U.S. Patent Attorney

As a U.S. Patent Attorney, you will be responsible for filing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, maintaining an IP portfolio, and providing advice on IP matters. You will also cooperate with external service providers and contribute to the preparation of overviews of existing IP rights.

What You Will Do

Your key responsibilities will include filing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications, maintaining an IP portfolio, providing advice on IP matters, and cooperating with external service providers.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a law degree from an accredited law school, eligibility to sit for the Patent Bar examination, and 4+ years of experience working as an engineer in a corporate setting. You will also need to be highly technical and able to apply intellectual property based legal concepts to protect Schaeffler's core technologies.

Requirements

• Law Degree from accredited law school
• Eligible to sit for the Patent Bar examination and practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Patent Office
• 4+ years' experience working as an engineer in a corporate setting
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics (Preferred)
• Highly technical while having the ability to apply intellectual property based legal concepts
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with drafting patent applications
• Solid understanding of reviewing Office Actions and preparing claim amendments and arguments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
• Company vehicle