Description:

A Agricultural Chemical Company is looking for an innovative, energetic, and transformational Sr. Patent Agent.

Seeking a new and challenging opportunity to further enhance your patent agent career without the hassle of billable hours? Tired of being in the background while doing all the patent work for clients? A Agricultural Chemical Company has an opening for an experienced patent agent at its facility located in Johnston, Iowa. This is a highly visible, key role within A Agricultural Chemical Company Intellectual Property group which provides an exciting opportunity to work closely with an in-house legal team, brilliant scientists and business partners involved in a variety of world-class technologies such as advanced breeding, genomics, CRISPR and artificial intelligence. An individual well-suited to this position must exhibit vision, integrity, commitment, leadership, self-motivation, maturity and judgement. Be part of our team and help us harness the power of our over $1 billion annual R&D spend and launch innovative products to help solve global food security and climate change challenges!

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities – What you will do to help us grow!

U.S. patent drafting.
U.S. and foreign patent prosecution.
Familiarity with Patent administrative proceedings.
IP portfolio development aligned with the business strategy.
Invention development.
Inventor education.
Patentability and landscape analysis.
Assistance in Freedom to Operate analysis.

Qualifications:
Experience and Education – What you'll bring to the table!

Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) from a reputable institution and a strong background in quantitative genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, breeding or in a related bioinformatics computer science discipline.
Registered to Practice before the USPTO as a Patent Agent.
Minimum 5-7 years of experience in drafting and/or prosecuting patent applications as a Registered U.S. Patent Agent, preferably in a law firm.
Capable of analyzing patent landscape and advising clients on patentability considerations for complex technologies.
Experience working with foreign associates to assist and coordinate filing and prosecution of international patent matters.
Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal direction.
Ability to maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or work environment and to facilitate implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
Strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and ability to prioritize projects and meet aggressive deadlines.
Superior communication, influencing and networking skills.
Outstanding writing skills as demonstrated by original writing samples of patent applications, prosecution submissions, memorandums, and other communications.