April 13, 2008- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, is seeking a patent agent. It is a startup biotechnology company developing a transformative single-molecule, real-time (SMRT™) DNA sequencing platform. PacBio’s goal is to commercialize SMRT DNA sequencing technology, eventually enabling sequencing of individual genomes as part of routine medical care. The company is currently venture funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Maverick Capital, and others.

The position involves the preparation and prosecution of patent applications on various aspects of the company’s technology before the USPTO, as well as advising foreign counsel on foreign prosecution. Position will also involve assisting in management of docket, overall portfolio and outside counsel, performing prior art and other searches, and assisting in general administration of legal department.

Requirements:
Must be registered to practice before USPTO, and in good standing, with at least three years experience working as patent agent in patent preparation and prosecution.

Must have significant technical background in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics or related fields, including advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) and/or significant hands-on experience working in a relevant technical field. Must be able to communicate effectively with scientific staff in a variety of technology areas. Experience working in multidisciplinary environment (wet science/engineering/software) highly desirable. Must be self motivating, creative, diligent and have excellent interpersonal skills. Must be capable of effectively managing multiple tasks in efficient and organized manner. Must be able to provide examples of patent work.

Contact:
To apply, please visit: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PACIFICBIOSCIENCES&cws=1&rid=217. For more info on PacBio, please visit our website.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Menlo Park, California

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Invention Law Group, PLLC seeks a highly skilled, motivated and experienced patent attorney to provide support to its patent prosecution group.

Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Founded in 2000, IV’s business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing intellectual property in a variety of technology areas. IV plans to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.

Qualifications:
• J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law school
• Undergraduate degree in EE, Physics, or Computer Science
• Admission to Washington or other state bar
• Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office
• At least four years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on patent prosecution in electrical arts
• Ability to lead and manage a fast moving dynamic team
• Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills a must

Responsibilities:
• Assisting in strategic management of existing portfolio of issued patents and on-going prosecution of pending cases
• Evaluating potential licensing value, technical merit, and patentability/validity of invention disclosures, patent applications and patents
• Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside patent counsel
• Assisting in developing and implementing portfolio analysis and tracking tools to build infrastructure and enable efficient scaling of work for rapidly growing portfolio
• Managing docketing team to ensure accurate entry of patent information
• Managing staff of Paralegals and Patent Assistants responsible for researching and evaluating patent file histories and title assignments for patent due diligence

Desired Experience:
• Due diligence investigations of patent portfolios
• Foreign prosecution
• In-house experience or other experience managing outside counsel
• Broad technical or business knowledge of software, eCommerce, computer systems, semiconductors, telecommunications or consumer electronics.

Contact:
Apply directly to jobs@intven.com.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington