Patent Agent

Summary

Join Scout Motors and become a key resource in identifying and documenting the company's inventions and innovations. You will collaborate with various teams, providing training and guidance to build Scout Motors' patent and trade secret portfolios. Responsibilities include conducting patentability and landscape searches, freedom-to-operate searches, and monitoring competitive intellectual property. You will also facilitate patent application preparation and prosecution and maintain the company's patent database. This remote position, based in the US (excluding NYC), requires occasional in-person meetings and travel. Scout offers competitive compensation and benefits, including comprehensive insurance, a 401(k) program, generous PTO, parental leave, and more. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (advanced degree preferred), is admitted to practice with the USPTO, and has at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science / engineering, automotive technology, or related field, advanced degree preferred
• Admitted to practice and in good standing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in patent practice, automotive industry preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability, including managing priorities and meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely and build relationships with domestic and international business and technical colleagues
• Ability to manage uncertainty and novelty and to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key resource for encouraging, identifying and documenting Scout Motors’ inventions and innovations
• Build relationships with the Engineering, Product, Design, Growth and Strategy Teams, and provide training, guidance and encouragement, to facilitate the development of Scout Motors’ patent and trade secret portfolios, including conducting invention mining sessions and participating in the product review process
• Conduct patentability and landscape searches and analyses to support patent filing strategy and process
• Conduct freedom-to-operate searches, prepare analyses, and formulate informal opinions on patent clearance/non-infringement
• Monitor competitive intellectual property on an ongoing basis
• Facilitate and monitor patent application preparation and prosecution
• Assist with maintaining Scout Motors’ patent database, including adding tags/keywords to disclosures and patent filings to help with generating relevant reports for business leaders

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave