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April 17, 2026

Patent Agent/Technical Advisor (Medtech)

Intellectual PropertyPatent Prosecution
Cooley LLP

Cooley LLP

New York City

Patent Agent/Technical Advisor (Medtech)

Cooley LLP
Cooley LLPNew York City

Practice area

Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution

PQE

1+ years

Location

New York City, New York

Salary

$125,000 - $228,000

Employment type

Full-time

Overview

  • Work in patent counseling and prosecution, assisting attorneys with various IP matters.
  • Requires a degree in material, chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
  • Must have substantive industry experience, with broad technical knowledge across chemical engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, and/or biomedical engineering disciplines.
  • Primary duties include conducting prior art searches for patentability and freedom-to-operate, analyzing scientific and patent documents to support attorneys in prosecution, counseling, and litigation, and drafting patent applications and office action responses.
  • Strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills in English are essential.
  • Must be a registered US Patent Agent or eligible to sit for the USPTO registration exam.
  • Law school tuition assistance is available for patent agent candidates.
  • The expected annual salary range for this position is $125,000 - $228,000, with final offers dependent on geographic location, experience, and skillset.
  • Firm-paid benefits include life insurance, AD&D, long-term disability, short-term medical benefits, 4 weeks of vacation, 2 weeks of sick leave, and 10 paid holidays annually.
  • Elective benefits offered include medical, health savings accounts, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care, commuter benefits, backup care for children/adults, parental support, and fertility benefits.
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Last updated: April 17, 2026

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    Eashaa D. Parekh joined Cooley LLP's New York City office in the Corporate group.

    Allison is one of the best recruiters I’ve worked with - she is super hardworking, on top of it no matter what, and very helpful with interview prep / industry knowledge. It was great working with her!

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    Cooley LLP • New York City
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    Ed Hossain

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    Why talk to Ed Hossain?

    Michael Pelle joined Cooley LLP's New York City office in the Tax group.

    Ed went above and beyond to help me land the exact lateral position I wanted. He was able to get my initial questions answered on a no-names basis, and was a constant source of support once the interview process was underway (and was very responsive to calls or texts, even on weekends or while traveling). His resume help, from formatting to curating my deal sheet, was the best I’ve ever received. I was surprised (and grateful) at how closely he reviewed every detail, and it’s a testament to how much he cares about his applicants. In short, Ed was a true partner in the lateral process, and was at all times honest, smart, and genuinely fun to work with.

    Cooley LLP

    Michael Pelle

    Cooley LLP • New York City

Trusted recruiters

Work with a recruiter who has a real relationship with the hiring team and comes recommended by your peers.

  • Alice Lingo
    Top recruiter for this opening

    Alice Lingo

    Legal Recruiter

    David Carrie LLC

    Why talk to Alice Lingo?

    Eashaa D. Parekh joined Cooley LLP's New York City office in the Corporate group.

    Allison is one of the best recruiters I’ve worked with - she is super hardworking, on top of it no matter what, and very helpful with interview prep / industry knowledge. It was great working with her!

    Cooley LLP

    Eashaa D. Parekh

    Cooley LLP • New York City
  • Ed Hossain
    Top recruiter for this opening

    Ed Hossain

    Legal Recruiter

    Long Ridge Partners

    Why talk to Ed Hossain?

    Michael Pelle joined Cooley LLP's New York City office in the Tax group.

    Ed went above and beyond to help me land the exact lateral position I wanted. He was able to get my initial questions answered on a no-names basis, and was a constant source of support once the interview process was underway (and was very responsive to calls or texts, even on weekends or while traveling). His resume help, from formatting to curating my deal sheet, was the best I’ve ever received. I was surprised (and grateful) at how closely he reviewed every detail, and it’s a testament to how much he cares about his applicants. In short, Ed was a true partner in the lateral process, and was at all times honest, smart, and genuinely fun to work with.

    Cooley LLP

    Michael Pelle

    Cooley LLP • New York City