Patent Agent

Analog Devices•Wilmington, MA

19d•$131,250 - $196,875•Hybrid

About The Position

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $9 billion in FY24 and approximately 24,000 people globally, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible™. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and Twitter (X) . Analog Devices is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a broad portfolio of high-performance analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits (ICs) used in virtually all types of electronic equipment. Since ADI’s inception in 1965, we have focused on solving the engineering challenges associated with signal processing in electronic equipment. Used by over 100,000 customers worldwide, our signal processing products play a fundamental role in converting, conditioning, and processing real-world phenomena such as temperature, pressure, sound, light, speed, and motion into electrical signals to be used in a wide array of electronic devices. ADI is seeking an experienced patent agent to work in ADI’s Intellectual Property Department. This role will prosecute foreign and domestic patent applications and will help manage ADI’s global patent portfolio as part of its global IP team. This role will be based out of ADI’s offices in Wilmington, MA and will require hybrid onsite presence (3 days in office). This is not a fully remote role, and no relocation support can be offered at this time.

Requirements

Registration to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office and/or other patent offices.
Bachelors or higher degree in Electrical/Computer/Engineering or a similar field.
5-10 years of experience in patent prosecution.
Strong communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to communicate with engineers.
Capacity to function as part of a team including demonstrated ability of successful collaboration in teams including engineering, IP, and legal professionals.

Nice To Haves

Engineering work experience in the semiconductor, the medical device, or software areas preferred.
Semiconductor, Medical device, software, or circuit patent prosecution experience.
Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
Understanding of IP management and docketing systems, such as Anaqua.
Familiarity with the USPTO’s Patent Center and the ability to file patent applications and responses using Patent Center is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and prosecute a global patent portfolio
Assist with IP litigation matters as directed by ADI’s Litigation team.
Conduct patentability searches.
Use patent analytics tools.
Strategically manage prosecution and drafting of patent applications by international IP counsel.
Collaborate with team members to support multi-disciplined application drafting and prosecution.