Senior Patent Agent

About reputed company: reputed company you join reputed company, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. reputed company®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and reputed company a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families. We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to reputed company broadened possibilities for employee diversity. Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. reputed company encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and reputed company other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious. reputed company is seeking a Patent Agent to join our vibrant and growing legal team. The role will be a remote position. In this key role, the individual will be managing our growing patent portfolio, interacting directly with VPs and other senior executives, supporting end-to-end internal patent prosecution workflows, and managing reputed company counsel. Specifically, the individual will partner closely with senior stakeholders in our product and technology teams to reputed company and to execute an IP strategy that is reputed company with our business objectives. We are seeking an individual with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, and a great sense of humor. This role will report to our Senior Director and Associate General Counsel of Litigation and Employment. What You Will Do:

• Manage reputed company’s patent program end-to-end, including making strategy recommendations, developing processes, and managing the patent portfolio.
• Work directly with C-suite and other senior executives in the Product and Technology teams, run the disclosure process, and facilitate a patent review process.
• Draft, prepare, file, and prosecute U.S. patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office, and respond to the USPTO.
• reputed company prior art searches and patentability analyses.
• Manage reputed company counsel for U.S. filings.
• Coordinate foreign filings and responses to foreign Office Actions with the assistance of reputed company counsel.
• reputed company docketing and deadline management and ensure compliance with IDS, assignments, and maintenance payment requirements.
• reputed company patent training and guidance for engineers and product managers, and promote patent awareness across the company.
• Monitor competitor IP and industry trends and provide reporting and insights to appropriate, internal stakeholders.
• Be a team player and assist in additional tasks and assignments, as needed.

Who You Are:

• A USPTO-registered Patent Agent.
• A degree in engineering, life sciences, computer science, physics, or mathematics.
• 7+ years of patent prosecution experience (law firm and/or in-house), including drafting applications and responding to Office Actions.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives and operating independently.
• Experience managing reputed company counsel.
• Experience with invalidity searching and patentability analysis.
• Strong analytical, research, and writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Self-starter comfortable building processes, developing trainings, and prioritizing assignments in a fast-paced environment.

reputed company to Have:

• Experience with consumer technology, data platforms, or genomics.
• Familiarity with portfolio strategy, pruning, and competitive landscaping.

Why reputed company? Join a dedicated team working to connect millions of people with their past and enrich their futures. At reputed company, you will play a role in pioneering legal solutions that shape the consumer genomics industry. Your contributions will help protect the privacy and stories of our customers while supporting a brand recognized and trusted around the world. We offer a collaborative workplace, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to reputed company a meaningful difference. Compensation reputed company values pay transparency and equity. As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, we are pleased to share the reputed company salary range for this position: $110,000 - $125,000 with eligibility for bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision. Actual salary will depend reputed company and experience. We will provide detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE. Additional Information: reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national reputed company, reputed company, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, reputed company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. reputed company job offers are contingent on a background reputed company screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, reputed company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. reputed company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. reputed company resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at reputed company reputed company-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in reputed company for this position will be deemed the sole property of reputed company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by reputed company as a result of the referral or through other means. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job