Senior Patent Counsel
Unified Patents
Senior Patent Counsel
Unified Patents
Provides patent analytics, dispute resolution memberships
Unified Patents · Washington, United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-19
Workplace: remote
Department: Legal Department
Unified Patents is again growing its legal department, and seeks to add an experienced, registered patent attorney. Applicants should have at least 5 years of law firm or other relevant experience before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in particular working on ex parte reexamination proceedings, post-grant petitions (IPR, PGR), or other administrative drafting and litigation experience.
Applicants should have a strong technical background and be willing to explore diverse new technologies; experience with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, signals, wireless communications, or other algorithmic subject matter is a plus. Patent examination experience is a plus; clerking experience is a plus; familiarity with ongoing appellate issues affecting PTAB practice is a plus. Must be willing to work within a team, work well independently, and enjoy writing and editing. Diversity is prized in our team and among our candidates. Please be prepared to discuss the administrative matters you have been involved in and be ready to provide examples.
Managing patent office proceedings internally
Drafting, filing, and litigating patent office proceedings, e.g., ex parte reexaminations
Handling calls with decision makers
Drafting motions and briefs
Supporting senior attorneys with management of ongoing matters
Support docketing, e-filing, deposit account, budgeting, and other IP functions
Editing work product of colleagues, outside counsel
Amicus curiae drafting and support; comment drafting and support
Contract, licensing, and other legal support services
Legal writing, support, and other various legal duties
5 years of PTAB (drafting petitions, filing, litigating, deposition) or relevant reexamination experience
State Bar and Patent Registration Examination passage
Ability to work independently and in a team
Excellent English written and oral communication skills
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
EE or CS undergraduate degree
Graduate Technical (MS, MA, or PhD) degree
Aggressive, competitive benefits, with generous vacation and paid-for health insurance and profit-sharing; freedom to work from home when appropriate; maternity and paternity leave; financial support for bar associations and continuing legal education.
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Provides patent analytics, dispute resolution memberships
Unified Patents provides intellectual property analytics and dispute-resolution tools through a membership model. Members access post-grant analytics, patent-quality comparisons (APIX, CITX, BRIX), and crowd-sourced prior art via PATROLL, along with ISIX metrics that track law-firm success at the PTAB. Unlike many competitors, it offers free patent dispute data and combines a broad suite of analytics with crowdsourcing to strengthen patent quality and deter weak patents. Its goal is to help clients reduce risk and costs in patent disputes and improve decision-making in post-grant proceedings through data-driven insights.
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