Mechanical Engineer Patent Agent

Patent Agent Patent Prosecution (Mechanical Engineering) Boston, MA | Washington, DC About the Patent Prosecution Practice This Intellectual Property team focuses on transforming high-value innovations into enforceable patent protection in mission-critical jurisdictions. The group supports clients across the full patent lifecycle - from invention harvesting and prosecution strategy to portfolio development and clearance analysis. The practice works closely with product-driven companies developing complex mechanical and electromechanical systems, including technologies involving consumer-facing devices, integrated mechanical assemblies, motors, fluid handling systems, thermal management, materials, and embedded control features. Patent agents collaborate directly with senior practitioners and in-house engineering teams on large, active patent portfolios, with an emphasis on strategic claim development, consistency across families, and long-term portfolio value. The work is hands-on, fa...