Senior Patent Agent

Ancestry • Lehi, UT

1d • $110,000 - $125,000 • Remote

About The Position

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person's story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families. We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE ). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity. Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people's lives? Join the curious. Ancestry is seeking a Patent Agent to join our vibrant and growing legal team. The role will be a remote position. In this key role, the individual will be managing our growing patent portfolio, interacting directly with VPs and other senior executives, supporting end-to-end internal patent prosecution workflows, and managing outside counsel. Specifically, the individual will partner closely with senior stakeholders in our product and technology teams to develop and to execute an IP strategy that is aligned with our business objectives. We are seeking an individual with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, and a great sense of humor. This role will report to our Senior Director and Associate General Counsel of Litigation and Employment.

Requirements

• A USPTO-registered Patent Agent.
• A degree in engineering, life sciences, computer science, physics, or mathematics.
• 7+ years of patent prosecution experience (law firm and/or in-house), including drafting applications and responding to Office Actions.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives and operating independently.
• Experience managing outside counsel.
• Experience with invalidity searching and patentability analysis.
• Strong analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Self-starter comfortable building processes, developing trainings, and prioritizing assignments in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with consumer technology, data platforms, or genomics.
• Familiarity with portfolio strategy, pruning, and competitive landscaping.

Responsibilities

• Manage Ancestry's patent program end-to-end, including making strategy recommendations, developing processes, and managing the patent portfolio.
• Work directly with C-suite and other senior executives in the Product and Technology teams, run the disclosure process, and facilitate a patent review process.
• Draft, prepare, file, and prosecute U.S. patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office, and respond to the USPTO.
• Perform prior art searches and patentability analyses.
• Manage outside counsel for U.S. filings.
• Coordinate foreign filings and responses to foreign Office Actions with the assistance of outside counsel.
• Oversee docketing and deadline management and ensure compliance with IDS, assignments, and maintenance payment requirements.
• Develop patent training and guidance for engineers and product managers, and promote patent awareness across the company.
• Monitor competitor IP and industry trends and provide reporting and insights to appropriate, internal stakeholders.
• Be a team player and assist in additional tasks and assignments, as needed.

Benefits

• Ancestry values pay transparency and equity.
• As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, we are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $110,000 - $125,000 with eligibility for bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
• Actual salary will depend on location and experience.
• We will provide detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process.
• Read more about our benefits HERE .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees