Accelerating the pace of engineering and science
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Patent Attorney
Job Summary
Join MathWorks and take a central role in protecting the intellectual property of a global software company. Our software is used by engineers, scientists, and mathematicians for performing complex computing tasks, such as design and analysis of complex systems, data analysis, financial modeling, software validation, and generating software for embedded processing devices.
You will apply your strong writing and patent prosecution skills to protect our intellectual assets and to help us expand our global patent portfolio. You will learn about cutting edge modeling and analytical technologies that help make our software a leading tool for many types of technical computing tasks. We are looking for motivated, energetic, confident, and critical thinking attorneys to help shape the direction of our patent portfolio and to work on all matters patent related, as part of our legal department.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with inventors to obtain patent protection for a wide range of technologies
- Participate in the invention disclosure process, including prepare provisional and utility patent applications and prosecute pending applications before the USPTO
- Work with outside counsel including reviewing patent applications and patent prosecution workproducts
- Contribute to developing and managing our patent portfolio
- Work with developers and management generally on patent-related matters
- Assist with implementing improvements to MathWorks’ patent processes
Qualifications Required / Preferred
Experience/Education:
- A technical background in computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or applied mathematics. Masters degree or higher a plus
- JD degree from an accredited law school and membership, in good standing, in a state bar
- Patent Bar membership, in good standing, with a minimum of 4 years of patent prosecution experience at a law firm, or a mix of law firm and in-house experience.
- At least 3 years experience with software patent preparation and prosecution
- Excellent analytical, communication, writing, and editing skills
- Effective at multitasking
- Critical thinking and excellent oral communication skills
- Exposure to MATLAB® and Simulink® software and to software patent litigation a significant plus
Why MathWorks?
It’s the chance to collaborate with bright, passionate people. It’s contributing to software products that make a difference in the world. And it’s being part of a company with an incredible commitment to doing the right thing – for each individual, our customers, and the local community.
MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, the leading technical computing software used by engineers and scientists. The company employs 2500 people in 15 countries, with headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts, U.S.A. MathWorks is privately held and has been profitable every year since its founding in 1984.