Patent Engineer Banner Witcoff is a leader in intellectual property law for more than 100 years. We are the trusted IP partner of choice for organizations around the world. We provide sound legal guidance and inventive IP solutions to power business for start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and everything in between. Banner Witcoff’s Washington, D.C. office is seeking full-time Patent Engineers with backgrounds in electrical engineering. Patent engineers will work directly with engineers and scientists at client companies to prepare and prosecute patent applications describing cutting-edge inventions under the guidance of an attorney. Patent engineers learn about many different leading technologies every day from computer networking, to video processing, solar energy, and wireless technologies, including 5G and 6G. Skills and Educational Requirements: A bachelor’s degree is required and 1-2 years of patent prosecution or industry experience is preferred. Excellent academic credentials required. This is an entry level position that does not require legal training or passage of the Patent Bar exam. Eligibility to sit for US Patent Bar is required. Qualified candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and transcript. Duties and Responsibilities: Patent engineers review the state of the art and work with inventors to identify novel features that can be patented. Draft patent applications and working with patent examiners at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Draft patent claims and claim charts. Technical review and citation checking of legal briefs in patent litigation. Strong writing, research, and technical skills. Interview inventors and complete CAD drawings and specifications describing inventions. Strong analytical and technical writing skills. Maintain knowledge of specific client requirements and needs for filing. Maintain file integrity and assist in prioritizing workload and monitoring compliance with due dates. Complete assigned work in a careful, expeditious, timely, and professional manner. Maintain high-quality work product and attention to detail. Patent engineers will be assigned a mentor and will be given internal training and will work with a reviewing patent attorney on their work product. Minimum billable hours requirement is 1,500 hours. Opportunities for Growth and Advancement: Upon passage of Patent Bar, may be advanced to Patent Agent. Upon starting law school, may be advanced to Patent Law Clerk. Upon completion of law school, path to attorney role in the firm. Location: Main offices located in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Boston. Remote work; anywhere in the US is a possibility. Banner Witcoff offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, a 35-hour workweek, business-casual attire, and a friendly office environment. Banner Witcoff is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. The Firm will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, legal citizenship or any other status protected by law.