Skill
Patent Prosecution
Legal and Compliance
Patent prosecution is the process of drafting, filing, and negotiating a patent application with a patent office, such as the USPTO, to obtain issued patent protection for an invention. Patent attorneys and agents handle this process, responding to examiner objections and rejections to secure the broadest enforceable claims for their clients.
Patent Prosecution in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Senior Director, Patents
Bend Studio
Full-time · San Mateo, CA · $302,400 – $453,600
Lead Sony Interactive Entertainment's global patent prosecution strategy and teams across three continents, managing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio while advising senior leadership on patent-related intellectual property issues. This role suits experienced IP attorneys with deep patent law expertise and proven success building robust portfolios for technology-driven companies.
Listed on Bend Studio’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Program Manager, Technology Partnership Development
Copper
Full-time · Berkeley, CA · $160,000 – $190,000
This role coordinates the operational machinery of business development, licensing deals, and patent portfolio management at an early-stage hardware company. It suits someone with technical depth in engineering or physics who has handled licensing or partnership operations and enjoys keeping complex, multi-stakeholder programs on track.
Listed on Copper’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Associate Legal Counsel, IP & Technology
Life360
Full-time · Remote, USA · $130,000 – $200,000
Life360 seeks an intellectual property attorney to establish and manage their first dedicated IP function, overseeing patent and trademark portfolios while supporting commercial agreements and M&A for a consumer software and hardware company. This role suits someone with law firm experience in IP prosecution who wants to transition in-house and shape strategy for a scaling business.
Listed on Life360’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Patent Annuity Specialist
Merck
Full-time · Rahway, NJ · $87,300 – $137,400
This role manages a company's global patent maintenance deadlines and fees, coordinating with vendors and legal teams to keep intellectual property rights active. It suits someone with five years of patent annuity experience who thrives on precision work across multiple jurisdictions and enjoys problem-solving around legal and procedural details.
Listed on Merck’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Assistant General Counsel, IP Strategy (Remote)
CrowdStrike
Full-time · USA - Remote · $210,000 – $300,000
CrowdStrike is hiring a patent prosecution leader to build and protect its global IP portfolio while modernizing IP operations through AI. This role suits someone with deep patent experience in software and cybersecurity who can lead a team, manage complex filing strategies across jurisdictions, and actively implement AI tools to enhance legal workflows.
Listed on CrowdStrike’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Roles that use Patent Prosecution
Employers hiring for Patent Prosecution
5 in total, most open roles first.
- Bend Studio1 role
- CCopper1 role
- CCrowdStrike1 role
- LLife3601 role
- Merck1 role
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