Patent Agent / Associate Attorney – Large Law Firm – Seattle, Wash.

The Intellectual Property group in the Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is seeking a Patent Agent (preferably) or Patent Associate Attorney with more than two years’ experience in patent preparation and prosecution. The position will require development of a broad IP practice and, while the position will focus on preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the software and electrical arts, it will also include supporting clients on a wide variety of IP issues. Experience with cloud computing, cybersecurity, cryptography, and related areas are desirable.

Strong academic credentials, writing skills and references required. We can only consider applicants with an educational degree in CS, CE and/or EE programs, or equivalent industry or law firm experience (e.g., experience as a software developer); and, who are actively admitted to practice before the USPTO. JD also required for Associate Attorney applicants.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP believes that every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is Davis Wright Tremaine’s policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, handicap, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws.

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Please visit our website to apply by following this link: https://careers.dwt.com/patent-agent-or-associate-attorney-prosecution-seattle/job/7260169. To apply please visit our website and submit your cover letter addressed to Bahareh Samanian, Sr Manager, Atty Recruiting Initiatives; resume; copy of law school transcript; and a brief writing sample. We would appreciate you specifying where you heard about this position.