Fiala & Weaver P.L.L.C. is seeking full time and part time patent attorneys and agents to assist us with our growing practice. Opportunities are available primarily for preparation and prosecution work for a variety of clients in the electrical, electro-mechanical, software, and Internet technology areas. Persons with law firm experience and/or tech industry experience, as well as present and former Examiners, are all encouraged to apply. We offer excellent compensation and a relaxed work environment. Inquiries are treated in absolute confidence. Portable business is not required. Though we are based in Washington, D.C., Applicants may be remotely located.
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.
Patent Agent – Medical School – New York, NY
NYU Grossman School of Medicine | NYU Langone Health is seeking a Patent Agent. In this position, you will manage activities related to the disclosure and protection of new inventions in engineering, computer science, and physical sciences and the transfer of technology from the Medical Center and the University to the marketplace. This includes assessing the patentability of new invention disclosures from faculty, identifying relevant prior art, analyzing substantive correspondence such as Office Actions from the US Patent and Trademark Office, and creating and maintaining detailed intellectual property records.
Patent Counsel – Medical Device – Law Firm – Irvine or San Diego, CA
Knobbe Martens, a prominent IP law firm seeks motivated candidates to join our team. Applicants should have one to three years of patent prosecution experience to assist in the drafting and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications. This is a non-partnership track position. This position requires a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent and a J.D. from an ABA accredited school. Graduate degree desired, but not necessary. Must be licensed to practice law, preferably with the State Bar of California. Candidates must have superior technical writing skills. If you are forward focused and ready for a challenge, apply online at knobbe.com.
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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Irvine or San Diego, CA
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/Litigation Attorney – Law Firm – McLean, Virginia
DBJG's attorneys practice in the fields of intellectual property litigation in federal 
court and before the U.S. International Trade Commission, patent and trademark prosecution and post-grant practice before the USPTO, licensing of intellectual property, and related complex litigation. All of its attorneys are partners, and we’re looking to expand our ranks. While we do not have specific prerequisites, the ideal partner candidate would have at least five years of legal practice, including experience actively handling cases and overseeing the strategic decisions about those cases. While not required, a strong technical background is also helpful for patent-related litigation. An entrepreneurial spirit is also greatly welcomed and encouraged. Partners joining our ranks generally have some portable work or are embarking on the challenging but rewarding task of building their own practice and client base.
Patent Associate – Law Firm – Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, or Seattle, WA
Dorsey’s Patent group is seeking an associate with two to three years of experience
and a technical background in electrical engineering or computer science to be based in Seattle or Denver. 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.
Intellectual Property Patent Counsel – Small Corporation – Remote
Commvault was formed in 1988 as a development group within Bell Labs, and later
designated as a strategic business unit of AT&T Network Systems. In 1996, it was incorporated as an independent company. In the 20 years since, we’ve experienced tremendous growth, pioneered numerous industry-shaping innovations, and established ourselves as a respected leader in data and information management.
CS/EE Associate or 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 Litigation – Law Firm – Dallas, TX
Carter Arnett PLLC
Our trial boutique law firm is looking to grow its patent litigation group. We’re looking for an experienced patent litigation attorney with a strong technical background and an entrepreneurial spirit. Depending on industry and other background, the ideal experience level is from three years to ten years of active litigation, including Inter Partes Review proceedings. Experience in evaluating patent portfolios and trying cases to juries is a plus.
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.
Biotechnology Patent Attorney/Agent – Law Firm – Des Moines, IA
McKee Voorhees and Sease, a boutique IP firm established in 1924 serving global
clients at the intersection of science and law, seeks an experienced IP Attorney to join the firm in the Chemical and Biotechnology practice group.
IP Associate Attorney – Small Corporation – Reston, VA
The Marbury Law Group, PLLC is seeking experienced, highly qualified IP associate attorneys for our Reston, Virginia office.
Director of IP Clinic – Education – University Park, PA
Penn State Law, based in University Park, PA, is seeking to hire an experienced legal professional to serve as Director of the Intellectual Property Clinic. This Clinic represents startup and early-stage companies on intellectual property (IP) matters, including patent-related issues. As determined by credentials and experience, the successful applicant may be appointed as a Professor of Practice or as an Assistant, Associate, or full Clinical Professor of Law. The Penn State Law IP clinical experience is designed to provide high-quality IP law experience to Penn State Law students and IP support to entrepreneurs who are affiliated with Penn State as faculty, staff or students as well as others based anywhere in Pennsylvania irrespective of any connection to Penn State. The clinical experience is offered in direct support of the University’s Invent Penn State initiative (https://invent.psu.edu) and Penn State President Eric Barron’s commitment to “promoting patents, licensing and start-ups” as part of Penn State’s effort to expand its already significant role in Pennsylvania’s economic development and create career opportunities for Penn State graduates (http://news.psu.edu/story/326830/2014/09/19/administration/president-emphasizes-economic-development-and-student-career).
Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Mechelen, Belgium
Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions, with leading positions in the EU, USA and other regions. Cochlear is also invested in other implantable solutions in addition to hearing solutions. Our Intellectual Property department is currently looking for a Patent Attorney on a permanent basis based in our location in Mechelen to support all of our technologies.
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.