Tired of long commutes to San Francisco or Silicon Valley? Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP (www.wavsip.com) is a growing East Bay patent law firm with 25 registered patent practitioners and a diverse client base.  We are looking for engineers, scientists, patent agents, and patent attorneys with strong writing skills and technical backgrounds for patent preparation and prosecution.  We are especially interested in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science, but are considering other technical backgrounds including chemical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, and chemistry.

We have a supportive and friendly work environment and a highly qualified support staff. Entry level patent practitioners are trained and can obtain patent bar registration soon after joining the firm. Our office is in Oakland near the 12th Street BART station. For experienced patent agents and attorneys, telecommuting may be available.

Please send resume, college and law school transcripts, and a writing sample to wavsrecruiting@wavsip.com