IP Specialist (Patent Prosecution)

Location: Silicon Valley, United States

Salary: $107,890–$151,510 per year in Silicon Valley; $95,050–$133,490 per year in Los Angeles; $106,930–$150,180 per year in San Francisco. Additional discretionary bonuses may be available.

Company

hirify.global is a law firm with an Americas Intellectual Property team supporting patent and trademark prosecution matters.

What you will do

• Track and clear domestic and foreign patent prosecution dockets, ensuring statutory and non-statutory deadlines are met.
• Prepare and file US, PCT, provisional, non-provisional, national stage, design, and related patent prosecution documents.
• Prepare declarations, powers of attorney, assignments, responses, amendments, information disclosure statements, and Notice of Allowance checklists.
• Coordinate prosecution activities with in-house attorneys, patent agents, foreign associates, clients, and outside vendors.
• Maintain client portfolio, priority, claims, and prior-art tracking documents across global patent portfolios.
• Review IP-related invoices, USPTO deposit account fees, client billing matters, and fixed-fee patent prosecution schedules.

Requirements

• Five or more years of patent prosecution support experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision and resolve issues under tight deadlines.
• Flexibility to multitask and manage changing assignments and priorities.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime as needed; core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., including a one-hour lunch.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting technology and energy patent portfolios.
• Billing and electronic billing experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Opportunity to participate in the Global Responsible Business program.
• Additional compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.