The San Francisco office of Bryan Cave LLP is seeking to hire an experienced patent agent to support its growing life science practice. Responsibilities include supporting attorneys and working with the firm’s clients on all aspects of the patent practice, including assisting in the evaluation of invention disclosures, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, and supporting intellectual property due diligence.
I.P. Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.
Duane Morris LLP, named a Top 10 Law Firm for Pharma Work by BTI Consulting Group, has an opening for an intellectual property litigation associate with pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical experience to join its Hatch-Waxman and Biosimilars practice in its growing Boston office. Candidate should have familiarity with patent estate and lifecycle management strategies in protecting for FDA-approved drug products for both pre-litigation analysis and active litigation, including prior art searching. Our ideal candidate will hold a B.S. or advanced degree in the life sciences, will have 3-5 years’ patent-related experience in a relevant life science discipline, will be well-versed in pharmaceutical patent analysis and possess litigation skills and will thrive in our creative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment. Massachusetts bar admission required. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.
Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Waltham, Mass.
Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, P.C., a respected corporate and IP law firm, is seeking a mid-level to senior Patent Attorney with substantial experience (4-7 years) in patent prosecution and client counseling in biotechnology-related fields to join our successful and growing patent practice. Experience in IP due diligence a plus. Candidate should have strong qualifications in biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and/or cell biology; advanced degree preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Patent Agent – Law Firm – Des Moines, Iowa
McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC, seeks a full-time patent agent, technical advisor or an associate patent attorney to join its growing Biotechnology practice group within our firm located in Des Moines, IA. Candidates must have either a M.S. or Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, or Botany or plant related biotechnology and be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (or eligible for registration). Candidates will be considered who demonstrate a strong knowledge and experience of patent prosecution in the biotech fields. Candidates must possess excellent academic credentials and strong research, writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Candidates having 1-3 years of experience in patent prosecution in these fields are preferred.
Patent Agent – Law Firm – San Diego, Calif.
Morrison & Foerster LLP has an urgent an urgent need for a Patent Prosecution Agent in the San Diego office.
Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – San Diego, Calif.
Illumina is looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual that is creative and strategic with a drive to deliver results in a fast-paced innovative space. This attorney joins a dynamic legal team and will be the legal advisor and strategist for product development projects and related portfolios. Responsibilities include capturing inventions, building enforceable global patent portfolios as well as setting and advising on IP strategy to create long term business value. Location will be Illumina’s San Diego Headquarters.
Patent Scientist – Large Corporation – St. Louis, Mo.
Monsanto’s Biotechnology Organization
is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Biotech Patent Science Team. The Patent Scientist will interact with R&D leadership and business teams, provide full-spectrum Intellectual Property (IP) support including Freedom to Operate, IP landscape and patentability assessments, patent preparation and prosecution, and development and execution of IP strategies, and deliver IP education and enhance IP awareness.
Patent Attorney/Patent Agent – Law Firm – United States (Remote)
Klintworth & Rozenblat IP, an eight lawyer/agent IP law firm, is seeking highly-qualified, experienced patent attorneys/agents and trademark attorneys having a minimum of five years of experience and portable books of business in the range of $500,000 or more.
Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – Memphis, Tenn.
Medtronic is seeking a Patent Counsel II to work in its Memphis offices.
IP Associates – Law Firm – Seattle, Wash.
Seed IP Law Group, one of the country’s leading intellectual property law firms is expanding its electrical, mechanical, computer science and life science practice groups. Ideal candidates will have a degree in the corresponding technology and a minimum of two years practical experience, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, client counseling and preparing opinions.
Director, Intellectual Property – Large Corporation – Rahway, N.J.
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. We are seeking a Director - Intellectual Property.
Associate – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill. (Updated)
Chicago intellectual property law firm, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert and Berghoff LLP (MBHB), seeks:
Patent Agent – Law Firm – North Brunswick, N.J.
Chromocell seeks an experienced Patent Agent who has earned a Ph.D. or minimum Masters’ Degree in chemistry, biology or a related field (organic/medicinal chemistry education/experience preferred). The ideal candidate will be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or previous work experience at USPTO. This is a unique opportunity to be the only patent agent onsite, interfacing with scientists and key stakeholders on a daily basis.
Chief Patent Counsel and Legal Team Director – Large Corporation – Beijing, China
BOE, a multi-billion-dollar tech company based in Beijing, seeks mandarin-speaking patent attorneys with patent litigation/licensing experience and technical background in Electronics, Internet of Things, Big Data, or Biomedical areas to fill two positions.
Patent Agent – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill. (Updated)
Biotechnology patent agent wanted to help biotechnology attorney with overflow patent preparation and prosecution projects from his growing practice. Work part time from home, while the right candidate could work to a full time billable equivalent with 1099 status. Chicago, San Diego, and San Francisco-based candidates are preferred but other locations will be considered. You will be paid as a 1099 consultant based on capped estimates for projects. Pay will be commensurate with experience.
IP Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is seeking an Experienced mid-level Associate to join its growing intellectual property group in its Boston office. The candidate will work directly with attorneys and patent agents on IP matters for leading pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology start-ups. Primary responsibilities include patent prosecution and opinion work. The position requires a PhD or equivalent in molecular cell biology, immunology, biochemistry or relevant biological science. The candidate must have strong communication, writing, analytical and organizational skills, and will receive mentoring and training in the practice of intellectual property law.
Patent Attorney – Purdue Research Foundation – West Lafayette, Ind.
The Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization has an opening for a Patent Attorney with a Life Sciences focus. The Patent Attorney will:
Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Tysons Corner, Va. / Nationwide
MH2 Technology Law Group LLP is looking for an experienced, full-time, patent professional to draft and prosecute patent applications for leading global technology companies, including several Fortune 500 companies. Candidates must have excellent writing and communication skills, and at least three years experience in biotechnology and chemistry prosecution and application drafting. Patent Examiner experience is a plus, as is significant experience directing foreign prosecution, particularly in the EPO, China, and Japan.
Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Portland, Ore.
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral patent prosecution associates and agents with an advanced degree in the biological sciences (a Ph.D. or M.D. is required). Candidates should have excellent academic credentials (top 33% of class minimum, top 10% strongly preferred) and at least 1-4 years of experience prosecuting patent applications for biotechnology related matters. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. Relevant industry experience is preferred.
Intellectual Property Officer – University of Maryland Baltimore – Baltimore, Md.
The Office of Research and Development at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is currently seeking an Intellectual Property Officer to join the Technology Transfer team. The Intellectual Property Officer maintains and grows the University’s intellectual property portfolio, with particular emphasis on patent application preparation and prosecution to obtain patents for inventions and discoveries that have potential market value. The position evaluates scientific invention disclosures and conducts research, analysis and documentation of related patents, and writes patent applications. The IP Officer functions as part of interdisciplinary team that assures the University optimizes and protects its intellectual property assets. Fosters and promotes relationships between faculty researchers and Technology Commercialization.