Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney - Remote

Summary

Bookoff McAndrews (BoMc) is a premier patent counseling firm focused on strategic patent counseling and prosecution. The firm is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Patent Attorney to draft and prosecute patent applications, manage a case docket, support patent counseling matters, and handle post-grant proceedings before the USPTO.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with inventors and drafting patent applications for filing in the USPTO; prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO, including interviewing Examiners; working collaboratively with clients and other BoMc attorneys to develop and refine claim strategies
• Proactively managing a docket of cases the attorney has primary responsibility for, across a blend of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies
• Assisting with other prosecution/counseling matters including: drafting noninfringement and invalidity opinions; and conducting due diligence investigations and performing freedom-to-operate and landscape analyses under the supervision of the firm’s partners; and
• Post-grant proceedings before the USPTO, including Inter Partes Reviews

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or significant experience working in mechanical engineering
• 2+ years of patent prosecution experience with a focus on mechanical engineering work
• Positive attitude toward client service
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and professional service skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple priorities, and work in a team environment
• Self-starter with commitment to success and personal professional growth
• Enjoy being involved in all aspects of a vibrant law firm team

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or significant experience working in mechanical engineering
• 2+ years of patent prosecution experience with a focus on mechanical engineering work
• Positive attitude toward client service
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and professional service skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple priorities, and work in a team environment
• Self-starter with commitment to success and personal professional growth
• Enjoy being involved in all aspects of a vibrant law firm team

Benefits

• This is a remote position.
• If candidates reside in the DC area, they are welcome to come into our DC office as often (or as little) as they like.
• Trimester bonuses of up to an additional $15,000 for staying on track to meet your billable requirement.
• End-of-year discretionary merit and productivity bonuses contingent upon meeting the billable requirement.