Kilpatrick Townsend’s Electronics & Software Patent Prosecution team seeks either a USPTO-registered Attorney or Patent Agent with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field. Ideal candidate would have at least 1 year of industry experience in patent prosecution. Applicant must be detail oriented and have strong technical written and verbal skills. Proficiency in technical writing is a plus. Transcripts and writing samples will be requested.  Attorney candidates with corresponding state bar for office location base preferred. This is an exciting opportunity to be exposed to cutting-edge technology in a wide array of technical fields. Expected salary ranges are $150,000-$250,000 (attorney) and $125,000 – $195,000 (patent agent).

Office base location options: Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; Raleigh, NC; San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC; Winston-Salem, NC. 

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

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