Intellectual Property Associate – Large Law Firm – Atlanta, Ga.

January 22, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP is now accepting resumes for a full-time IP / Patent Associate position in our Atlanta office with 3-5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in not only patent prosecution matters, but also trademark matters, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB, agreement and licensing matters, and other IP-related activities. A degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physical science is strongly preferred (but not required). Must be admitted to practice before the USPTO and the Georgia Bar (or committed to becoming a member of the Georgia Bar).

Associate Patent Attorney – Large Law Firm – Shelton, Conn.

January 22, 2019- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Harrington & Smith, Attorneys At Law, LLC is seeking an associate patent attorney. Roles and responsibilities include patent application preparation and prosecution.

Prosecution Associate (Chemistry) – Law Firm – San Francisco, Calif.

January 16, 2019- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

Mintz seeks an experienced associate with a chemistry background (preferably in organic chemistry) to join our San Francisco office. Ideal candidates will have 3 to 5 years prior law-firm or in-house patent prosecution experience.

ITC Associate – Large Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

January 16, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation

Steptoe, an AmLaw 100 firm, seeks a highly qualified intellectual property litigation associate with a minimum of 2 years of significant ITC Section 337 litigation experience. Strong academic credentials, as well as outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills are required.

Steptoe is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence. We strongly encourage qualified women, minorities, Veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply.

Trademark/Trade Secret Associate – Large Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

January 16, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation

Steptoe, an AmLaw 100 firm, seeks an Associate to join its rapidly growing IP practice in Washington, DC. Ideal candidates will have at least one year of experience in trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Strong academic credentials, as well as outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills, are required.

Steptoe is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence. We strongly encourage qualified women, minorities, Veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to apply.

Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – Multiple Locations

January 16, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

HP Inc.’s Patent Development Group is seeking a highly motivated patent attorney to join its legal team. In this role, Counsel will support the Patent Development Group's efforts to build and maintain a high quality patent portfolio that furthers the goals of HP's dynamic business. More specifically, the successful candidate will be responsible for personally drafting and prosecuting strategic, high quality patent applications, while supporting the department in a number of other activities critical for its success.

This unique opportunity will offer significant promotional and rotational opportunities. Successful candidates begin their careers in the Patent Development group and personally design their career path based on their goals and interests. Future roles can include patent portfolio management in Patent Development, rotations to IP Transactions & Counseling or IP Sales & Licensing, and Director or VP level leadership roles.

Key Responsibilities:

Drafting patent applications and office action responses.
Managing patent applications throughout the patent lifecycle by working directly with HP's inventor community, personally drafting and prosecuting high quality patent applications for strategically important inventions, and interacting with worldwide patent offices to secure valuable patent coverage
Actively participating in HP's invention disclosure review process to help ensure that HP's best inventions are identified and patented
Analyzing pending patent applications to determine their value to HP and to formulate a global filing strategy
Assisting patent portfolio managers with analysis of HP's patent portfolio, including preparation of claim charts
Collaborating with engineers in invention mining sessions, patent scrubs, and patent education sessions
Actively engaging in training, knowledge sharing, and other career development opportunities to hone technical and legal abilities and prepare for promotional or rotational opportunities
Participating from time to time as a member of a cross functional team to provide support in licensing, litigation, or other matters

Education And Experience Required:

A B.S. degree and/or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science
A J.D. degree from an accredited university and admission to a state bar
Admission to practice before the USPTO
1 to 7 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications
Strong academic credentials
Preference for candidates who have personally drafted at least 10 patent applications
Ability to work with clients in a team-oriented partnership to help them arrive at elegant solutions to their problems
Flexibility to accept new and different challenges in a fast paced, high-tech environment
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
A positive attitude, creative spirit, passion for IP law, and strong motivation to excel

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://h30631.www3.hp.com/job/boise/patent-counsel/3544/9503540. Please attach a resume, cover letter, and a recent writing sample, such as a published patent application and/or published Office Action response.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Houston, Texas; Vancouver, Washington; or Boise, Idaho

IP Litigation Associate – Large Law Firm – Multiple Locations

January 16, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, - US - Northeast, - US - NYC, - US - Silicon Valley & SF, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation

Steptoe, an AmLaw 100 firm, seeks a highly qualified intellectual property litigation attorney with a minimum of 2 years of experience to join its DC, Chicago, New York, or San Francisco office. Strong academic credentials, as well as outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills are required.

Patent Attorney – Other – Gainesville, Fla.

January 14, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Tech - Electrical

Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk seeks a highly qualified individual to prepare, draft, and prosecute patent applications relating to semiconductors, circuits, computer architecture and/or software. This individual will also counsel clients and prepare opinions.

Patent Counsel – Small Corporation – Washington, D.C.

January 12, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Work - Admin, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Unified Patents is again growing its legal department, and seeks experienced, registered, patent attorneys. Applicants must have at least 3 years of law firm or other relevant experience at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and post-grant petition (IPR, PGR, and CBM), reexamination, and other administrative drafting and litigation experience;

Applicants should have a degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Science (SC), as well as experience with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, signals, wireless communications, or other algorithmic subject matter. Patent examination experience is a plus; clerking experience is a plus; familiarity with ongoing cases post-SAS Institutes is a plus. Must be willing to work within a team, work well independently, and enjoy writing and editing. Journal and filing experience a plus. Strong preference for candidates located in the Washington, DC area.

DUTIES

Managing patent office proceedings internally
Drafting, filing, and litigating patent office proceedings, e.g., inter partes reviews
Handling calls with decision makers
Preparing for, conducting depositions
Presenting at oral hearings
Drafting motions and briefs
Supporting senior attorneys with management of ongoing matters
Support docketing, e-filing, deposit account, budgeting, and other IP functions
Editing work product of colleagues, outside counsel
Amicus curiae drafting and support; comment drafting and support
Contract, licensing, and other legal support services
Legal writing, support, and other various legal duties

REQUIREMENTS

3 years of PTAB (drafting petitions, filing, litigating, deposition) experience
State and Patent Bar passage
Ability to work independently and in a team
Excellent English written and oral communication skills

PREFERRED

Patent Office examination experience
Algorithmic, codec, and other code-based subject matter experience
Appellate and /or Clerking experience
EE or CS undergraduate degree
Graduate Technical (MS, MA, or PhD) degree
Willing to work from DC strongly preferred

BENEFITS
Aggressive, competitive benefits, with generous vacation and paid-for health insurance; freedom to work from home when appropriate; maternity and paternity leave; and financial support for bar and further education.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://unifiedpatents.workable.com/j/591C80324F. Please provide cover letter showing PTAB filing experience.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Washington, D.C.

Intellectual Property (E.E.) / Software Patent Prosecution Associate – Large Law Firm – Atlanta, Ga.

January 12, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Ballard Spahr LLP's Atlanta office seeks an Associate with at least four years of patent prosecution experience in the electrical or software technologies areas. He or she will have the opportunity to join Ballard's national practice and work on both patent prosecution as well as patent litigation matters. Excellent academic credentials, a technical background in electrical engineering or computer engineering/science, and superb writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills are required. Membership in both the Georgia and Patent Bars are preferred.

Patent Litigation Associate – Large Law Firm – Multiple Locations

January 9, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, - US - NYC, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Litigation

Pierce Bainbridge, the fastest growing elite law firm in the history of the world (that is not hyperbole) seeks Electrical Engineering/Computer Science Patent Litigation Associate to join its rapidly growing IP practice in either New York, Los Angeles, DC, or Boston. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in patent litigation with a degree in electrical engineering or computer science.

Patent Attorney – Large Law Firm – Manchester, N.H.

January 8, 2019- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Finch & Maloney PLLC, a full-service IP law firm, is currently seeking lateral associates with electrical engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, and material science degrees for its patent prosecution practice in Manchester, New Hampshire. All positions require excellent writing ability, attention to detail, USPTO registration, state bar, and a minimum of two years of patent prosecution experience. Candidates with pre-law engineering work experience are preferred. Experience in any of semiconductor process and packaging, image processing, machine learning and neural networks, and communication systems is a major plus. Remote positions are available for the right candidates.

Patent Attorney / Agent – Large Law Firm – Tysons Corner, Va. or Telecommute

January 7, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Telecommute, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

MH2 Technology Law Group, LLP is looking for a local or remote, full-time patent professional with a software or electrical engineering background to prepare and prosecute patent applications, draft opinions, and provide IP counseling for our clients, which include many Fortune 500 companies.

Faculty Member and Director, Intellectual Property Clinic – Education – Chicago, Ill.

January 2, 2019- US - Midwest, Emp - Educational

The John Marshall Law School in Chicago seeks a faculty member to serve as Director of the law school's Intellectual Property Clinic. The clinic provides pro bono services to individuals or qualified groups in the areas of Patents and Trademarks, and is part of the law school's Community Legal Clinics. The candidate will also teach related courses as arranged with the academic deans. This is a tenure-line position, at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher.

We seek an individual who is, or demonstrates the potential to be, an exceptional teacher, clinician, and scholar, and to work with entrepreneurs and emerging technologies. Required qualifications include a J.D. from an ABA-approved law school or foreign equivalent; evidence that the candidate is a member in good standing of the bar of a court of the United States, or of the highest court of a state of the United States; and registration to practice in patent (and preferably also trademark) matters before the USPTO. Illinois bar membership (or eligibility for it) is preferred but not required.

The law school's current intellectual property clinics in Patents and Trademarks are certified law school clinics under the rules of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To meet certification requirements, the candidate must:

- For patents, be a registered patent attorney or patent agent in good standing with the OED of the USPTO and have three years of experience in prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO within the last five years;

- For trademarks, be a licensed attorney with at least three years of experience in prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO within the last five years.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will teach at least one course per academic year outside the clinic, based on background and interest. The candidate is expected to possess excellent research, writing, and communication skills.

JMLS is committed to diversity, access, and opportunity. Subject to the approval of our accreditors, JMLS is in the process of being acquired by the University of Illinois at Chicago, with an anticipated closing date in August 2019. For more information, visit www.jmls.edu and jmls.uic.edu. The successful candidate should be available to start no later than July 16, 2019.

Reports to: Associate Dean for Experiential Education

Other information: This is an 11- or 12-month appointment.

The John Marshall Law School, finding any invidious discrimination inconsistent with the mission of free academic inquiry, does not discriminate in admission, services, or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Contact
Submit a current CV and cover letter indicating compliance with the relevant USPTO requirements above to Professor Art Acevedo, Chair, Selection and Appointments Committee, at 7Acevedo@jmls.edu. The Committee will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis in January and will conduct initial screening interviews via Skype or a similar platform. Individuals invited to interview for the position should be prepared to submit teaching evaluations, professional references, copies of or links to published scholarship, and, where applicable, copies of promotion and tenure reports from current or past law schools.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Education
Job Location: Chicago, Illinois

Associate Patent Attorney – Small Law Firm – Plantation, Fla.

January 2, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Christopher & Weisberg, PA has a full time position available for patent bar eligible 3L (following graduation) or recent graduate (now) with BS and/or MS in the biomedical arts (esp. biomedical engineering -- not a BA in Biology). Device industry experience would be wonderful. Work will initially be patent prosecution related for medical devices. Over time, work will broaden into other areas of patent work to include litigation support, as well as trademark work. Also seeking candidate with BSEE and/or MSEE for communications related patent work.

IP Specialist – Large Law Firm – Boulder or Denver, Colo. or Salt Lake City, Utah

January 2, 2019- US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Prosecution

Holland & Hart is seeking an IP Specialist (a hybrid patent prosecution paralegal/patent administrator) to support their dynamic, growing electronics-focused patent practice in Boulder or Denver, CO or Salt Lake City, Utah. We represent some of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the world, and have a unique, collaborative environment focused on excellence, teamwork, and work/life balance. We offer excellent salaries, outstanding benefits, and an energizing, professional work environment.

Duties include:

Supporting our patent attorneys in docket and practice management
Various tasks associated with the preparation and prosecution of patent applications including:
- Manage and perform range of duties related to an internal electronic file system
- Generate templates for patent applications, and responses to various Office Actions (including but not limited to: a Filing Receipt, Notice to File Missing Parts, Response to Office Action, Notice of Publication, Notice of Allowance, Issue Notification; and Letters Patent) as they relate to correspondence/filing with USPTO, PCT, and foreign associates
- Prepare additional templates for various legal documents (Declaration, Powers of Attorney, Assignments)
- Review formalities of filed patent documents to ensure proper form, including Filing Receipts, Declarations, Recordings, Information Disclosure Statements, allowed patents ready to issue, etc.)
- Perform electronic filings at the USPTO
Managing client workflows, including intake, opening of matters, and tracking
Performing a variety of patent support and administrative tasks as needed

Requirements:

While docketing, paralegal, and/or patent prosecution experience is preferred we are considering all career-focused, interested candidates who are able to demonstrate that he/she:

Has exceptional attention to detail and proofreading skills.
Is motivated to excel with a positive, team-oriented attitude.
Has a strong work ethic and prefers to keep busy.
Is able to quickly learn and comprehend complex and highly-technical concepts and processes.
Has superior oral and written communication skills.
Thinks critically to understand how each task fits into the broader workflow.
Always seeks to maximize the efficient use of technology available and strives to make tasks easier and more efficient.
Is proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are requirements, Visio is a plus).
Wants to be part of, and would thrive in, a dynamic, professional, growing patent practice.

Contact
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to NStern@hollandhart.com.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Boulder or Denver, Colorado or Salt Lake City, Utah

Junior Patent Attorney – Small Law Firm – Munich, Germany

January 2, 2019- Europe, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Prosecution

2SPL offers a salaried position with indefinite term in Munich, Germany. Candidates can expect a 40-hours-per-week contract in a pleasant working environment within a dynamic team of patent professionals. Work/life balance and job satisfaction while offering competitive salaries is important to us.

Patent Attorney – Large Law Firm – Va. or Telecommute

January 2, 2019- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Telecommute, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Harrity & Harrity is looking for remote, full-time, or reduced hours patent professionals to prepare and/or prosecute patent applications for leading global technology companies, including numerous Fortune 500 companies.

Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Portland, Ore.

December 19, 2018- US - Northwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

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 strong expertise in chemistry (a Ph.D., M.S. or industry experience is preferred). Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and preferably at least 3 years of experience prosecuting patent applications for chemistry related matters. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.

Patent Prosecution Associate – Law Firm – Salt Lake City, Utah or Seattle, Wash.

December 19, 2018- US - Northwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Salt Lake City and Seattle offices of Stoel Rives LLP seek a life sciences patent prosecution associate attorney with 2-4 years of relevant experience to join its Technology and Intellectual Property (TIP) group. Candidates for this opening should have a degree in the chemical or biological sciences. Excellent writing, analytical, interpersonal, problem solving, and communication skills are required. USPTO registration is also required. Principals only. No recruiters, please.