Associate Patent Attorney

Other responsibilities include :

• Reviewing invention disclosures and participating in discussions with inventors to understand their new inventions.
• Working with third-party drafters to prepare formal figures for a patent application.
• Searching literature and patent databases to determine the patentability of inventions.
• Drafting written assessments of the prospects of obtaining patent protection.
• Writing patent applications.
• Preparing responses to communications from the USPTO.
• Managing dockets for patent-application matters, including information disclosure statements, assignments, inventor oath / declarations, application data sheets, and other matters.
• Developing arguments for patentability to Patent Office Examiners, including office-action responses and appellate briefs.
• Reviewing patents as part of the IP due diligence for a potential acquisition or merger.
• Ideal candidates will have superior academic credentials and very strong writing skills and oral communication skills.
• We are especially looking for candidates who are creative, mature, detail-oriented, collaborative, and inquisitive, and who will thrive on the excitement of joining a growing IP practice and working with a group who is passionate about furthering the success of our clients and the Firm.
• We seek candidates with a strong work ethic paired with the ability to juggle multiple job responsibilities and the interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with business leaders, attorneys, scientists, engineers, inventors, and patent examiners.
• Tennessee law license required, or candidate must be able to take the Tennessee Bar and obtain license promptly.