Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP (OBWB) is currently seeking candidates with a mechanical engineering, mathematics, physics or oilfield-related background for our team responsible for preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Individuals who are hired will be placed in our unique Patent Agent Program, a forward-thinking, highly effective method for training and developing technically and legally savvy individuals. No IP experience is necessary. This is a great position to combine your technical skills with writing, client interaction, and legal concepts. A university degree in a technical field is required. Candidates with industry experience, particularly related to seismic acquisition or processing, and/or advanced technical degrees are strongly preferred.

Ideal candidates should have

• Broad experience in exploration seismic, particularly in acquisition hardware, processing and interpretation algorithms for marine and land seismic, borehole seismic, and/or hydraulic fracture monitoring.
• Knowledge of downhole tools and drilling processes.
• Experience in research, developing, and implementation of hardware, algorithms, and/or workflows; and of communicating the principles underlying them, such as authoring technical articles or journal papers, is particularly desirable.
• Demonstrated willingness to extend their range of knowledge to relevant areas beyond their core experience, e.g. AI / ML, sonic and ultrasonic applications.
• Documented enthusiasm for and proficiency in technical writing, in English.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, permanent legal residents, or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S. Individuals who have earned or will soon earn a degree from an accredited U.S. University in one of the technical areas listed above with an extremely strong academic record (top 25%) are encouraged to apply. Candidates should enjoy drafting narrative and persuasive documents while critically analyzing and solving problems. Time management skills are also critical.

Patent engineers are problem solvers. When writing a patent application, they are required to study the technology and learn about the invention. During patent prosecution, they may need to determine how the invention differs from others in the marketplace. They can expect to spend half the day reading and studying the technical analysis of complex scientific topics within a particular patent application. The remainder of the day may be spent writing and scheduling future projects. Some days may be focused on technology in one field, while other days may require work in more than one technical area. Patent engineers, in collaboration with patent agents and attorneys, continuously work together to solve problems on behalf of clients.