Patent Agent - Research
Core
Identify, capture, maintain, and protect intellectual property rights for JAX Research, aligning IP strategies with organizational goals to maximize value.
Role type
Senior Patent Agent (Research)
Builds
Patent portfolios and IP protection strategies for biomedical research
Domain
Biomedical research and intellectual property law
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
USPTO registration, patent drafting, patent prosecution, prior art search, freedom-to-operate analysis, invention disclosure review, portfolio strategy, stakeholder collaboration, technical writing, project management
Preferred skills
PhD in life sciences (genetics, molecular biology, immunology, etc.), prior research experience, product development experience
Technologies
iEdison, USPTO systems
Responsibilities
Partner with research teams to provide strategic IP guidance; support day-to-day IP needs including timing of disclosures and filings; review invention disclosures and conduct patent landscape searches; collaborate with inventors to gather technical details for optimal patent protection; manage patent drafting, prosecution, and maintenance; conduct prior art and freedom-to-operate analyses; report federally funded research inventions via iEdison; deliver IP training to employees.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
