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April 17, 2026

Patent Agent/Technical Advisor (Medtech)

Intellectual PropertyPatent Prosecution
Cooley LLP

Cooley LLP

Reston

Patent Agent/Technical Advisor (Medtech)

Cooley LLP
Cooley LLPReston

Practice area

Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution

PQE

1+ years

Location

Reston, Virginia

Salary

$125,000 - $228,000

Employment type

Full-time

Overview

  • This is a Patent Agent role focused on patent counseling and prosecution.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Material, Chemical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, is required; an advanced degree is a plus.
  • Candidates must have substantive industry experience with broad technical knowledge in chemical engineering, material science, mechanical engineering, and/or biomedical engineering.
  • Core duties include conducting prior art searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses, analyzing patent and scientific documents, and drafting patent applications and responses to office actions.
  • Requires strong technical, written, and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Must be a registered US Patent Agent or eligible to sit for the USPTO registration exam.
  • The annual salary range is $125,000 - $228,000, with final offers adjusted based on geographic location, experience, and skillset.
  • Law school tuition assistance is available for patent agent candidates.
  • Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with health savings, flexible spending, and commuter benefits.
  • Time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 2 weeks of sick time, and 10 paid holidays annually, complemented by generous parental leave and fertility benefits.
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Last updated: April 17, 2026

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No recruiter found for Cooley LLP in Virginia

Below are recruiters with experience in Virginia with other major firms.

  • Steven G. Weiler

    Steven G. Weiler

    Legal Recruiter

    Veritas Legal Consulting, LLC

    Why talk to Steven G. Weiler?

    Maggie Naylor joined Hogan Lovells's Tysons Corner office in the Intellectual Property group.

    When Steven Weiler first reached out to me back in 2020, I was an associate at a small, well-regarded boutique hoping to break into the world of big law. He placed me unbelievably quickly at Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, where I doubled my salary overnight, developed highly marketable specialized skills in tech transactions, and met some of the kindest lawyers in existence across Minneapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Denver, and LA. After three years at Faegre, though, I found myself missing the intimacy and productive energy of my close-knit boutique. Of course I called Steven, who assured me that finding such an environment in big law was not the pipe dream I feared it might be. Steven sought targeted opportunities just for me - top firms with tech transactions groups based in the DC area who actually show up to the office and interact with one another in person - and used his considerable professional networking and advocacy reserves to place me in the perfect position in Hogan Lovells' Tysons Corner office, where I am settling in as we speak. I have Steven to thank for my career happily-ever-after and I truly cannot recommend him enough!

    Hogan Lovells

    Maggie Naylor

    Hogan Lovells • Tysons Corner