A patent agent cover letter will be helpful for you in convincing the employers to call you for an interview. These letters should be short and should focus on the goal. Some people go on listing their qualifications, skills and work experiences in their cover letter, but this should not be done. As we include all these details in a resume, we write a cover letter just to interest the employer in reading our resume so it should be tempting enough to convince the employer that you are suitable for the position you are applying for.
While writing a cover letter, we should follow the format that we generally follow while writing any formal business letters. Therefore, we cannot experiment a lot with the format of the cover letter. However, we should be aware of our positive traits according to the perspective of the employer and include them in the cover letter. Different employers have different requirements, reading or knowing their requirements is very essential before you start writing a cover letter.
Job Description of Patent Agent:
A patent is the legal right that can be applied to any product. Applying patent to the product will give the right to prevent exploitation of the product to the owner of that product. Any newly invented technologies, machines, logos, etc. can be protected by applying patent to them. To get employed as a patent agent one should be well-acquainted with the laws of the United Sates Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). License is also mandatory to present the cases in the U.S patent offices and U.S patent courts. They have to work with the development teams of the organization and make them aware of the patent rules and application of these rules.
From
James Smith
738 URO Street,
Jelly Lane,
Seattle
WA - 83933,
United States
Phone Number: (390)-390-3788
E-mail id: james.S@xyz.com
Date: August 8, 2011
To
Mr. John Johnson
Hiring Manager
WSS Solutions Inc.
Seattle,
WA - 92890,
United States
Subject: Application for the position of Sr. Patent Agent
Reference: Emp. Id. - EP 739
Dear John,
I am looking for the position of Sr. Patent Agent in an organization where I can utilize my experience of 7 long years. I am confident that my experience will be beneficial for commercially patenting the products of your organization. I am pleased to give you some of my details, for more details you can refer the resume attached with this mail.
I am a certified patent agent currently working with the Red Cooper Solutions since 4 years. I worked as team member of the patent agents and coordinated with the patent agents of other similarly functioning organizations to develop patents for the company. Providing necessary advice to the development team regarding copy rights, designing and trademark rights.
I enjoy challenges in my work. I think I will get a good platform to show my skills in your organization. Please consider my resume and feel free to contact me on my number 390-390-3788 or mail me at james.S@xyz.com. Thank you for utilizing your valuable time and your consideration.
Yours thankfully,
James Smith
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Following the format of the above patent agent cover letter you can craft your own cover letter. Make sure that you don't make a single cover letter and send the same without understanding the specifications of the employers. Cover letters are run-time letters, so you have to amend them for every employer. However, you can follow the same format for all your letters as this a universally accepted format and helps in your job search.