Patent Agent – Large Corporation – Charlotte, N.C.

InVue InVueis drive the growth of InVue’s IP portfolio and support the Chief IP Counsel in a variety of IP-related tasks. Your mission is to protect InVue's IP and ensure that InVue has the freedom-to-practice its own products. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with InVue's innovation and engineering teams throughout the product development process.

Responsibilities

  • Provide complex, substantive, and organizational IP support
  • Cooperate with innovation and engineering teams to identify and foster IP protection
  • Coordinate and assist with IP review meetings
  • Prepare drafts of patent applications and documents related to patent applications
  • File patent applications and supporting documentation with the USPTO
  • Conduct freedom-to-operate and patentability searches
  • Analyze and respond to office actions from the USPTO and foreign offices
  • Organize, maintain, and update electronic files and docketing system
  • Assist Chief IP Counsel in filing and prosecuting trademark applications
  • Assist Chief IP Counsel in patent litigation matters

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science required
  • Current USPTO registration required
  • 5+ years of experience as a patent agent in a law firm or corporation
  • Sufficient experience with electrical/mechanical device patents
  • Proficiency with U.S. Patent Office Electronic Business Center systems (EFS Web and PAIR)
  • Understanding of U.S. and foreign patent laws
  • Entrepreneurial, self-directed, and driven personality

Contact
To apply, please email Anthony Caputi at: anthonycaputi@invue.com.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Charlotte, North Carolina