Patent Agent - Mechanical (JCM)
HybridJefferson City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Draft and globally prosecute patent applications, coordinate with foreign law firms and clients for filings, and maintain client patent portfolios. Review country requirements, obtain Foreign Filing Licenses, and prepare notices regarding upcoming deadlines. Anticipate supervising partner needs, delegate tasks to paralegals or legal administrative assistants, and meet a billable hour requirement of 1650 per year. This Mechanical patent agent role supports Stinson LLP's Intellectual Property and Technology Division, advising clients across industrial automation, aviation, medical devices, and infrastructure sectors. No travel is expected, and the position operates in a professional office environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, higher degree, or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, or similar engineering degree and/or work experience
- S. Patent & Trademark Office registration
- Exceptional writing, analytical, and communication skills
- Minimum 5 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution
- Experience managing patent prosecution docket and taking ownership of patent applications and patents during all phases of patent prosecution
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with supervising partners, patent legal administration assistants, patent paralegals, and docketing specialists
- Law firm or in-house IP experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Highly professional with a strong customer service orientation, commitment to meeting deadlines, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong professional, independent thinking skills with strength in problem solving and the ability to offer constructive opinions and creative solutions
- A team player who motivates and educates other team members
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to talk and hear
- Ability to sit and use hands and fingers
- Ability to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Close vision
Desired Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution
- Extensive experience across a broad range of technologies, including mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, and software
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