Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Work remotely from anywhere in the United States while handling sophisticated patent prosecution matters for corporate clients.
• Protect groundbreaking innovations across electrical engineering, computer technology, software, controls, and electromechanical systems.
• Enjoy an entrepreneurial compensation structure that rewards your productivity and professional contributions.
• Work on diverse technologies and complex intellectual property matters with an experienced team of patent attorneys.
• Take ownership of meaningful patent prosecution work, from drafting applications through securing valuable intellectual property rights.
• Build your career in a specialized intellectual property practice with opportunities to work on domestic and international patent portfolios.

Location

Remote – United States. Work from anywhere in the U.S. while collaborating with our experienced intellectual property team and supporting clients across a broad range of technologies.

Note

This opportunity requires 4+ years of patent prosecution experience, an active U.S. state bar license, USPTO registration, and experience prosecuting patents involving electrical, computer, software, controls, or electromechanical technologies.

Our compensation model is commission-based rather than a traditional fixed base salary. Attorneys earn approximately 40% of the amounts they invoice to clients, with expected annual earnings of $150,000 to $200,000+ depending on productivity. The role carries an annual billable requirement of 1,700 hours.

About Us

Confidential Employer.

We are an established intellectual property law firm dedicated to protecting innovation and helping businesses turn breakthrough ideas into valuable intellectual property assets. Our team works with corporate clients on sophisticated patent matters spanning a wide range of technical disciplines.

We combine technical expertise, thoughtful legal strategy, and a commitment to exceptional client service. We are seeking an experienced Patent Prosecution Attorney who shares our passion for technology, innovation, and delivering excellent legal work.

Job Description

• Draft and prosecute U.S. patent applications involving electrical, computer, software, controls, and electromechanical technologies.
• Develop patent prosecution strategies that protect clients' innovations and intellectual property portfolios.
• Prepare patent applications, amendments, responses to Office Actions, and other prosecution documents.
• Communicate with inventors, engineers, and corporate clients to understand complex technologies and translate innovative concepts into effective patent protection.
• Manage patent prosecution matters throughout the application and examination process.
• Support international patent procurement efforts involving Europe, Asia, and other jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with our attorneys and clients to deliver high-quality legal work while meeting client expectations and billable requirements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Active registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
• 4+ years of patent prosecution experience, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Patent prosecution experience involving electrical engineering, computer engineering, software, controls, or electromechanical technologies.
• Strong patent drafting, legal writing, analytical, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage patent prosecution matters and communicate effectively with inventors and clients.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, or a closely related technical discipline is strongly preferred.
• Willingness to work within a commission-based compensation structure and meet an annual requirement of 1,700 billable hours.

Why You Will Love Working Here

We offer the opportunity to work remotely while taking ownership of intellectually challenging patent matters that help businesses protect their most valuable innovations. You'll collaborate with knowledgeable legal professionals, work directly with clients and inventors, and enjoy a compensation structure designed to reward your contributions.

If you're an experienced Patent Prosecution Attorney with a passion for technology, strong writing skills, and a desire to build a rewarding intellectual property practice, we'd love to hear from you.

JPC-2242

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: US bar and USPTO Bar license. 4+ yrs of patent prosecution exp. Must have patent prosecution experience involving electrical, computer, software, controls, or electromechanical technologies

• Required Years as Associate: 4+
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): 4 to 5 yrs: $150K to $165K; 6 to 8 yrs: $165K to $185K; 9+ yrs: $185K to $200K+. Recruiter-estimated earnings bands, not client-approved salary guarantees. Commission-based at approximately 40% of client billings; 1,700 annual billables.

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Established IP boutique seeking a remote Patent Prosecution Attorney with 4+ yrs of patent prosecution exp in electrical, computer, software, controls, or electromechanical technologies. Must have an active U.S. state bar license and USPTO registration. Expected earnings of $150K to $200K+ through approximately 40% commission on billings; 1,700 annual billable hours.

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