[Hiring] Patent Attorney @Orion Placement

Role Description

• Draft and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications involving chemical and related technologies.
• Work directly with inventors, scientists, technical leaders, and corporate counsel to understand complex innovations.
• Develop thoughtful patent strategies that align intellectual property protection with clients' commercial objectives.
• Prepare patent specifications, claims, amendments, responses, and related prosecution documents.
• Manage patent matters efficiently while maintaining high standards for accuracy, responsiveness, and turnaround time.
• Analyze prior art and technical information to identify patentability considerations and strategic opportunities.
• Support IP portfolio management, freedom-to-operate analysis, patent landscape projects, and other strategic patent matters.
• Communicate complex chemical and legal concepts clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Collaborate with a distributed team of attorneys and IP professionals in a fully virtual environment.
• Participate in client development opportunities with firm support and mentoring.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of directly relevant patent attorney experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Active admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications involving chemical technologies.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, communication, and client-service skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fully remote environment.
• Secure, professional, disruption-free home workspace.
• Must be U.S.-based and able to work primarily within Eastern, Central, or Mountain Time.

Requirements

• Candidates must have 2+ years of relevant patent attorney experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active USPTO registration.
• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance