Holland & Hart is seeking an Administrative Intellectual Property Specialist/Secretary in their Boulder office to support their growing patent practice.
Duties include supporting our patent attorneys in docket and practice management, the preparation and prosecution of patent applications at the USPTO and performing a variety of patent support and administrative tasks. Applicants must have strong administrative/secretarial skills and a desire to have a long term career in the intellectual property field. Superior attention to detail and proofreading skills are required, must be proficient at using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Applicants should have the interest and ability to deal with highly technical subject matter, including cutting-edge computer and electronic filings. Excitement about IP, a strong work ethic and a drive to excel are all necessary.
We offer excellent starting salaries, outstanding benefits and a pleasant work environment.
Contact: Qualified candidates should sent resume to: Lisa Harston at laharston@hollandhart.com. No phone calls please.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Boulder, Colorado
Maginot, Moore & Beck, a growing Indianapolis IP boutique law firm, seeks EE registered patent attorneys with 1-5 years of experience in preparation and prosecution of patent applications. EE attorneys with more experience will be considered. Our firm provides a competitive compensation and benefits package with salaries commensurate with experience and ability.
Contact: Send resume in confidence to Recruiting Coordinator, Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP, Chase Tower, 111 Monument Circle, Suite 3250, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-5109 or careers@maginot.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
The Ware Firm, a small, dynamic, Dallas IP firm, is seeking a recent (last 1-4 years) Federal Circuit Clerk with a strong technical background. Duties include valuating civil patent cases and appeals. This is a rare opportunity for someone who enjoys analysis, but does not want to be consumed by litigation. Solid technical (e.g., EE, Physics, or equivalent) and communication skills are a must.
The Ware Firm, a small, dynamic, Dallas IP firm, is seeking a candidate with a strong technical background (EE, Physics, or equivalent) and prior experience within industry (e.g., telecommunications, computer industry, or as a patent examiner). It is not necessary to have a JD to apply; our ideal candidate would have significant technical expertise and have experience as a patent agent. Job duties include performing novelty, patentability, validity and infringement analysis as well as light portfolio management and occasional patent prosecution. Solid written and oral communication skills are required.
DTS, a digital technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience, is seeking a patent searcher to work in its Los Gatos, California, offices. The person will be an employee of the Legal department providing IP, technical and legal searching services to the Company worldwide. The person shall act as a liaison between legal and Engineering, to elicit intellectual property disclosures, extract details and generate documentation of intellectual property, including Patent, trade secret and copyrighted assets. The person shall help in early stage intellectual property due diligence analyzing third party intellectual property assets associated with potential license or acquisition, provide proactive IP analysis to the various technical teams related to future R&D efforts, assist in IP infringement/enforcement analysis and litigation support, and monitor technology and IP activities of the Company’s competition.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: • Search patent data bases and analyze relevant reference as to potential infringement and/or validity of patent or invention of interest • Search technical or other data bases and non-patent materials and analyze relevant reference as to potential infringement and/or validity of patent or invention of interest. • Work with Company technical staff to understand future R&D direction and analyze and provide guidance related to IP issues/roadblocks. • Work with Engineers to develop invention disclosures, document inventions and prepare patent applications. • Monitor Company’s competition related to technology developments and issued IP and provide prompt summaries of such events. • Evaluates the validity, scope and value of a target company’s IP assets for possible acquisition or license. • Supports IP counsel related to pre-patent filing review, invention viability assessment, patent validity and infringement analysis, preparation of patent applications and prosecution of same. • Provides other general technical and legal searching services. • Prepare written analysis or the various analysis and searches. • Evaluate intellectual property in relation to present and proposed standards and technology ecosystems. • Strong ability to use technical and legal databases for IP and technical analysis. • Strong technical competence in the electrical, computer engineering, computer science and software area, preferably in the digital signal processing area. • Ability to work with engineers to develop invention disclosures and documentation • A strong ability to communicate technical material in clear and precise written English is an absolute necessity. • Strong technical reading and writing skills. • Ability to quickly assess technical literature. • Prior patent searching experience (3+ yrs). • Ability to function well in cross-disciplinary team environment
Required Education and Experience: • 3+ years searching and/or patent prosecution experience. • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience. • Strong technical skills in the electrical, computer engineering, computer science and software area, preferably in the digital signal processing area. • Document preparation, reading and review. • Excellent communication skills, customer oriented. • Strong organizational & writing skills. • Proficient in WESTLAW, DELPHION, DIALOG, USPTO databases/systems, Derwent & Impodoc, etc. Familiarity with MineSoft and PatBase software a strong plus. • Detail and quality oriented. • Motivated and self-starter, ability to work with little supervision. • Current knowledge of general patent law and USPTO procedures a plus. • Requires a bachelor degree or higher degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics or computer science, preferably with experience in digital signal processing. • 3+ years searching experience. • Patent agent USPTO registration preferred. • Chinese, Japanese reading skills a plus • Must have strong mathematical skills sufficient to understand the company’s products and services and materials searched. • Strong reasoning skills required • Strong computer skills and ability to use legal and database resource tools such as WESTLAW, LEXIS, DELPHION, DIALOG, USPTO databases/systems, Derwent & Impodoc, etc. Familiarity with MineSoft and PatBase software a strong plus. • Some competence with spreadsheet and word processing software. • Ability to read matlab, C, C++ code at rudimentary level.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Los Gatos, California
DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTSI) is a digital technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience. DTS decoders are in virtually every major brand of multi-channel surround processor, and there are hundreds of millions of DTS-licensed consumer electronics products available worldwide. A pioneer in multi-channel audio, DTS technology is in home theatre, car audio, PC and game console products, as well as DVD-Video, Blu-ray Disc and Surround Music software. Founded in 1993, DTS' corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, California with its licensing operations headquartered in Limerick, Ireland. DTS also has offices in Northern California, Washington, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
Goldberg Cohen LLP, a small IP law firm in midtown Manhattan, seeks mid-level associate (2-5 years) having general IP litigation and patent prosecution experience. Experience drafting motions necessary and deposition experience preferred.
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC is seeking a highly qualified mechanical patent attorney to join our intellectual property practice as an associate in our Greensboro office. Also seeking a highly qualified mechanical patent attorney, to join our intellectual property practice as an associate in our Winston-Salem office. An educational and/or industry background in textile technology is preferred.
Candidates must have at least 3 years of relevant patent experience and be able to demonstrate experience in preparing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications, reexaminations, freedom to operate analyses, invalidity and non-infringement opinions, and general patent counseling. Candidate should be admitted to practice law before the USPTO and admitted in or capable of becoming eligible for the North Carolina bar. EOE.
Contact: Apply by emailing resume and transcript to Shannon Rodock at srodock@wcsr.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Cleveland Golf / Srixon is seeking a senior patent engineer to work in its Huntington Beach, California offices.
Summary: • Use mechanical-engineering skills as well as knowledge of patent laws and regulations to in furtherance of the Company’s objective of creating commercially successful golf products • Assist in the design or redesign of future products taking into consideration engineering and patent-related constraints • Help develop the Company’s intellectual property portfolio by assisting patent preparation and prosecution activities • Identify infringement of Company patents
Essential Functions: • Routinely attend engineering-design meetings and interface with product-design and development engineers to identify and resolve patent-related issues • Oversee or perform novelty, patentability, validity, and product clearance searches • Analyze patent-search results vis-à-vis corresponding products to assess freedom to produce and/or patentability • Assist in the preparation of utility and design patent applications
Special Skills Required: • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering • At least four years of Patent Engineering experience directly related to golf equipment • Familiarity with laboratory procedures and associated instruments for testing golf equipment • Familiarity with US, Japanese, and International patent-classification systems • Advanced searching ability using the JPO Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL), USPTO PatFT & AppFT, as well as EPO Esp@cenet, Delphion and NERAC databases. • At least two years of Mechanical Design experience using solid modeling applications and reverse-engineering techniques • Previous experience as a Patent Examiner in the art of Mechanical Engineering • Successful completion of the USPTO Patent Agent Registration Examination
Equipment Used: • Computer • Basic office and filing equipment • Instruments for testing golf equipment (e.g., COR and MOI machines) • Precision-measurement instruments
The Michaud-Kinney Groupis seeking a full-time Legal Assistant with experience to fill immediate opening. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, document preparation and management, docket and calendar maintenance, communication with clients, filing documents with the USPTO and/or the Federal Court system. Competitive wages. Full medical benefits.
Qualcomm is looking for a US Patent Attorney or a registered India Patent Attorney/ Agent to support Qualcomm's facilities in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. The ideal candidate will also have several years practice across all aspects of patent law, and have experience in interfacing with Government agencies and official bodies in relation to policy, legislation and standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to deliver effective and sound legal and leadership judgment in the day-to-day execution of the duties and responsibilities that attach to the position.
Responsibilities: • Contributing to internal patent review boards on the selection of inventions conceived in India for patent protection in India and around the world. • Supervising and reviewing the preparation of patent applications by outside patent counsel in India for first filing and prosecution at the Patent Office in India and/or the USPTO and subsequent filing and prosecution internationally via the PCT system. • Providing advice to internal clients on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, on legal issues in general and in relation to domestic and international patent law, and on Qualcomms internal patent processes and procedures, including client education on the same. • Reviewing, from an IP perspective, contracts, company policy documents and documents for public release, and assisting in patent analysis and due diligence investigations. • Working with the companys Government Affairs, IP Strategy, and legal teams in the development and execution of the companys intellectual property strategy and policy advocacy programs, including interfacing with relevant branches of the Indian government and academic institutions to promote international best practices in India in relation to intellectual property including patents, designs, trademarks and copyrights, in relation to competition/anti-trust legislation and in relation to standards.
Candidates will be a Registered India Patent Agent, licensed to practice Indian law, or a US Patent Attorney and have at least 5 years intellectual property experience in a law firm or an in-house department. Candidates are expected to be self-motivated, able to work independently and demonstrate skills in interviewing engineers, preparing patent specifications and prosecuting patent applications in both domestic and foreign settings.
ON Semiconductor is seeking a Patent Administration/IP Attorney to direct the corporate generation of patents and other intellectual property; translate ideas (disclosures) into assets (patents, etc.), and in particular will be responsible for:
• Developing and implementing evolving strategy and direction for companywide patent filings/acquisitions to reflect new market and product ‘landscape’ of the company, • Coordinating and participating in worldwide patent committees (providing training for inventors) as well as moving the management of ON’s invention disclosure and filing process to a full electronic system, • Overseeing internal docketing and IP prosecution function, and managing external attorney relationships and coordinating the case workload, as well as prosecuting selected inventions through USPTO, • Conducting searches relating to patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement, • Supporting patent landscape studies to identify trends and relationships in various technology fields, deliver competitive intelligence and identify potential research, patenting and licensing opportunities. Position reports to the VP & Chief IP Counsel and is located in Phoenix, Arizona with other members of the IP section of the Corporate Law Department. • Electrical engineering or physics degree and a strong technical background, preferably in the semiconductor industry, required. • Related semiconductor industry engineering experience is a plus. • Proven ability to demonstrate flexibility and be able to handle a variety of intellectual property law matters and be able to communicate effectively with engineers/inventors on a technical level. • Excellent verbal and written skills, a strong team player and a ‘self-starter’, along with a confident work ethic are key components to success.
Education and Years of Experience: J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school. Candidate must be a member of a state bar and must also be admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with 5-7 years of experience as a patent attorney and a strong background in patent prosecution. Candidate must also have an electrical engineering or physics degree with some years of experience in the technical field.
Baker & Daniels, LLP in Fort Wayne has a position open for an IP associate. Candidates should possess excellent academic credentials with a preferred undergraduate degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Chemistry and up to four years of experience in prosecuting patent applications in the fields of electrical or mechanical engineering. Practice includes all phases of intellectual property law for a national and international client base. Competitive salary and unlimited potential for professional growth.
Contact: Send resume in confidence to:
Julie Kyler, Business Manager Baker & Daniels LLP 111 East Wayne Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks an Associate General Counsel (Intellectual Property/Business focused). "Guidance, Solutions, Integrity" describes the Legal Team's approach to providing responsive legal guidance supporting the implementation of the foundation's strategies. The Legal Team offers creative solutions that accomplish programmatic objectives, develops and implements efficient legal processes to streamline the foundation’s grant making and contracting practices, and applies preventive legal strategies and compliance policies to minimize risks and safeguard the foundation’s reputation.
Responsibilities and Qualifications: • Structure and negotiate transactions related primarily to life sciences issues, including program related investments (equity, debt, guarantees, etc.), collaborative research agreements, strategic alliances, licensing and other partnering arrangements to promote the research, development, commercialization and supply of products.
• Review and prepare transactional documents, grant agreements, requests for proposals and contracts, providing guidance in developing and implementing intellectual property strategies to accomplish the foundation’s goal of global access (making access to technology available at a reasonable cost in the developing world and promoting broad dissemination of information).
• Provide guidance in the due diligence process to assess business structures and existence of necessary intellectual property rights of potential grantees.
• Provide strategic advice on issues related to collaborations and public/private partnerships, including how best to manage intellectual property to advance the foundation’s goals.
• Train and educate program personnel regarding laws and best practices applicable to business transactions and intellectual property.
• Keep current on new and emerging laws and policy developments impacting tax-exempt organizations generally, and in particular, private foundations.
• Provide support in other legal matters or foundation policies and issues as needed.
Requires Juris Doctor with a minimum of 10 years experience in the practice of law with expertise in business transactions and efforts to establish large and diverse collaborative relationships and public/private partnerships involving complex intellectual property issues.
An undergraduate degree in or other demonstrated familiarity with life sciences or a related field; and experience representing or advising pharmaceutical and bio-technology companies on business transactional and related intellectual property issues strongly preferred.
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check. It is the policy of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons. Additional Info: Employer Type: Non-Profit Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation seeks two attorneys with an IP focus.* "Guidance, Solutions, Integrity" describes the Legal Team's approach to providing responsive legal guidance supporting the implementation of the foundation's strategies. The Legal Team offers creative solutions that accomplish programmatic objectives, develops and implements efficient legal processes to streamline the foundation’s grant making and contracting practices, and applies preventive legal strategies and compliance policies to minimize risks and safeguard the foundation’s reputation.
Responsibilities and Qualifications: • Work as part of the Legal Team to provide advice and counsel on a broad range of legal issues critical to the foundation’s mission, including grantmaking in the foundation’s Global Health and/or Global Development programs.
• Review and participate in preparing grant agreements, review proposals, concept notes and contracts, and identify intellectual property issues related to proposed projects.
• Assist in providing guidance in developing and implementing intellectual property guidelines serving the foundation’s goal of global access (making project technology available at no or a reasonable cost in the developing world and promoting broad dissemination of information).
• Evaluate and assist in the negotiation of collaborative research agreements, commercialization and supply arrangements, intellectual property licensing arrangements, and transfer of technology rights.
• Provide guidance in the due diligence process to assess business structures and intellectual property rights of potential grantees.
• Train and educate foundation personnel regarding laws and best practices applicable to private foundations generally as well as IP and other issues that are unique to its Global Health and Global Development programs.
• Keep current on new and emerging laws and policy developments impacting tax-exempt organizations generally and in particular, private foundations.
• Provide support in other grant matters or foundation policies and issues as needed, providing counsel and creative problem solving on a broad range of issues.
Requires Juris Doctor with a minimum of 3 years experience in the practice of law with expertise in intellectual property and business negotiations (including collaborative agreements and licensing arrangements), and experience providing legal advice to clients on intellectual property issues. An undergraduate degree in fields generally related to the foundation’s Global Health and Global Development programs is desirable.
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check. It is the policy of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons. Additional Info: Employer Type: Non-Profit Job Location: Seattle, Washington
*Note that the foundation will be hiring two positions, one for the Global Health and one for the Global Development team.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 600 attorneys in locations across the United States and an affiliate in London. We strive to be a firm of first choice for clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services nationally and globally.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is seeking a patent agent in the electric arts. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering with 7 or more years experience in industry as a hardware, software, and/or communications engineer. The candidate should also be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for several years. During that time, the candidate should have thourough experience with drafting new applications and prosecuting applications in the U.S. and overseas in the areas of graphical display, gaming architecture, computer architecture, communications, and business methods.
The Intellectual Property group of Thompson Hine LLP seeks an Intellectual Property associate for its growing practice in Atlanta, Georgia. The ideal candidate will possess 4 - 6 years of patent and trademark prosecution, and transactional trademark experience focused on the biotech, chemical and/or life sciences industry. An advanced technical degree and registration to the USPTO are required.
Contact: Please send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and a list of "representative" published applications/issued patents by email or postal mail to:
Leana L. Staton Thompson Hine LLP 2000 Courthouse Plaza, N.E. 10 W. Second Street Dayton, Ohio 45402
Or, by fax to937.443.6635. Thompson Hine is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
The Colorado office of Cooley LLP is seeking an associate with 2-3 years of experience in patent prosecution. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background in the area of Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mechanical Engineering. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Applicants must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. This position will also include opportunities to work with our fast-paced IP litigation group. Litigation experience not required.
Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C. is seeking patent attorneys, agents, and software and computer engineers who are interested in a career in patents as Associates, Patent Agents and/or Technical Advisors. Experience with the patent system is preferred, but not required.
Candidates must have a solid technical background and the ability to quickly learn new technology. A degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering is required. We are particularly interested in individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas: software application development, computer graphics, image processing, Internet applications, object-oriented programming, web-based e-commerce design, microprocessor architecture, graphics processor architecture, computer architecture, design verification, and circuit layout. Candidates must have excellent English communications skills, including strong writing ability.
We offer competitive salaries and incentive bonuses. Insurance benefits, 401(k) and a profit sharing plan are also included. Most importantly, we offer a challenging and exciting career opportunity that includes continued exposure to a wide variety of leading-edge technologies.
Contact: Please submit resume, writing sample and college transcripts in confidence to Beth Niyogi, H.R./Administrative Manager, 1120 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Building 2, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78746, (fax) 512-853-8801, (email) hr@intprop.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Austin, Texas
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has openings for Administrative Patent Judges. The Administrative Patent Judge serves as a member of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) of the USPTO. The BPAI has authority to hear and adjudicate appeals from decisions of Primary Examiners as to patentability in applications for patents, for reissue of patents, and for reexamination of patents; to declare and conduct proceedings in interferences; and to determine priority of invention.
The USPTO is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, and has over 10,000 employees, including engineers, scientists, attorneys, analysts, IT specialists, etc. all dedicated to accomplishing the USPTO's mission, vision, strategic goals and guiding principles.
Contact: For more details on job responsibilities and requirements and to apply online, click a specific link below based on your specialty:
Sigma-Aldrich, Inc. is expanding the patent law department and seeking 2 additional patent attorneys, one with degree and experience in Materials Science / Chemistry and one with a Molecular Biology PhD. Patent attorney will be involved in proactive counseling of inventors and business units with respect to patent filing and strategies, domestic and foreign patent filing and prosecution, freedom to operate reviews, drafing and negotiation of licenses and other technologically focused contracts, trademark counseling and prosecution, as well as general IP counseling.
Holland & Hart is seeking an Administrative Intellectual Property Specialist/Secretary in their Boulder office to support their growing patent practice.
