Patent Attorney / Agent – Large Law Firm – Greenville, S.C.

November 7, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Senior Patent Attorney (USPTO Registered) – Small Law Firm – Rockville, Md.

October 10, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

AuerbachSchrot LLC, an intellectual property law firm in Rockville, MD, is seeking a highly motivated, experienced, USPTO-registered, senior patent agent or attorney, preferably a member of the Maryland Bar, to assist in its growing domestic and international biotechnology and high technology patent prosecution practice.

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Philadelphia, Pa. or Wilmington, Del.

October 3, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

panitch Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is seeking a patent agent. The scientific advisor or patent agent will provide technical support and scientific expertise to assist with all aspects of patent protection, both US and foreign, focusing on the pharmaceutical and biotechnical arts. The scientific advisor will assist in searches and reviews for due diligence, patentability and freedom to operate analyses as well as the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications.

Biotech Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Multiple Locations

October 2, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, - US - Northeast, - US - Northwest, - US - NYC, - US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

loza Loza & Loza LLP, a fast-growing and dynamic intellectual property practice, is seeking a biotech/pharmaceutical patent attorney with a proven record of client development who is interested in a lateral move.

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Austin, Texas

September 28, 2017- US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

abel Abel Law Group, LLP is seeking a chemical/materials patent agent with 1+ years of experience. Successful candidate must be mature, have exceptional client handling skills, and be a pragmatic, results-oriented practitioner.

Paralegal, I.P. – Large Corporation – King of Prussia, Pa.

September 12, 2017- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Chemical / Pharma

arkema Based at Arkema’s Corporate Offices and R&D Center in King of Prussia, PA, the Paralegal focuses on the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective legal services to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel - Intellectual Property, and patent and trademark services to the Intellectual Property Attorneys, their clients and projects as assigned. This position requires knowledge of legal, patent and trademark procedures, processes and terminology. The Paralegal must be proficient with the filing process for intellectual property matters, as well as other procedures in the Intellectual Property area.

Specific job activities include (but are not limited to):

Monitor and assess the work of the Intellectual Property attorney administrative assistants and ensure that appropriate training is delivered.
Maintain CPA Memotech patent and IPManager trademark databases and dockets for all pending and granted patents & trademarks, including constructing and generating reports requested by attorneys and business units.
Maintain Intellectual Property support: review and recommend activities, technologies or processes to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
Review, docket and assignment of correspondence from the U.S. and foreign patent offices worldwide. Deliver correspondences to appropriate attorney and make suggestions, when appropriate, on required response.
Correspond with foreign agents on various patent matters including responsibility of all patent annuities.
Review patent family files for examination reports and prior art citations. Provide foreign agents with results of the foregoing. Instruct Administrative Assistants to prepare and file supplemental information disclosure statements with the U.S. Patent Office based on foreign examination reports.
Review formal papers for new patent applications to be filed in U.S. Patent Office for completeness and accuracy.
Research patent and trademark laws throughout the world to maintain knowledge of changes in the administrative procedures required.
Manage the docketing, circulation and prioritization of invention disclosures.
Assist with divesture, acquisition, name change and assignment matters as they relate to intellectual property.
Prepare the Intellectual Property Department Monthly Report.
Assist business units with their international patent and trademark portfolios and provide information regarding budgeting to maintenance of patents and trademarks.
Initiate and carry out the foreign filing process, including the filing of foreign patent applications. Correspond and follow-up with business unit management and foreign agents.
Handle the payment of annuities required to maintain Foreign Patent portfolios.
Monitor and request funding for USPTO Deposit Account.
Perform trademark searches and provide opinions on availability to the business units.
File new trademark applications worldwide and renew of existing registrations.
Prepare responses and documents required for responding to trademark office actions worldwide.
Review Trademark Gazettes and watch service notices for possible infringements of trademarks.
Assist outside counsel in trademark infringement proceedings.
Maintain the title of trademarks in the U.S. and worldwide, including recording name changes and assignments.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Associate's degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred;
Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience with intellectual property;
Paralegal certificate preferred;
Position requires an independent, self-motivated & flexible individual with strong communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both within and outside the company;
Proficiency in Word, Excel and Access, CaseTrack, Memotech and other intellectual property management software;
Business process knowledge: Legal, Business Administration and technology systems;
Excellent grammar and spelling; accurate typing and proofreading; proven PC skills;
Ability to act with discretion in handling confidential information; and
Professional image and accountability required.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=25761&company=ARKEMA&username=.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Biotech Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Multiple Locations

September 1, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, - US - Northeast, - US - Northwest, - US - NYC, - US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - Southwest, - US - West, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

loza Loza & Loza LLP, a fast growing, and dynamic intellectual property practice is seeking a biotech patent attorney with a proven record of client development who is interested in a lateral move.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Greenville, S.C.

August 31, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

dority Dority & Manning, a full-service intellectual property firm, seeks registered patent attorneys and agents with two to four years of relevant experience with degrees in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or mechanical engineering. Candidates can expect to work primarily on matters related to patent prosecution and litigation for Fortune 100 companies as well as other national and international clients. The firm’s practice is global in nature, representing major companies in Europe, Korea, Japan, China, South America and in virtually every region of the United States.

Associate w/Chem / Materials Background – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

August 23, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

NSIP NSIP LAW is a prospering boutique intellectual property law firm located in downtown Washington, D.C. Our practice has consistently grown over the years. NSIP Law offers a competitive salary with the rare opportunity to grow with our group and to be active candidate for promotion within our practice.

I.P. Property Specialist – Other – Rolla, Mo.

August 20, 2017- US - Midwest, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

brewer Brewer Science, Inc., a major innovator of high-technology solutions for the semiconductor / microelectronics markets is currently seeking a highly motivated and energetic candidate to fill an open position as a Intellectual Property Specialist located in Rolla, MO.

Patent and Trademark Attorney – Law Firm – Ithaca, N.Y.

August 20, 2017- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Brown & Michaels, PC is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney with 3+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience. Our work includes patent prosecution, trademarks and opinion work. We work with of-counsel relationships for all litigation work. Our ideal candidate would have a computer science or electrical engineering and significant patent preparation and prosecution experience, but we are less concerned with a specific technical background than the variety and quality of the patent prosecution experience..

Patent Paralegal – Law Firm – Germany

August 8, 2017- Europe, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

viering The German firm Viering, Jentschura & Partner is seeking candidates with interest in and/or experience in intellectual property law for a position as Patent Paralegal in our offices in Dresden, Germany.

Patent Associate – Law Firm – New York, N.Y.

August 4, 2017- US - NYC, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

dorsey Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a 2nd-4th year associate (2013-2015 JD) to join the Patent department in our New York office. This associate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of patent-related projects, including patent prosecution, licensing, and IP due diligence. Dorsey offers opportunities for advancement within a collegial and dynamic environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Philadelphia, Pa.

July 25, 2017- US - Northeast, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Paul and Paul, a historic highly client-focused boutique intellectual property firm in Center City Philadelphia, seeks a senior patent attorney to play a key role in our select team of IP specialists. Candidates for this position should have at least six years of broad IP experience, preferably including both patent and trademark prosecution as well as litigation in state and federal courts. Candidates with chemical or mechanical technical qualifications and with portable business are preferred.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Indianapolis, Ind.

July 18, 2017- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

reichel Reichel Stohry LLP is seeking an experienced and motivated patent attorney to handle overflow patent preparation and prosecution work and to take active steps to grow the firm’s intellectual property practice. The position could be part-time or full-time, depending on how the needs of the candidate align with the needs of the firm. Telecommuting is an option, but a physical presence in Indianapolis is preferred. This is a great opportunity for an experienced attorney interested in growing his or her practice, or a motivated attorney with some prior experience in patent law seeking to develop his or her legal skill sets.

Associate – Law Firm – Gainesville, Fla.

July 18, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution, Work - Regulatory

Patent-Arts, PLLC, a unique boutique IP firm located in Gainesville, Florida, is seeking an EE Patent Attorney or Agent to complement strong life sciences capabilities in the firm and help grow the business.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Gainesville, Fl.

July 17, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk logo seeks a highly qualified individual to prepare, draft, and prosecute patent applications relating to chemical inventions. This individual will also counsel clients and prepare Opinions. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry.

Director, Patent Portfolio Development – Other – India

July 8, 2017- Asia, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Computer Science, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Position: Director, Patent Portfolio Development
Location: Bangalore, India
Employer: Clairvolex (India)
Industry: Intellectual Property and IP Asset Management
Reports to: Associate Vice President, Portfolio Development

Primer: 18-24 months of work assignment in India, after which the individual may relocate to one of Clairvolex’s US offices in Silicon Valley, Seattle, Salt Lake City or Philadelphia.

Overall Role Responsibilities:

Responsible for IPAM – Enterprise program:

Lead, manage and train teams of patent engineers to build patent portfolios for large enterprise customers.
Hands-on work profile, whereby the person is expected to work closely with patent engineers to prepare response to office actions from USTPO, EPO, JPO, SIPO, KIPO and IPO.
Function as a mentor and guide, individually and collectively to the team.
The Director, Patent Portfolio Development is expected to write specific office action responses and demonstrate the art and craft of patent prosecution to the team. (the drafting craft, the choice of words, sentences, crisp language, the legal brevity in distinguishing prior art references, how legal training, and legal methods reflect in the draft, the deep technical understanding of the claimed invention, the up to date familiarity with case law, the methods of citing precedents to substantiate arguments, and finally the experience in complying with the formal requirements of getting a patent application in condition for allowance).

Responsible to support IPAM – Elements program:

Director, Patent Portfolio Development must demonstrate effective patent drafting and prosecution capabilities in the team by honing their language, technical, and legal skills.
The training must inculcate the use of legal precedents and a deep technical understanding of the claimed subject matter to substantiate arguments during patent prosecution.
Drafting patent applications, developing well-crafted claim set that conforms to US, EP patent legal and procedural standards, interviewing inventors, reviewing invention disclosure statements, drafting provisional specifications, overseeing draftsmen developing drawing figures, developing Industry-customer-technology specific IP strategies, and helping Elements Customers (primary interface will be CTO, Head of Engineering) execute the IP strategies.
Team Leadership: This is primarily a team leadership role. The Director, Patent Portfolio Development, will lead an initial team of about 5 patent engineers and will be responsible for work product quality of patent application drafts and office action response drafts of the team. The Director will also be responsible for meeting all associated deadlines.
Coordination: The Director, Patent Portfolio Development, will work with and coordinate all activities of patent portfolio development within the team and with paralegal teams. In addition, the Director will liaise with customer-specific Program Management Office to manage and exceed customer expectations.

Qualifications:

Educational qualifications: Must possess a Juris Doctor degree from a reputed law school. Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in EE, CS, Physics, or similar field.

Experience: At least 4 years of experience at an IP law firm or in the patent practice of a general law firm. Needs to have handled a large volume of patent preparation and prosecution in the fields of telecommunications, software, semi-conductors, microprocessors, and electrical engineering.

Specific Task Responsibilities:

Asset Management
1. Oversee all prosecution functions for multiple clients, totaling over 1,000 assets.
2. Oversee team functions, including patent engineer functions (patent application preparation and prosecution) as well as paralegal functions (docketing, IDS management, invoice processing, and form preparation).
3. Ensure flawless delivery of work product
4. Attend governance calls
Support Program Management Office -- Candidate will work closely with Program Management Office to provide
1. Customer-specific strategy and articulation;
2. Customer-specific portfolio guidance and process development;
3. Timely delivery of all work; and
4. Communication and governance of outside counsel relationships.
Quality Control -- Candidate will be responsible to:
1. Ensure all work is delivered at the highest levels of quality;
2. Provide specific feedback and mentor-ship to patent engineers; and
3. When necessary, candidate will need to participate in drafting applications and/or office action responses.
Training -- Candidate will be responsible to
1. Provide on-going training and assistance to team members for patent prosecution in US and foreign jurisdictions;
2. Develop training materials to train patent engineers; and
3. Provide training and support to paralegal team

Contact
To apply, please email abha.jaiswal@clairvolex.com.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Other
Job Location: Bengaluru, India

Intellectual Property Attorney – Small Corporation – Boca Raton, Fla.

June 20, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution, Work - Regulatory

TherapeuticsMD is seeking an intellectual property attorney. Under the direction of the General Counsel, the IP Counsel will primarily provide patent drafting and prosecution support to the Company, including planning and execution of life cycle management technologies.

This position is located at the Boca Raton, Florida company headquarters. There will be opportunity to work on diverse legal matters such as business-strategic protection of IP, licensing, IP litigation management/support, dispute settlement, regulatory exclusivity, and contracts. It is anticipated that no more than 15% domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications:

BS or higher degree in organic chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering (pharma), molecular biology, or comparable technologies
JD degree and licensed to practice in at least one US jurisdiction
Registered as patent attorney at USPTO
5+ years of experience in US patent prosecution and IP legal practice
Experience prosecuting foreign patents
Experience with patent portfolio development, licensing, and enforcement in a corporate context is highly desirable
Hatch-Waxman experience is highly desirable, including a well-rounded understanding of regulatory exclusivity and the intersection between IP and the FDA regulatory environment

Other Required Skills:

Demonstrated ability to write and prosecute clear patent applications, amendments, legal and business documents
Demonstrated ability to efficiently prosecute patent applications
Legal creativity and the ability to think originally
Strong oral communication skills
Ability to analyze patentability and patent freedom-to-operate matters
Technical competence in one or more of the following fields: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering (pharma), Molecular Biology, or comparable technologies, is required.
Candidates having prior experience prosecuting pharmaceutical/small molecule are preferred.

TherapeuticsMD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Contact
To apply, please email legal@therapeuticsmd.com.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Boca Raton, Florida

Patent Prosecution Associate (Chemical / Chemistry) – Law Firm – Atlanta, Ga.

June 19, 2017- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

AM LAW 100 firm with top IP practice has immediate need for Chemistry Patent Prosecution Associate (JD2011-JD2016) with degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and experience in Organic Chemistry. Polymer experience helpful. Work with dynamic and collegial patent group with great practice. Competitive comp and relocation benefits. First time posted.