Technology Specialist/Patent Agent
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Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, a full-service law firm of more than 300 attorneys with 15 offices that are located across New York State, as well as in Boston, Kansas City, FL and NJ, is seeking technical experts passionate about science, engineering, and intellectual property to join the firm's growing and sophisticated patent practice.Work Locations: Boston, MA, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY and Syracuse, NY.Position Responsibilities:The Technology Specialist/Patent Agent at Bond, Schoeneck & King will be involved in a wide variety of IP matters supervised by attorneys, including patent application drafting and prosecution, opinions, and patent litigation. For example, a Technology Specialist/Patent Agent will often interact with inventors; draft patent applications and respond to communications from patent offices during examination of patent applications; conduct prior art searches; assist attorneys in reviewing patent documents and technical literature and preparing patentability, invalidity, and non-infringement opinions; and assist with analyses of issues that arise in patent litigation.Requirements:Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in a technical field, such as computer science, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, chemistry, or materials science.Candidates will also preferably have some experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications and must be admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office prior to commencement of employment with the firm.Candidates must have excellent writing and analytical skills, as well as outstanding academic credentials and strong engineering or scientific research background.Candidates must possess strong technical skills with attention to detail and high analytical capabilities.Summary:At Bond, exceptional work product and a collegial work environment are cornerstones of our success. We are committed to the communities in which we live and work. Bond has long recognized the value, both to its team and to our communities, of active participation in and support of charitable, governmental, professional and community-based organizations.This position's salary range is between $90,000 to $120,000, negotiable based on years' experience.Bond's offer of employment are contingent on:Completion of a satisfactory conflicts checkCompletion of a satisfactory background checkBond, Schoeneck & King PLLC continues to provide all employees and applicants an equal employment opportunity in the manner required by law in all aspects of employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by local, state or federal law.We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those candidates who are under consideration.Bond, Schoeneck & King condemns anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism, homophobia and bigotry of any kind. Bond remains committed to promoting anti-bigotry and intentional diversity throughout our communities and the legal profession. Civility and respect are cornerstones of the legal profession and our law firm.#J-18808-Ljbffr