Biotechnology Technology Specialist

Company: Vanguard-IP
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

REQUIREMENTS

• An advanced degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, or a related field of study
  
• Prior patent experience
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings
  
• Sound judgment, maturity, and an inquisitive nature
  
• Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with business leaders, attorneys, scientists, engineers, inventors, and patent examiners
  
• A strong work ethic paired with the ability to juggle multiple job responsibilities
  
  RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  
• Review technical disclosures and participate in client interviews to understand new inventions
  
• Search literature and patent databases to determine the patentability of inventions
  
• Draft written assessments of the prospects of obtaining patent protection
  
• Write patent applications
  
• Prepare responses to communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  
• Develop arguments for patentability to Patent Office Examiners
  
• Review patents as part of the IP due diligence for a potential acquisition or merger
  
  CONFIDENTIALITY
  At Vanguard-IP, we respect the confidentiality of every candidate who contacts us. We will always contact you to obtain explicit prior authorization before submitting your resume to any of our clients.
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