Senior Patent Attorney, Wireless Communications

Ofinno•Reston, VA

8d•$130,000 - $307,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ofinno is a leading research and development lab headquartered in Reston, Virginia, specializing in advancing communication and media standards. Our team’s innovative work has led to significant contributions to technologies such as 5G cellular, Wi-Fi, and media compression. Ofinno holds strategic partnerships and licensing agreements with several of the world’s leading technology companies that use such technologies. At Ofinno, we foster an environment of collaboration and excellence, where researchers can focus on delivering breakthroughs that shape the future of technology. Ofinno relies on our technical experts to help interpret the cited art and identify distinctions. Our legal team is able to focus on crafting persuasive arguments, which helps Ofinno to obtain quality patents on a compact schedule. Ofinno’s patent portfolio has global reach, and our legal team is responsible for coordinating prosecution strategies across multiple global jurisdictions. The Senior Patent Attorney or Agent's primary responsibility is to address all IP needs of the business related to Ofinno’s 6G Innovation Lab team, including working closely with inventors to evaluate, draft, file, and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO and foreign counterparts. Depending on skills and experience, the applicant may be considered for a role as (Senior) Patent Attorney or (Senior) Patent Agent.

Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master's degree preferred)
Active registration as a US and/or European patent attorney/agent
2+ years of experience with 3GPP-related patent applications and prosecution
Extensive experience with patent prosecution before the EPO
Extensive experience with 3GPP-related technologies and standards
Previous experience in-house and/or at a top tier law firm
Ability to innovate, and agility to adapt to, new ways of doing things
Strong organizational skills, technical acumen, and writing ability

Nice To Haves

As part of your application, please submit two writing samples.
The writing samples preferably include: A patent application you wrote in the area of 4G, 5G, 6G or Wi-Fi technology
At least one response to a USPTO or EPO Office Action. For the Office Action Response, we are particularly interested in the persuasiveness of your arguments regarding novelty and non-obviousness. We would like to see your best arguments regarding novelty or non-obviousness (for example, without relying on substantive claim amendments to overcome a rejection). Please do not provide Office Action responses that are primarily focused on 35 U.S.C. § 101 or 112.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio development
Draft 5G/6G standard-related patent applications in-house
Prosecute pending patent applications globally, primarily focusing on prosecution before the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and European Patent Office (EPO)
Evaluate our patents and patent applications on a regular basis, including conducting prior art searching
Review claim charts in collaboration with others to ascertain claim scope and mapping to wireless standards
Collaborate closely with our on-site technical experts and inventors