Patent Agent with Electrical/Computer Background

Venable LLP's Patent Prosecution and Counseling group seeks a patent agent with three or more years of experience and a background in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science to join the practice in the Washington, D.C. or New York office.

The qualified candidate is a registered patent agent with at least three years of experience and should hold an electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science degree. Patent application drafting experience is required (with experience drafting or prosecuting applications in the software and/or AI areas being preferred), and USPTO examiner experience is strongly preferred. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing skills, and sharp analytical ability. All submissions must include a brief cover letter indicating office of interest, and undergraduate, and graduate school transcripts as applicable.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. Our lawyers and legislative advisors serve domestic and international clients in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, regulatory matters, and government affairs. Additional information can be found at Venable.com.

The salary range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000 per year. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.

Venable LLP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected Veteran status and any other protected basis under applicable law.

Victoria Sievers

Senior Manager of Associate Recruiting

VKSievers@Venable.com