Warner Norcross Judd LLP is seeking a Patent Agent to join their team in either Detroit or Grand Rapids office. The Patent Agent will work under the supervision and guidance of partners in the firm’s IP practice group to draft and prosecute patents.
**About Warner Norcross Judd LLP:**
Warner Norcross Judd LLP is a full service corporate law firm with 230 attorneys practicing in nine offices throughout Michigan. They provide discerning and proactive legal advice to their clients and have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
**Responsibilities:**
- Assess scientific literature, patents, and patent application documents relating to the mechanical and electrical arts - Understand, critique and provide insightful opinion on scientific data relating to inventions. - Conduct a comprehensive search for scientific articles, patents, and patent application documents relevant to the subject of an invention - Perform in-depth analysis comparing an invention with existing discoveries or inventions - Identify essential elements, features, or components of an invention - Compose patent applications comprising a comprehensive background of the field of an invention, a description of critical features and components of the invention, and a set of claims clearly and distinctly defining the invention - Draft responses to rejection of a patent application for an invention from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other worldwide Patent Offices, providing detailed analysis of the scientific or patent references cited in the rejection, assessing the difference between the invention and the citations, and presenting convincing arguments and reasoning - Work with clients on innovative and cutting-edge technologies to procure patent protection and build IP portfolios
**Experience, Education and Training:**
- Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in science or engineering - USPTO or bar admission required - One to six years of experience of law firm or in house patent prosecution experience - Demonstrated scientific writing ability using proper grammar and vocabulary - Ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities and responsibilities, be highly organized, and exercise extreme attention to detail - Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings - Ability to handle confidential and privileged information with discretion
**Salary Information:**
The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
**How to Apply:**
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Warner Norcross Judd LLP is looking for a Patent Agent to join their team in either Detroit or Grand Rapids office. The Patent Agent will work with supervision and guidance of partners in the firm’s IP practice group to draft and prosecute patents.
**Responsibilities:**
- Assess scientific literature, patents, and patent application documents relating to the mechanical and electrical arts - Understand, critique and provide insightful opinion on scientific data relating to inventions - Conduct a comprehensive search for scientific articles, patents, and patent application documents relevant to the subject of an invention - Perform in-depth analysis comparing an invention with existing discoveries or inventions - Identify essential elements, features, or components of an invention - Compose patent applications comprising a comprehensive background of the field of an invention, a description of critical features and components of the invention, and a set of claims clearly and distinctly defining the invention - Draft responses to rejection of a patent application for an invention from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other worldwide Patent Offices, providing detailed analysis of the scientific or patent references cited in the rejection, assessing the difference between the invention and the citations, and presenting convincing arguments and reasoning - Work with clients on innovative and cutting-edge technologies to procure patent protection and build IP portfolios
**Experience, Education and Training:**
- Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in science or engineering - USPTO or bar admission required - One to six years of experience of law firm or in house patent prosecution experience - Demonstrated scientific writing ability using proper grammar and vocabulary - Ability to balance and prioritize multiple competing priorities and responsibilities, be highly organized, and exercise extreme attention to detail - Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings - Ability to handle confidential and privileged information with discretion
**Salary Information:**
The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
**About Warner Norcross Judd LLP:**
Warner Norcross Judd LLP is a full service corporate law firm with 230 attorneys practicing in nine offices throughout Michigan. They provide discerning and proactive legal advice to their clients and have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
At Warner, they make it their business to understand technology: how it works, how to protect it, how to maximize its value and how to achieve strategic objectives. All of their patent practitioners have technical undergraduate degrees, and some additionally have postgraduate technical degrees. Many of them have prior work experience as engineers and specialists within their respective fields. Consequently, their patent team understands and appreciates the technical considerations and practicalities of patent issues.
**How to Apply:**
We appreciate your interest in exploring career opportunities with Warner. To complete an application, click “Apply Now” and create a profile to continue.
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