Knobbe Martens provides an opportunity for engineers and scientists to further their professional growth and career development in exciting, challenging ways. Put your technical degree to work on issues involving science, technology, and the law. The candidate will assist with the successful procurement of patent protection for innovative technologies, evaluate the designs of new products, and assist with the evaluation of competitor products.
Patent Associate – Law Firm – Salt Lake City, UT
Dorsey’s Patent group is seeking an associate in Salt Lake City with three to six years of experience and a technical background in mechanical engineering, material science, chemical engineering, or a related field. You will join an exceptional team of attorneys, agents, paralegals, and staff servicing a wide array of clients – from large multinational corporations to entrepreneurs and innovative startup companies. You will have responsibility for an active docket of patent prosecution matters – from drafting applications through all phases of domestic and foreign patent prosecution. You will have the opportunity to counsel clients on patent strategy, and gain exposure to conducting searches and preparing patentability, invalidity, and non-infringement opinions. In our general practice firm, there are also opportunities to support litigation and transactional practices.
Patent & ITC Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Washington, D.C. or New York, NY
Crowell & Moring LLP, seeks a highly qualified Associate to join our Patent & ITC Litigation practice group in our Washington, D.C. or New York office.
Patent Prosecution Associate/Patent Agent – Software/EE – Law Firm – Multiple Locations
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a highly qualified Patent Prosecution Associate or Patent Agent to join the Intellectual Property practice. This position is open to any WBD office. The Associate/Patent Agent will be a member of the Software/Electrical Engineering Team and will need to have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or the like. Preference for candidates with electrical engineering experience. Design engineering experience with a chip company is a plus.
IP Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Palo Alto, CA
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a junior to mid-level Associate to join the IP Litigation Team of the Patent Prosecution & Litigation Practice Group. This position may be located in Northern California, with a preference for Silicon Valley.
Life Sciences Patent Litigation Associate – Law Firm – New York, NY
Steptoe & Johnson’s New York office is looking for a Life Sciences Patent Litigation Associate with 2 to 6 years of experience to join its rapidly growing IP practice. Ideal candidates will have a strong science background, with at least an undergraduate degree—if not a master’s or Ph.D.—in a life science, e.g. biology, chemistry, immunology, pharmacology, chemical engineering or biomedical engineering. Strong academic credentials, as well as outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills, are required.
Manager, Intellectual Property – Law Firm – Tyson’s Corner, VA
McGuireWoods LLP, a large law firm in Tyson's Corner, VA, is seeking an intellectual property manager.
Associate/Patent Agent (Mechanical Only) – Law Firm – Arlington, VA (some remote)
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C., a leading Washington, D.C.-area intellectual property law firm, seeks a patent attorney or agent with no more than 2-4 years of experience preparing and prosecuting mechanical-related patent applications.
Scientific Advisor, Biotechnology – Law Firm – Chicago, IL; Walnut Creek, CA; Alexandria, VA
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. seeks Ph.D. candidates nearing the completion of their studies and thesis defense, or recent Ph.D. graduates working in academia or industry, to join the firm as a Scientific Advisor in its Chicago, Alexandria, Virginia, or Walnut Creek, California, offices. The candidate’s Ph.D. should be in the area of cellular biology, immunology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical sciences, genomics, biochemistry, or a related area. Candidates should also possess strong analytical skills, superior academic credentials, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. This position is full-time.
Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Westwood, MA
Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP, a midsized IP firm in the Boston area, seeks a patent attorney or agent with a degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or an equivalent discipline. At least 2 years of patent prosecution experience is preferred. Firm attorneys work in a wide range of high tech areas for large and small corporate, institutional and individual clients. Our offices are located about 10 miles southwest of Boston and hybrid working arrangements are available. Compensation and benefits competitive with downtown firms.
Patent Agent – Law Firm – Los Angeles, CA (remote work is possible)
Kubota & Basol LLP is looking for patent agents that have at least one year of patent prosecution experience to join our team. Electrical engineering and/or computer science backgrounds preferred, though other backgrounds will also be considered. Remote work is possible.
Patent Attorney or Agent (Chemistry or Biology) – Law Firm – Remote
McNeill Baur is seeking a Patent Attorney or Agent (Chemistry or Biology) towork remotely.
Computer Science Patent Attorney/Agent – Law Firm – Portland, OR
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral patent prosecution associates and patent agents with electrical engineering, computer science, or physics degrees for its office located in Portland, Oregon. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and preferably 2 to 4 years of experience prosecuting patent applications relating to computer science. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
Patent Attorney/Agent with Electrical/Computer Experience – Law Firm – Remote and/or Southfield, MI
Bejin Bieneman, PLC, is seeking a patent associate or agent to immediately join the firm to help support our diverse and growing intellectual property law practice. You will prepare and prosecute patent applications in electronics, software, controls, electro-mechanical, and mechanical arts, and assist in intellectual property litigation and opinion work. Copyright and trademark experience is a plus, but not required.
Patent Associate Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, IL
Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC (HFZ), a boutique law firm located in downtown Chicago, is looking for local patent attorneys with 1-5 years’ experience to join our patent prosecution team. HFZ represents clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies including the automotive, aerospace, electronics, software, Internet, e-commerce, wireless and cloud technology sectors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, biomedical instrumentation and consumer goods, process technologies and digital signal processing industries, media and process control technologies, amongst others. This full-time position has a billable hour requirement of 1850 hours with a year-end bonus potential.
Legal Secretary – Intellectual Property – Law Firm – Alexandria, VA
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is seeking an intellectual property legal secretary to work in their offices in Alexandria, VA.
Patent Prosecution Associate – Law Firm – Portland, OR
Chernoff Vilhauer LLP, a boutique intellectual property law firm based in Portland, Oregon, seeks a USPTO licensed patent attorney with preferably at least three years of patent prosecution experience. Preferred candidates will also have a technical background in electrical engineering, fiber optic communications, and/or encryption/security. Chernoff Vilhauer exclusively practices intellectual property law, with a focus on patent and trademark prosecution, intellectual property litigation, and licensing. We help our clients grow their portfolios and enforce their interests domestically and internationally. We offer flexible work hours, room to grow your practice, and a congenial work environment while providing exceptional legal services to our clients.
Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Tysons Corner, Va. or Telecommute
MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP is looking for local or remote, full-time patent professional to prepare and prosecute patent applications, draft opinions, and provide IP counseling for our clients, which include many Fortune 500 companies.
MH2 currently seeks a patent attorney with a background and degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related discipline. The ideal candidate has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting applications for mechanical and electro-mechanical inventions.
At least five years of recent patent drafting and prosecution experience is required. Experience related to patent clearance, validity, and infringement opinions is a plus. Patent examiner experience or prior job experience as an engineer is also a plus. Must be willing and able to learn new technologies quickly and need minimal training.
Patent Agent / Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Pittsburgh, PA
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC is seeking a patent agent / patent attorney to work in their Pittsburgh, PA offices.
Technology Transactions Associate – Law Firm – Location Flexible
Paul Hastings’ growing technology transactions practice is seeking a 2nd-4th year associate. Candidates may sit in the Palo Alto or San Diego office. This position will support the team on a broad range of transactions and provide experience drafting varied commercial and technology agreements. The position includes exposure to a wide range of industries and supports deals firm-wide, and will include close mentoring by senior level attorneys and partners. Outstanding academic credentials required. Technology transactions or IP/patent experience and a degree in technology, computer science, or engineering is preferred.