Senior Patent Agent- san jose, CA

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