Senior Patent Agent- Full Time Location: san jose, CA, 92570 What you will be doing:
- Manage communications with outside counsel; guide counsel on the preparation and prosecution of domestic and foreign patent applications.
- Work with R&D to assess patentability of new inventions.
- Review and prepare freedom-to-operate opinions on 3rd party IP.
- Assign products to relevant licenses for royalty reporting.
- Guide senior management in evaluating licensing and business transactions based on review of relevant IP.
- Propose strategies for developing the company's patent portfolio.
- Provide training to company employees regarding intellectual property protection.
- Maintain knowledge of relevant laws, regulations and statutes.
- Propose IP expenditure budgets.
- Assist in managing expenses to budget.
- Possibly take on supervisory responsibilities.
Experience you will need:
- Ph.D. in a life-science discipline; molecular biology and NGS experience preferred.
- Must be a USPTO registered Patent Agent.
- Minimum of 6 years' experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications and conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate searches.
- Ability to lead IP reviews with key internal stakeholders.
- Skilled in preparing, filing, and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications.
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and effectively manage priorities.
- Strong advocacy skills in connection with patent prosecution.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Collaborative personality with strong interpersonal skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
Whats in it for you:
- Company, develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of life science reagents.
- world leader in biotechnology research and development,
- Large, established company with major global growth
- Work with a sharp, energetic team
- Lucrative salary and great benefits