What does a remote patent agent do?

As a remote patent agent, your job is to work from home to file documents and help clients with matters related to intellectual property. In this role, you may use virtual databases to help determine eligibility for a trademark, fill out a patent application, or write claims of ownership. Remote patent agents usually specialize in intellectual property for a specific field, such as electrical engineering or biochemistry. Patent agents perform many of the same jobs as patent attorneys, up to and including representing clients in front of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). However, you cannot represent clients in other scenarios, such as prosecuting patent infringement, but you may be asked to testify.