Experience with automotive control systems, oil & gas tools, medical devices, or similar mechanical technologies

NextStep Recruiting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics or sexual orientation. In addition to federal law requirements, NextStep Recruiting complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.