Stevens & Showalter, LLP is seeking a law clerk, patent attorney or patent agent with a background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. Responsibilities include patent application preparation and prosecution, conducting prior art searches, drafting clearance/invalidity opinions, client counseling, and other patent related projects.
Patent Attorney / Agent – Large Law Firm – Tysons Corner, Va. or Telecommute
MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP is looking for a local or remote, full-time patent attorney/agent 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 or agent with a background and degree in a biotechnology related discipline, preferably who is also comfortable and has experience preparing and/or prosecuting patent applications in the chemical/pharmaceutical arts.
At least five years of recent patent application drafting and prosecution experience is required. Experience related to vaccines, small molecules, RNA interference or other nucleic acid related technologies, or protein-based therapeutics is a plus. An advanced degree, patent examiner experience or prior in-house experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical fields are also a plus. Must be willing and able to learn new biotechnology/pharmaceutical technologies quickly and need minimal training.
MH2 offers an innovative, transparent, production-derived compensation, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k) matching. Our attorneys and agents enjoy a work/life balance that they set for themselves. Our professionals are directly responsible for, and interact directly with, our clients and the USPTO, with the expert support of our highly experienced staff and the latest technologies. We encourage, support, and train our professionals in client development and pay bonuses for successful efforts. We are a team that practices in a collegial environment.
Mechanical Patent Attorney/Agent – Law Firm – Portland, OR
Klarquist, a mid-size IP-focused law firm, is actively seeking lateral patent attorneys or agents with strong expertise in mechanical engineering. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and preferably 3-5 years of experience prosecuting patents in the medical device field. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
Patent Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Orland Park, Illinois
Nelson Bumgardner Albritton P.C. (NBA), a boutique patent litigation firm, is actively seeking a full time litigation associate for its Orland Park, IL office. NBA is a nationally recognized litigation and appellate law firm based out of Fort Worth, TX.
Patent Associate/Agent – Law Firm – Austin, Texas and Telecommute
Davidson Sheehan LLP is an IP boutique headquartered in Austin, Texas looking for skilled and productive patent attorneys and agents to join our team. We serve a diverse group of sophisticated clients for whom we do exceptional work in a team-oriented environment.
Patent Attorney / Agent / Engineer – Law Firm – Bay Area, CA / Remote / Multiple Locations
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP is a growing San Francisco Bay Area patent law firm with over 25 registered patent practitioners and a diverse client base. We are seeking lateral patent agents and patent attorneys with at least two 2 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Applicants should have a background in computer software, databases, machine learning, or electrical engineering, or a graduate degree in physics, chemistry, or a bioscience. We are particularly interested in practitioners with a knowledge of 5G networks and/or chip design such as microprocessor architecture. We have lots of work and seek motivated applicants who want a full-time position and full workload. We offer a percentage-based compensation plan to reward hard-working practitioners while providing flexibility to maintain a reasonable work/life balance. We have a supportive and friendly work environment and a highly trained support staff. Our main office is in Oakland, CA, near the 12th Street BART station. Our new Silicon Valley office is in Menlo Park, CA. Remote work arrangements are available.
Patent Associate/Agent – Law Firm – Remote
Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP has an opening for a registered U.S. patent attorney to join our growing patent practice as a full-time associate. Remote associates are welcome. Primary responsibilities will include preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Requirements for an ideal candidate include a B.S. or higher degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering, and at significant patent preparation and prosecution experience.
PhD Biotechnology Patent Agent – Law Firm – Remote
McBee Moore & Vanik IP, LLC is seeking a remote PhD Biotechnology Patent Agent. We particularly seek candidates with a demonstrated track record of drafting and prosecuting patent applications for innovative biotech, pharmaceutical and/or chemical corporations.
Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Northern California
The Northern California offices of Squire Patton Boggs is seeking a Patent Attorney or Agent with a minimum of three years of experience in patent prosecution to join our Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Candidates throughout the US with an undergraduate degree and preferably also an advanced degree in immunology, molecular biology or related field will be considered.
Responsibilities will include mid-level patent attorney work such as drafting, filing and prosecuting US patent applications, managing and coordinating international patent application strategies, preparing patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions, and overall intellectual property counseling.
Litigation/IPR Associate – Large Law Firm – Portland, OR
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral litigation / IPR associates for its office located in Portland, Oregon. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials (top 33% of class preferred, top 10% strongly preferred) and preferably at least 2–5 years of experience litigating district court patent suits and/or inter partes reviews before the PTAB. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. A technical background, active patent bar, and judicial clerkship experience (particularly at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals) are highly preferred.
Chemistry Patent Attorney/Agent – Large Law Firm – Portland, OR
Klarquist, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral patent prosecution associates and patent agents with strong expertise in chemistry (an M.S. or Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry is required). Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and preferably at least 2-4 years of experience prosecuting patent applications for chemistry related matters. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
Patent Scientist – Electrical Engineering – Law Firm – Remote
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.
Each client brings novel and diverse technologies to our firm. Therefore, the candidate will learn about a variety of new technologies, learn to identify inventive features, learn to describe the inventions, and learn to convince the Patent Office to allow a patent for the technology. The position also requires a candidate to possess the ability to explain and describe new technologies in a way that is concise and descriptive.
Intellectual Property Associate – Law Firm – Milwaukee, WI
Reinhart's growing Intellectual Property Department seeks a full-time associate with a minimum of two years' experience in patent counseling and prosecution for our Milwaukee office. We are interested in a highly-motivated candidate with technical background in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering or similar fields. Candidate must be admitted before the USPTO and have superior academic credentials. Qualified IP associates receive nationally competitive salaries. As a large general practice firm, we are offering a unique opportunity to join and be an integral member of a fast-growing and dynamic IP team.
Patent Attorney (EE or Life Sciences) – Law Firm – Gaithersburg, MD
Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan is an intellectual property law firm located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We specialize in all areas of intellectual property law with particular emphasis in patent and trademark law.
EE/CS Patent Attorney – Large Law Firm – Seattle, WA
Dority & Manning, is seeking registered patent attorneys and agents with 2+ years of
relevant patent prosecution experience within the electrical/software arts. Currently, we
are hiring at our Seattle, WA location.
Patent Attorney or Agent – Law Firm – Cary, North Carolina (remote possible)
Murphy, Bilak & Homiller PLLC (MBH) is a boutique intellectual property law firm located in Cary, North Carolina. We have a robust, collaborative practice that focuses on complex technology in the electrical arts. MBH was ranked #17 in Juristat’s most recent rankings of top U.S. patent firms, which considers both volume and performance.
Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Counseling Patent Agent – Law Firm – Chicago, IL
The Chicago office of Perkins Coie is seeking a Patent Agent with 3-6 years of Biotechnical patent prosecution experience. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the large and/or small molecule technology space, and an advanced degree in a life sciences discipline. Candidates must be admitted to the USPTO and the State Bar of the office for which they're applying.
Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, IL
The Chicago office of Perkins Coie is seeking an associate with 3-6 years of Biotechnical patent prosecution experience. Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the large and/or small molecule technology space, and an advanced degree in a Biotechnical discipline. The position will entail U.S. and foreign patent office practice as well as opinion work, due diligence, licensing and client counseling on a variety of small molecule and biologics projects. Candidates must be admitted to the USPTO and the State Bar of the office for which they're applying.
Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, IL
Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman (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.
Patent Agent / Associate – Law Firm – Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, or Washington D.C.
Ballard Spahr is seeking a patent agent or associate with 2+ years of patent prosecution experience to assist in prosecution, IP diligence, IP-transfer commercial transactions, and strategic IP business counseling. A graduate degree in a biological science is required, and a PhD is preferred. Strong academic credentials and excellent references are preferred. Preference for a degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or genetics. Admission to the patent bar is required. A strong entrepreneurial spirit is preferred.