Join a Cutting-Edge Intellectual Property Team – Patent Prosecution Attorney (Semiconductor Technologies)
Aspen Careers is partnering with a highly respected intellectual property boutique, to identify a Patent Prosecution Attorney with experience in semiconductor technologies. If you're looking for sophisticated, substantive patent work—not high-volume translation or localization—this is an opportunity to work directly with world-class innovators while enjoying exceptional flexibility, mentorship, and long-term career growth.
Job Title: Patent Prosecution Attorney – Semiconductor Technologies
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid) or Fully Remote (U.S. candidates considered; preference for the DMV area)
Why You Should Apply:
- Work directly with engineers and inventors on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies, including fabrication processes, logic design, advanced packaging, and optical devices.
- Draft original U.S. patent applications from invention disclosures—not simply translating or localizing foreign filings.
- Join a growing firm with a strong pipeline of sophisticated semiconductor work and consistent demand from industry-leading clients.
- Enjoy a remote-friendly culture with a low annual billable expectation of 1,550 hours , providing a healthier work-life balance than many large firms.
- Be rewarded through a unique compensation model where efficiency and productivity directly impact earning potential, with base salaries range depending on experience and performance.
- Build meaningful client relationships and receive support to develop your own book of business and long-term partnership potential.
- Work alongside experienced IP attorneys in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where your ideas and contributions matter.
The Ideal Candidate:
- 4–6 years of patent drafting and prosecution experience (strong junior candidates with exceptional technical backgrounds will also be considered).
- Demonstrated experience independently drafting original U.S. patent applications involving semiconductor fabrication or closely related technologies.
- Technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Physics , or another closely related engineering discipline.
- Industry experience involving semiconductor fabrication, device engineering, process integration, packaging, or manufacturing is highly desirable.
- Experience with logic design, photonics, optics, memory technologies, or semiconductor equipment is a plus.
- Registered to practice before the USPTO preferred (not required).
- Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Mandarin Chinese language skills are a plus but not required.
About the Firm:
- Boutique intellectual property law firm representing innovative technology companies ranging from startups to global industry leaders.
- Attorneys work directly with inventors to develop sophisticated patent portfolios rather than serving as intermediaries on translation-heavy prosecution.
- Remote-first culture with hybrid flexibility for local attorneys.
- Offering direct access to partners, meaningful mentorship, and accelerated career development.
- Strong commitment to promoting associates through client development opportunities and a realistic path to partnership.
- Growing workload with additional hiring driven by increased client demand rather than attrition.
What's in it for You?
- Competitive base salary: depending on experience.
- Formula-based productivity bonuses with significant upside.
- 1,550 annual billable hour expectation.
- Hybrid or fully remote work flexibility.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Life insurance and additional voluntary benefits.
- Free parking for in-office employees.
- Supportive, collaborative culture focused on long-term career growth.
Ready to work on sophisticated semiconductor innovations with a firm that values quality over volume? Let's talk.
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Join a firm where you'll do meaningful patent work, build lasting client relationships, and have a genuine opportunity to shape your career.