Patent Agent
Stoke Therapeutics
July 02, 2026
Remote friendly (Bedford, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Position Purpose
Patent Agent for Stoke’s Intellectual Property team. Report to Head of Intellectual Property; support the patent portfolio and IP strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft responses to USPTO office actions; coordinate foreign office action responses with outside counsel/associates.
- Draft/assist provisional, non-provisional, PCT, continuation, divisional, and foreign patent applications.
- Support global patent prosecution strategy; work with outside counsel on filings/prosecution positions.
- Review/analyze prior art, office actions, search reports, written opinions, and examination reports.
- Maintain/update patent docket, portfolio, invention disclosure records, and IP documentation.
- Partner with scientists to identify patentable inventions and develop protection strategies.
- Review disclosures and scientific materials (publications, posters, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts) for IP implications.
- Deliver IP training (invention disclosures, publication review, confidentiality, filing strategy, IP hygiene).
- Conduct patentability/landscape/FTO/validity and competitive intelligence searches.
- Monitor competitor filings/publications/clinical developments and patent office proceedings; summarize third-party positions and IP developments.
Required Skills & Experience
- Registration to practice before the USPTO.
- BS in a relevant life sciences/chemistry field (advanced degree preferred).
- ~3–5 years patent prosecution experience (law firm, biotech, or pharma).
- Ability to draft/prosecute biotech/pharma/chemical/life sciences patent applications.
- Experience responding to USPTO office actions.
- Familiarity with foreign prosecution.
- Experience conducting patentability/prior art/landscape/FTO/competitive intelligence searches.
- Strong technical judgment; excellent written/verbal communication; attention to detail and deadline management; collaborative.
- Technical/patent experience with antisense oligonucleotides, RNAi, mRNA, or related modalities is a plus.
Benefits (as stated)
- Medical, dental, vision; life and disability insurance; paid parental leave; 401(k) match; unlimited vacation; tuition assistance; ESPP.
Application Instructions
Apply via Stoke’s Career Center: https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/
Patent Agent for Stoke’s Intellectual Property team. Report to Head of Intellectual Property; support the patent portfolio and IP strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Draft responses to USPTO office actions; coordinate foreign office action responses with outside counsel/associates.
- Draft/assist provisional, non-provisional, PCT, continuation, divisional, and foreign patent applications.
- Support global patent prosecution strategy; work with outside counsel on filings/prosecution positions.
- Review/analyze prior art, office actions, search reports, written opinions, and examination reports.
- Maintain/update patent docket, portfolio, invention disclosure records, and IP documentation.
- Partner with scientists to identify patentable inventions and develop protection strategies.
- Review disclosures and scientific materials (publications, posters, abstracts, presentations, manuscripts) for IP implications.
- Deliver IP training (invention disclosures, publication review, confidentiality, filing strategy, IP hygiene).
- Conduct patentability/landscape/FTO/validity and competitive intelligence searches.
- Monitor competitor filings/publications/clinical developments and patent office proceedings; summarize third-party positions and IP developments.
Required Skills & Experience
- Registration to practice before the USPTO.
- BS in a relevant life sciences/chemistry field (advanced degree preferred).
- ~3–5 years patent prosecution experience (law firm, biotech, or pharma).
- Ability to draft/prosecute biotech/pharma/chemical/life sciences patent applications.
- Experience responding to USPTO office actions.
- Familiarity with foreign prosecution.
- Experience conducting patentability/prior art/landscape/FTO/competitive intelligence searches.
- Strong technical judgment; excellent written/verbal communication; attention to detail and deadline management; collaborative.
- Technical/patent experience with antisense oligonucleotides, RNAi, mRNA, or related modalities is a plus.
Benefits (as stated)
- Medical, dental, vision; life and disability insurance; paid parental leave; 401(k) match; unlimited vacation; tuition assistance; ESPP.
Application Instructions
Apply via Stoke’s Career Center: https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/