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Patent Associate Attorney

Washington, DC

Posted: 06/27/2025 Practice Area: Intellectual Property Job Number: 251 Pay Rate: $170,000 - $220,000

Job Description

Patent Attorney Mid to Senior Level - Washington, DC, New York and Chicago

Our client is a top firm, seeking a patent attorney with a tech background and 5-10 years of patent prosecution experience. This is a non-partner track position and compensates between $170k to $220k.

 

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of patent prosecution and drafting experience.
  • Experience in drafting and prosecuting telecommunications-related patents (e.g., 3G, 4G, 5G, and other standards-related telecom technologies).
  • Some experience with patent litigation and PTAB proceedings is preferred.
  • At least a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Sciences, or Physics is required [advanced degree is a plus].
  • USPTO admission is required.
  • Strong academic credentials and excellent writing and analytical skills.
  • State bar admission in jurisdiction of practice or eligibility to become admitted.

 

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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