Senior Patent Counsel
About the job
- At least 5 years of law firm or other relevant experience before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, particularly involving ex parte reexamination proceedings, post-grant petitions such as inter partes review and post-grant review, or other administrative drafting and litigation experience.
- A strong technical background and willingness to explore diverse new technologies.
- Five years of Patent Trial and Appeal Board experience involving drafting petitions, filing, litigation, and depositions, or relevant reexamination experience.
- Passage of a State Bar examination and the Patent Registration Examination.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
- Manage patent-office proceedings internally.
- Draft, file, and litigate patent-office proceedings, including ex parte reexaminations.
- Handle calls with decision makers.
- Draft motions and briefs.
- Support senior attorneys in managing ongoing matters.
- Support docketing, electronic filing, deposit accounts, budgeting, and other intellectual-property functions.
- Edit the work product of colleagues and outside counsel.
- Draft and support amicus curiae submissions and comments.
- Provide contract, licensing, and other legal support services.
- Perform legal writing, support, and other legal duties.
- Experience with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, signals, wireless communications, or other algorithmic subject matter.
- Patent examination experience.
- Clerking experience.
- Familiarity with ongoing appellate issues affecting Patent Trial and Appeal Board practice.
- Patent Office examination experience.
- Algorithmic, codec, and other code-based subject matter experience.
- Semiconductor, analog and integrated circuit, and fabrication experience.
- Appellate and/or clerking experience.
- An undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- A graduate technical degree such as a Master of Science, Master of Arts, or Doctor of Philosophy.
About the company
Unified Patents provides analytics and dispute-resolution tools for intellectual property through a membership model. It serves tech companies, law firms, and others involved in patent litigation with post-grant analytics, patent quality comparisons (APIX, CITX, BRIX), and PATROLL-based prior-art crowdsourcing. Its ISIX metric tracks law firm success at the PTAB and it offers free patent dispute data to aid decision-making and deter weak patents. By offering crowdsourced prior art and a broad toolkit, it helps clients reduce risk and costs in patent disputes and post-grant proceedings.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 18, 2026 PATROLL contests show active demand across MIMO, inverters, and networking patents.
- Anaqua says Unified Patents serves 300-plus members, providing immediate cross-sell into IP management accounts.
- August 4, 2026 deal gives Anaqua an AI-driven risk platform and unified litigation-prevention stack.
What critics are saying
- Anaqua must integrate Unified Patents fast; stalled product overlap can freeze member renewals by 2027.
- PATROLL depends on constant researcher participation; weak submissions reduce contest credibility and customer value.
- Large members like AT&T, Verizon, and Qualcomm can exit after one disappointing litigation cycle.
What makes Unified Patents unique
- Unified Patents monetizes deterrence, not filings: members fund attacks on weak patents and NPEs.
- Its PATROLL crowdsourcing turns outside researchers into prior-art hunters, with cash prizes and Pearl.
- Anaqua’s August 4, 2026 acquisition bundles Unified Patents’ litigation defense with IP management software.
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Remote Work Options
Paid Vacation
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Leave
Flexible Work Hours
Profit Sharing
Professional Development Budget
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6 month growth
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3%2 year growth
3%$4,000 for CyboEnergy power inverters patents prior art. Unified Patents added two new PATROLL contests, each with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on the list below. The patents are owned and asserted by CyboEnergy, Inc., an NPE. The patents relate to smart and scalable power inverters. They have been asserted against Northern Electric Power Technology, Home Depot, Duracell, Yotta Energy, Deye Ess Technology, and others. The contests will expire on October 17, 2026. Please visit PATROLL for more information and to submit an entry for these contests. PATROLL researchers are required to use Pearl to generate claim charts. Submitted invalidity charts must address every limitation of the challenged claim. This may require using more than one prior art reference. Each PATROLL researcher can generate up to 30 invalidity claim charts per month using Pearl. These charts can be downloaded then submitted to PATROLL.
Anaqua, a provider of intellectual property management technology, has acquired Unified Patents, which specialises in IP risk mitigation and intelligence solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal aims to address escalating IP litigation risks facing organisations. Since 2023, increased activity from non-practicing entities and a rise in standard-essential patent disputes have driven up licensing and litigation costs. Unified Patents operates a membership model serving over 300 members across technology sectors including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. The company monitors patent assertion activity, challenges weak patents, and negotiates royalty-free licences. Kevin Jakel, co-founder and CEO of Unified Patents, joins Anaqua as chief intellectual property strategist. Co-founder Shawn Ambwani becomes senior vice president and head of Unified Patents. The acquisition strengthens Anaqua's ability to provide IP management solutions combined with litigation prevention capabilities.
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