Ancestry · 1 day ago
Patent Agent
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$72K/yr - $100K/yr
3+ years expAncestry is a global leader in family history, seeking a Patent Agent to join their legal team. The role involves managing the patent portfolio, supporting patent prosecution workflows, and collaborating with product and technology teams to align IP strategy with business objectives.
E-CommerceFamilyInternetSubscription Service
Responsibilities
Manage Ancestry’s patent program end-to-end, including making strategy recommendations, developing processes, and managing the patent portfolio
Partner with the Product and Technology teams, run the disclosure process, and facilitate a patent review process
Draft, prepare, file, and prosecute U.S. patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office, and respond to the USPTO
Perform prior art searches and patentability analyses
Manage outside counsel for U.S. filings
Coordinate foreign filings and responses to foreign Office Actions with the assistance of outside counsel
Oversee docketing and deadline management and ensure compliance with IDS, assignments, and maintenance payment requirements
Develop patent training and guidance for engineers and product managers, and promote patent awareness across the company
Monitor competitor IP and industry trends and provide reporting and insights to appropriate, internal stakeholders
Be a team player and assist in additional tasks and assignments, as needed
Qualification
Required
A USPTO-registered Patent Agent
A degree in engineering, life sciences, computer science, physics, or mathematics
3+ years of patent prosecution experience (law firm and/or in-house), including drafting applications and responding to Office Actions
Experience managing outside counsel
Experience with invalidity searching and patentability analysis
Strong analytical, research, and writing skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Self-starter comfortable operating independently, building processes, developing trainings, and prioritizing assignments in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience with consumer technology, data platforms, or genomics
Familiarity with portfolio strategy, pruning, and competitive landscaping
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision
Company
Ancestry
Ancestry is a web-based platform that helps its users to create their own family tree and help them preserve and share their family history.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Ancestry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (61)
2024 (60)
2023 (65)
2022 (99)
2021 (60)
2020 (47)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$33.2MKey Investors
Banneker Partners
2020-08-05Acquired
2016-04-01Post Ipo Equity
2012-10-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sriram Thiagarajan
EVP, Chief Technology Officer & Chief Information Officer
Attica Alexis Jaques
SVP and GM US Marketing
Recent News
2025-10-27
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