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Patent Agent

San Diego, CA

Posted: 05/15/2025 Practice Area: Professional Staff Job Number: 169 Pay Rate: $180,000 - $210,000+

Job Description

Patent Agent - Life Sciences

Our client is a top firm, seeking a mid to senior Life Science Patent Agent for its San Diego or Irvine offices. The salary range for this position is between $180k to $210k+.

 

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of patent prosecution experience relating to therapeutics.
  • Solid understanding of patent strategy for life science companies.
  • Advanced degree in Chemistry or Molecular Biology, or other related disciplines.
  • Experience with portfolio management, client counseling, and FTO analysis is preferred.
  • Admission to practice before the USPTO.
  • Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Meet Your Recruiter

Kate McNamara

National Legal Recruiter
kmcnamara@lawseek.com

Kate joined Marina Sirras & Associates in 2011. She is a national legal recruiter, specializing
in the placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including:

  • Intellectual Property – lawyers and patent agents (patent prosecution, IP litigation,
    trademark, and technology/life sciences transactional roles)
  • Corporate lawyers (funds, capital markets, M&A, securities, and finance)
  • Litigation lawyers (commercial, securities, and arbitration)

Clients include major international law firms, midsized general practice firms, specialty boutique
firms, and corporations. Prior to recruiting, Kate worked as a legal assistant for several law
firms, including Pennie & Edmonds, a former intellectual property firm in New York City. She
earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management.

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