Join the Go-To Firm for the Patent 300™!
At Harrity & Harrity, we look for the best of the best for every position. If you love making clients happy, are a great teammate, have a positive attitude, have an eye for detail, and love learning and winning, we’re the team for you.
- Life/Work Balance – work where you want, when you want, and how much you want
- Ample, Steady Work- preparation and prosecution work from a mix of leading electrical and mechanical technology companies
- Excellent Compensation Package- production-based, and includes comprehensive benefits
- Exceptional Opportunities – advance your career and gain experience in various areas, including business development and client management, and client counseling, as all clients are firm clients
- Positive, Innovative Firm Culture – opportunities to work with cutting edge technology, a collaborative work environment, and a dedicated support team
Our team loves working at Harrity because of the culture. A few things that we do differently include:
- Our work environment is casual.
- We balance work and our personal lives.
- Our environment fosters collaboration, creativity, and growth.
- We hold book clubs, webinars, and morning meet ups.
- We are continuously learning.
- We always have a positive attitude.
LIFE/WORK BALANCE
INNOVATION
REMOTE WORK
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We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practices. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Associate Patent Attorney
REMOTE OPTIONAL
Harrity & Harrity, LLP is looking for remote or local patent professionals to prepare and/or prosecute patent applications for leading global technology companies, including numerous Patent 300® companies.
Who you are:
- You have excellent writing skills
- You have excellent communication skills
- You have a technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent fields
- You have 3+ years of recent preparation or prosecution experience (former Patent Examiner experience is a plus)
- You can get going quickly with minimal training
- You have a great eye for detail
- You love winning
- You are a great teammate
- You love making clients happy
- You have a positive attitude
- You love learning
Senior Patent Review Attorney
REMOTE OPTIONAL
We are looking for highly experienced, remote patent attorneys to join our uniquely skilled review team. Responsibilities will primarily consist of the review of patent applications and patent application prosecution prepared by associate attorneys for leading global technology companies, including numerous Patent 300® companies.
Requirements:
- You have 15+ years of patent/patent law experience
- You have 10+ years of experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications
- You have a technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent fields
- You have an excellent eye for detail
- You have a positive attitude
You have experience as at least one of:
- a Federal Circuit or District Court judge,
- a PTAB judge,
- a PTO Primary Examiner or SPE,
- a Partner of a law firm,
- a litigator, or
- an in-house counsel
Position available for full or reduced time (1200 hours annual minimum).
New Applications Specialist
REMOTE OPTIONAL
Are you looking for a rewarding position with an opportunity for advancement in an innovative, friendly culture? We are looking for a New Applications Specialist to join our team!
Responsibilities include:
- Support our patent drafting team
- Review processes and filing new applications, including utility and provisional applications, PCTs, continuation-in-part
- Instruct foreign associates to file foreign applications
- Review and report all associated formalities that are received from the US and/or Foreign Patent Office after filing new applications
- Assist attorneys with managing daily docket entries relating to the drafting and filing process
Who you are:
- You have at least 2 years of experience in a new patent applications support role
- You have excellent organizational skills
- You have excellent writing skills
- You have excellent communication skills
- You can get going quickly with minimal training
- You have a great eye for detail
- You love winning
- You are a great teammate
- You love making clients happy
- You have a positive attitude
- You love learning
- You are proficient in Microsoft Office
What we offer:
- Flexible work hours (7.5 hour work day)
- Remote Optional
- Opportunities for growth within the firm
- 401k retirement plan
- Free single health insurance, dental insurance, long-term disability, short-term disability and life insurance
- 23 days paid time off (accrued semi-monthly)
- Free Xsport gym membership
- Team based working environment
- Team building activities
- Free coffee, tea & snacks
- Casual Dress
Patent Prosecution Specialist
REMOTE OPTIONAL
We are looking for a Patent Prosecution Specialist to join our support team! Enjoy flexible hours, growth opportunities, and a positive, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Support our patent prosecution legal team
- Prepare and file documents with the USPTO
- Manage client communications
- Assist attorneys with managing daily docket entries relating to the filing process
Who you are:
- You have at least 3 years of experience in a patent prosecution legal support role, specifically for patents filed with the USPTO
- You have excellent organizational skills
- You have excellent writing skills
- You have excellent communication skills
- You can get going quickly with minimal training
- You have a great eye for detail
- You love winning
- You are a great teammate
- You love making clients happy
- You have a positive attitude
- You love learning
- You are proficient in Microsoft Office
Harrity Academy
FREE PATENT COURSES
The Harrity Academy is a free program which introduces diverse participants to the field of patent law, provides exclusive training, practice materials, and mentorship, and teaches how to effectively and efficiently draft and prosecute high-quality patent applications. The goal of this program is to help increase the number of diverse candidates entering the patent field while enhancing the quality of their overall practice.
The Harrity Academy is comprised of three courses: Patent Basics, Patent Drafting, and Patent Prosecution. Courses will be broken into regularly scheduled online classes and include practice assignments, speakers, and one-on-one mentorship throughout the course duration. Our first course is Patent Basics, which will be held weekly from 9/8/2020 – 9/29/2020.
Applicant Requirements:
- You have a technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent fields;
- You are able and willing to commit to every scheduled class in the selected course;
- You are female and/or considered a minority in the legal field, pursuant to the Vault and Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Guidelines [African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Alaska Native/American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Multiracial, Openly LGBTQ, U.S. Veteran, and/or Individual with Disabilities]