Wilson Sonsini
Patent Associate – Engineering
Salary
Estimated · high confidence≈ $245k–$270ka year
Basis: Big Law market scale (July 2026), 2nd–3rd-year associate: $245k–$270k.
The employer did not post a figure. Estimates come from ranges other employers posted for similar roles, the Big Law class-year scale, H-1B wage filings (U.S. Department of Labor) and BLS pay data for the city.
What the posting asks for
USPTO registration: preferred
“We want to hear from you if you have 1-2 years of patent prosecution law firm experience, patent bar membership, and a background in one of the following fields: physics, applied physics, engineering physics, physical chemistry, electric…”
Experience: 1–2 years
“We want to hear from you if you have 1-2 years of patent prosecution law firm experience, patent bar membership, and a background in one of the following fields: physics, applied physics, engineering physics, physical chemistry, electric…”
Degree: electrical engineering, physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry (preferred)
“We want to hear from you if you have 1-2 years of patent prosecution law firm experience, patent bar membership, and a background in one of the following fields: physics, applied physics, engineering physics, physical chemistry, electric…”
Read by our software from the posting’s own sentences; check the posting before you apply.
In brief
Seeking a Patent Associate with 1-4 years of prosecution experience and patent bar membership. Background in engineering, AI, or life sciences preferred. Strong communication skills necessary.
Our summary. Read the full posting where it was listed.
- Posted
- June 3, 2025
- First seen
- October 4, 2026
- Last verified
- October 13, 2026
Similar open jobs
- Intellectual Property Counsel
3M · Maplewood, MN
- Senior Counsel - Patent Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Amgen · Remote
- Senior Patent & IP Counsel
Lyten · Remote
- Assistant General Patent Counsel IP Procurement – Key Assets
Eli Lilly and Company
- Patent Examination Policy Advisor
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) · Alexandria, VA
- Senior Counsel, Patent Prosecution
AbbVie
Keep going