Patent Attorney

Parallel Wireless has an open position for a Patent Attorney or Patent Agent – Boston Area or Remote. The selected Patent Attorney or Patent Agent will be part of a small in-house legal department and will be responsible for interviewing engineers; preparing patent applications; responding to office actions; managing a patent docket; and develop and implement long-term US and international patent strategy.
What you'll do:

Work closely with product development teams to understand the product and identify IP needs.
Ensure that patent filings are of high quality and focused on commercially significant inventions by working with R&D and product management teams.
Prepare high-quality patent applications, perform prosecution of pending patent applications, and manage the global patent portfolio to ensure that meaningful protection is obtained.
Conduct and review patentability studies for disclosed inventions and technologies.
Support Legal Team in the management of Open Source Compliance Policy
What you should have:

Experience in the networking or telecommunications infrastructure field- (between 3-5 years is an advantage).
Good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. state (applies to Attorneys only).
Understanding and command of U.S. patent laws and regulations, U.S. Patents and Trademark.
Office practices and procedures, Paris Convention rules, and Patent Cooperation Treaty rules and practices are preferred.
Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in electrical engineering, physics or computer science
Must be qualified to take the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) registration examination; registered USPTO practitioners preferred.