Patent Attorney, Agent or Technical Advisor #22108 San Francisco

Vanguard-IP

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San Francisco, CA Until 10/4/2026 First posted August 5, 2026 Last posted August 5, 2026
Job description

AmLaw 100 Firm with Cravath level compensation for offices in CA / NY / TX / DC.
Per Legal Times: "A Preferred Law Firm for In-house Lawyers"
One of the most successful firms with representing both patent owners and petitioners at the PTAB.
Strong programs of formal training, lateral integration and mentorship. National "Tier 1" in Patent Law.

REQUIREMENTS

• Electrical Engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Prior patent prosecution experience
• Registered with the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO) or qualified to register for the USPTO
• Strong background in 5G, Wi-Fi and other wireless technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), processor and memory systems, image processing and RF front-end
• Excellent academic credentials with strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Attorney candidates must be admitted to and in good standing of the Bar, or be eligible to waive in.

Additional Skills
• Experience liaising with clients to develop and manage portfolios.
• Preferred domain experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, natural language processing, wireless communications, computer vision, or related AI fields.

About this role

Summary

Manage patent prosecution, liaise with clients, specialize in wireless, AI, and tech.

Job title

Patent Attorney, Agent or Technical Advisor

Experience level

null

Industry

law

Location requirements

San Francisco, CA, on-site work required

Salary

AmLaw 100 Firm with Cravath level compensation for offices in CA / NY / TX / DC.

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Electrical Engineering degreeprior patent prosecutionUSPTO registration or qualificationstrong analyticalverbal and written communication

Preferred skills

client liaisonpatent portfolio managementautonomous vehiclesroboticsnatural language processingwireless communicationscomputer visionAI

Specializations

patent lawelectrical engineeringwireless technologiesartificial intelligencepatent prosecution
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City