Lee & Hayes, PC is a pre-eminent intellectual property law firm with expertise beyond the basics of IP. Our highly accomplished IP attorneys and agents take pride in their work by providing utility patents, design patents, trademark, copyright, and litigation services to businesses ranging from the Fortune 100 to leading-edge start-ups. We center our Firm around three core values to provide the best possible experience for our clients in conjunction with providing an exceptional environment for our employees. Service Excellence: At Lee & Hayes, PC, we understand that we succeed when our clients succeed. We focus on building strong relationships with our clients and with each other as a team. Relationship Centered: We care about each other and realize we are more than just service providers; we are partners. Stewardship: The Lee & Hayes community believes that each of us are stewards, and we exist to serve more than our own needs. At Lee & Hayes, we are accountable to serve our clients, colleagues, families, and communities. These core values serve as guideposts to direct daily decision-making and focus our efforts toward common goals. We work hard to create a positive work environment that supports our employees’ professional and personal success. This is accomplished through flexible scheduling, a culture of compassion and respect, mentorship programs, and regular opportunities for feedback. We believe that by providing our employees with these resources, we can foster a productive, positive, and inclusive work atmosphere. Lee & Hayes is committed to recruiting and retaining a professional workforce that reflects the rich culture and ethnic diversity of our client base and the communities where we live and work.To attain this goal, the Firm undertakes focused and targeted efforts through participation in minority law school association events, diversity fellowship programs, and active participation in specialty and minority bar associations. We are in the process of obtaining the Mansfield Certification for 2023-2024. The Ceritifcation focuses on systemic changes to processes and practices that broaden the slate of diverse talent considered for leadership roles and advancement activities. The Firm has incorporated many of the Mansfield criteria, and we are excited to be actively pursuing accreditation from The Diversity Lab. Lee & Hayes represents a wide array of companies across various industries. Our team’s diverse experience and backgrounds cover a broad range of technology areas, including Artificial intelligence and machine learning AR/VR Network Hardware and Optics Software Applications Cloud Computing and Networking Telecommunication Networks and Devices Autonomous Vehicles Medical Devices Aerospace Semiconductors Imaging Hardware Bioinformatics Mechanical and Electrical Systems, and more Qualifications USPTO Registration. 3+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience. Bachelor’s degree in areas of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and related technical backgrounds. Expertise in software applications, machine learning, artificial intelligence, AR/VR, or optics is highly desired. Conscientious and detail-oriented. Ability to communicate promptly and effectively with clients, attorneys, and staff. Team player with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels. Duties Patent preparation and prosecution across various technology areas with a focus on computer-implemented methods in insurance, financial technologies and e-commerce, medical devices, autonomous vehicles, heavy machinery, and optics. May also include managing foreign prosecution and rendering opinions to clients. Extensive interaction with in-house attorneys, inventors, and firm attorneys. Compensation & Benefits The annualized salary range for this position is $140,000 to $250,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Our compensation program also provides annual incentive bonuses based on work production and may also offer merit bonuses. Eligible employees are eligible for health insurance, dental insurance, vision care, long-term disability, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), paid parental leave, vacation and sick leave, at least ten paid holidays each year, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary benefits programs include voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long-term care, and pet insurance. The Firm also offers extensive wellness benefits and work flexibility to support the work-life balance of each employee. Awards & Recognition Lee & Hayes is recognized as one of the nation’s highest-quality patent law firms across a broad spectrum of industry sectors and organizations such as: Intellectual Asset Management - IAM Patent 300 & 1000 IP Stars from Managing IP World Trademark Review - WTR 1000 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Super Lawyers® USPTO Data - Among Top Producers of Originally Drafted Patents Intellectual Property Owners Association Best Places to Work - Inland Northwest Lee & Hayes is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workforce. Contact to Apply : For confidential consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@leehayes.com. For more information on about Lee & Hayes, PC, please visit leehayes.com.