U.S. Patent Attorney or Agent – Law Firm – Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

OKADA PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE, P.C., a leading Japanese intellectual property law firm in Nagoya, Japan, seeks a US patent attorney or agent to fill a position is going to be vacant. The position is for two to three days work per week except national holidays. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

The duties will include overseeing our foreign prosecutions, providing opinions on matters relating to US patents, providing advice/support on litigation and transactional matters involving US intellectual property issues, updating our Japanese qualified attorneys and staff on current US practice and US legal developments, and providing general advice in connection with copyright/trademark matters and related matters.

Japanese language skills are not required. However, the successful candidate will have (a)-(c) and agree with (d).

(a) A Juris Doctor (JD) with admission to a state bar, and/or registration to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

(b) At least 2 years experience either in private practice or in-house as a US patent attorney or agent, with significant prosecution experience.

(c) A degree in mechanical or electrical engineering (though other engineering or related disciplines may also be considered).

(d) A minimum two-year employment contract (notice clause is provided in the contact).

Contact
If you would like to apply for this position, please contact us via an e-mail to: application@okada-patent.gr.jp. In your correspondence, please briefly confirm that points (a) - (d) are applicable.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Nagoya, Aichi, Japan