Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with more than 4,000 lawyers and staff in 30 offices, is seeking to hire a Patent Agent to join their award-winning Intellectual Property Practice Group. This position may reside in many of our offices across the US and qualified candidates will be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and trademark Office.

With more than 225 lawyers and other professionals, Morgan Lewis has one of the largest Intellectual Property practices of any full-service law firm in the world. The registered Patent Agent will be responsible for interfacing with clients and prosecuting patent applications in the United States and coordinating worldwide patent prosecution on behalf of clients.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office

• Performing prior art searches and analysis

• Patentability analysis

• IP due diligence

• Engage in practice development activities to build and maintain client relationships

• Prepare substantive client correspondence

• Instruct local counsel for foreign filings and Office Actions

• Assist in patent clearance studies and other patent-related opinion projects

• Ability to apply advanced concepts in any life sciences field, with particular emphasis and/or expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or biochemistry

• Study and analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess patentability, novelty and inventiveness

• Convert prior provisional applications into utility applications

• Convert foreign filed applications into U.S. applications

• Convert U.S. applications into foreign applications

Education and experience:

• An advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in a biological field, including for example Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, or Biomedical Engineering with excellent academic credentials

• At least one year of experience as a practicing patent agent in the field of life sciences

• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at and selecting "Careers."

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For positions in Orange County, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Silicon Valley, CA the salary range for this job posting is: $105,000.00 - $157,500.00.

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

For positions in San Francisco, CA, the salary range for this job posting is:

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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