Patent Attorney, Patent Agent, or Technical Advisor – Law Firm – Fairfax, Va.

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. seeks one (1) electrical and one (1) chemical patent attorney, patent agent, or technical advisor. Applicants must have 2 years of experience and an undergraduate degree in an applicable field, and preferably have an advanced degree such as a PhD, LLM, or JD.

The chemical position requires a background in chemical engineering, such as organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, solid-state chemistry, biomolecular chemistry, electrochemistry, and/or industrial chemistry. Specific areas of expertise could include semiconductors, organic and inorganic chemical products, pharmaceutical chemistry, materials science, compositions, catalysts, polymer chemistry, nanomaterials, etc. In addition, the ability to work on prosecution of mechanical patent applications would be beneficial.

The electrical position requires a background in electrical engineering. Specific areas of expertise could include electrical circuits, semiconductor devices, computers, data processing, transistors, active solid-state devices, control systems, electrical resistors, electrophotography, energy storage, radiant energy, nanotechnologies, optics, sensors, signal and image processing, etc.

Job duties include drafting applications, drafting claim amendments, preparing responses to office actions including addressing 35 USC 101, 112, 102, and 103 rejections, preparing appeal documents such as appeal briefs, reply briefs, etc., conducting interviews with Examiners, preparing opinions, reviewing outgoing client correspondence and USPTO submissions, complying with USPTO and MGIP rules and regulations, and other projects on an as-needed basis.

Contact
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to careers@mg-ip.com. We are located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Applicant will preferably work on-site in our Fairfax office, but a remote position could be considered for the ideal candidate.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Fairfax, Virginia

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. provides client counseling in the field of intellectual property law, including the electrical, mechanical, chemical, biotechnology, electronic, wireless technology, design, and other fields. Most of our attorneys have science or technical degrees, and many have experience working in industry. In addition, a number of our attorneys worked as patent examiners at the United States Patent and Trademark Office before practicing law. We provide legal services to large domestic and foreign corporations and to a wide range of mid-sized and start-up organizations. Our technical, business, and legal experience allows us to assist our clients in obtaining protection for their intellectual property in an efficient and cost-effective manner.