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Senior Chemical Patent Agent - Firmwide
 Foley & Lardner LLP | |
 United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee | |
| 777 East Wisconsin Avenue (Show on map) | |
 May 01, 2025 | |
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Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a patent agent with 6+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience in a law firm setting to join the firm's pre-eminent, national Intellectual Property Department's Chemical, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Group. We are open to filling the position in any of our US offices. Qualified candidates must hold a PhD in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, or a related field and must have strong patent prosecution skills.
The candidate preferably has significant experience drafting and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications and preparing patent opinions specifically in chemistry, organic chemistry, small molecule chemistry, or in a similar technology. Experience preparing responses to Office Actions issued by the USPTO is required. Ideal candidate will have immediately transferable skills, strong legal writing and research skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills. Am Law 100 experience preferred. To be considered, candidates must have a strong academic background and must be registered to practice before the USPTO. Interested applicants should submit resume, transcripts (undergraduate and graduate, as applicable), writing sample, and a cover letter indicating office location preference. We Are Not Accepting Search Firm Submissions For This Position. In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The expected salary range for this position is between $225,000 - $275,000. Actual pay will be determined based on education, experience, internal pay equity at Foley, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Foley & Lardner LLP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. For applicants applying to our California offices, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to local ordinances. | |