Life Science Patent Agent

Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm’s core areas of practice include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.

The Life Science Patent Agent can be located in either our Charlotte, Chicago, New York or Washington, D.C. office. Katten offers a hybrid work model, allowing the flexibility to work both on-site and remotely on a regular basis (KattenFlex).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to, the following. Other duties may be requested and/or assigned. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the position. Essential functions are primary job duties that an individual must be able to perform successfully with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The position will involve assisting attorneys with patent counseling, portfolio analysis, patent opinion work, post grant proceedings, and litigation support.
• This is an excellent opportunity to become part of nationally recognized life sciences group that handles some of the most high-profile Hatch-Waxman matters for numerous pharmaceutical companies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in patent prosecution in areas such as pharmaceuticals, biosimilars, natural products and ag-bio.
• The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, biology or a comparable degree.
• Registration before the USPTO is required for the position.
• Must have excellent academic credentials, strong research, writing and analytical skills, and the ability to work well on a team.

The estimated salary range for this role is $100,000 - $200,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes: medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution, parental leave, transportation fringe benefit program, back-up care option, generous paid time off policy, and long-term and short-term disability policies.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.