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.
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.
Built from the ground up to be relentless, precise, agile, resilient and collaborative, Pierce Bainbridge employs cutting-edge technologies and a unique, next-generation institutional structure that sets it far apart from the traditional, 20th century law firms of the past. We offer associates the opportunity to work in a forward-looking, progressive, collegial and non-hierarchical environment that is without comparison among the nation’s leading law firms. We use Slack, we don’t impose artificial deadlines, we don’t require formal office attire and, most importantly, we win cases and have fun doing so.
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.
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.
What we offer:
Life/Work balance – work where you want, when you want, and how much you want
Ample, steady preparation and prosecution work from a mix of leading electrical and mechanical technology companies
Excellent compensation package that is production-based, and includes comprehensive benefits
Opportunity for client counseling through direct client interaction, as all clients are firm clients
Opportunity for career growth/development including training in business development and client management
Innovative firm culture including cutting edge technology, collaborative work environment, and dedicated support team
Who you are:
You are a superstar
You have excellent writing skills
You have excellent communication skills
You have a technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent fields
You have 3+ years of recent preparation or prosecution experience (former Patent Examiner experience is a plus)
You can get going quickly with minimal training
You have a great eye for detail
You love winning
You are a great teammate
You love making clients happy
You have a positive attitude
You love learning
For more information, visit our website at www.harrityllp.com. We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practices. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Contact To apply for this position, submit a resume and a cover letter to careers@harrityllp.com.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Virginia or telecommute
Dority & Manning, a full-service intellectual property firm, seeks registered patent attorneys and agents with two to six years of relevant software experience with degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, or related fields.
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.
Contact To apply, please submit a resume, writing sample, and copies of unofficial transcripts to recruiting@dority-manning.com.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Middleton Reutlinger is seeking patent attorney or patent agent candidates having a background in mechanical engineering or electrical/computer engineering to:
Prepare and prosecute interesting patent applications
Work closely with clients to strategically protect inventions
Create and protect portfolios for some of the world’s most respected companies
Work as a team in a collaborative and interactive environment
All from the comforts of a Midwestern city with top-tier attractions and talent.
Contact To apply, please email dredding@middletonlaw.com. Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is desirable, but not required.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Bainwood, Huang & Associates seeks practitioner with experience in electrical, mechanical, and/or software arts. Qualified candidates are licensed to practice before the USPTO and have a minimum of 2 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Excellent writing and verbal reasoning skills are a must. Some industry experience is preferred. We require no book of business, although we support your efforts to continue serving your existing clients here.
Our firm is conveniently located in Boston’s MetroWest, offers comprehensive benefits, and accommodates flexible schedules.
We are proud of our diverse client roster and of our efforts to help our clients to succeed. We are committed to equal opportunity in hiring and to maintaining a positive and supportive work environment, where capable people can work hard to achieve their career goals.
Patent prosecution attorney sought by Potomac Law Group, PLLC, an innovative firm with 80 lawyers and growing. Candidates must have four years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the EE and CS areas, including computer hardware/software and telecommunications. Attorneys based in the DC area strongly preferred. Work for great clients in a growing patent group with a dozen patent attorneys. Compensation structure is transparent. Potomac Law is a full service firm with an established and rising reputation. The firm is ranked by US News and World Report as one of the best law firms in the US.
DiBerardino McGovern IP Group (DMIP Group) is seeking a Patent Attorney or Patent Agent with 1-3 years of experience to join our team. The position will involve all aspects of patent prosecution and counseling, including a substantial amount of patent application drafting. We offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours, a 401k plan, a friendly work environment, and a reasonable billable hours goal of 1,400 hours per year. DMIP Group is a virtual law firm, and we offer the opportunity to work remotely from any location in the United States.
Strong academic credentials and a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Engineering, or Physics are required. Applicants with a graduate degree and academic or professional experience with electronics or optical systems are preferred. Attorneys must be a member of the Bar of the state in which they plan to work.
Applicants must have a strong work ethic and a desire to be part of a virtual law practice, be professional and proactive, have strong writing skills and be detail oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines and set priorities. In line with being a virtual law practice in which client confidentiality is a requirement, each applicant must have a dedicated work space that is closed off from the rest of the building in which the applicant works. High-speed internet service must be provided to the work space.
DMIP Group is dedicated to patent prosecution and counseling. We provide our clients with high quality legal services typically associated with larger firms in the personalized atmosphere of a small boutique that offers responsiveness and reasonable rates.
Blueshift IP, an innovative boutique patent law firm specializing in software patents, seeks a registered patent attorney with at least two years of full-time experience or equivalent with patent preparation and prosecution, including experience with software patents. Primary responsibilities will be reviewing prior art searches, drafting patent applications, and responding to Office Actions. The position offers flexibility (including the ability to work remotely as appropriate) and opportunities for growth and is ideal for a passionate attorney who thrives in an environment that values quality and client service. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to learn from and work closely with passionate, highly experienced patent practitioners on sophisticated patent matters in a collegial team environment that leverages cutting edge technology and a dedicated support team. Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience. Full job description available upon request.
Growing Midwest IP firm seeks a patent attorney or patent agent to primarily handle patent preparation and prosecution in the semiconductor related arts, including fabrication, design, and circuitry. Candidates will ideally have a degree in electrical engineering, as well as industry experience. Remote working arrangements and flexible hours will be considered. Exceptional compensation and benefits offered.
Contact Please send resumes and writing samples in confidence to patentcandidateresumes@gmail.com. Please provide resume and semiconductor related writing samples.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Remote
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and a current license to practice before a state bar is required.
Graduate degree in technical area, preferable in biotechnology or chemistry.
A minimum of 5 years of legal experience at either a law firm or an in-house position, preferably working with advanced biotechnology.
Admittance to practice before the U.S.P.T.O. is required.
Ability to travel when necessary (domestic and/or international).
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide a high quality level of professional, cost effective, proactive and responsive legal services to internal clients in the area of intellectual property.
Manage the company’s patent portfolio, including soliciting and evaluating invention disclosures, conducting patentability investigations, filing, prosecuting, issuing and maintaining patent applications and patents domestically and internationally in coordination with and through managing outside counsel.
Where appropriate, enforce MSD’s intellectual property rights through investigation of competitors’ products and supporting negotiation of favorable intellectual property licenses and litigation.
Analyze third party claims alleging intellectual property infringement by MSD’s products or services, including conducting and/or managing infringement and validity investigations and supporting negotiation of favorable intellectual property licenses and defense of MSD in intellectual property litigation.
Provide support to legal transactional team by analyzing and commenting of IP terms of various agreements.
Provide legal advice on obtaining copyrights, protecting trade secrets and avoiding infringement of the copyrights and trade secrets of others.
Manage the trademark process at MSD, including the acquisition of trademarks, advising and training on mark selection and use, conducting right to use investigations, and filing, prosecuting, issuing and monitoring trademark applications and registrations in coordination with and through managing outside counsel.
Maintain up to date knowledge of the company’s technology.
Review company product literature, reports to customers and collaborators, and proposals to the government to ensure intellectual property in such disclosures is adequately protected.
Meet promised deadlines for rendering advice or preparing documents, and be available when called on by management and staff.
Proactively anticipate IP legal issues before they become problems by practicing preventive law and by early involvement.
Provide training and written guidelines on the acquisition and preservation of intellectual property rights.
Erise IP, P.A. is seeking a Patent Associate with approximately one to five years of experience to assist in patent litigation matters and post-grant proceedings before the PTAB. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to learn from and work closely with passionate, highly experienced patent practitioners on sophisticated patent matters in a friendly and collegial team environment.
Candidates should have strong academic credentials, a technical degree, and patent-related experience with prosecution, litigation, and/or post-grant proceedings. A degree or experience in the software/computer, electrical, or mechanical arts is preferred, but not required. Admission into a state bar and registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are strongly preferred. Interested applicants should have strong analytical skills, pay meticulous attention to detail, possess good interpersonal skills, demonstrate an ability to work independently and productively, and show a strong interest in advancing a career in intellectual property law.
Contact To apply, please e-mail cover letter, resume, writing sample and unofficial undergraduate and law school transcripts to: careers@eriseip.com.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Kansas City, Missouri or Denver, Colorado
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.
What we offer:
Life/Work balance – work where you want, when you want, and how much you want
Ample, steady preparation and prosecution work from a mix of leading electrical and mechanical technology companies
Excellent compensation package that is production-based, and includes comprehensive benefits
Opportunity for client counseling through direct client interaction, as all clients are firm clients
Opportunity for career growth/development including training in business development and client management
Innovative firm culture including cutting edge technology, collaborative work environment, and dedicated support team
Who you are:
You are a superstar
You have excellent writing skills
You have excellent communication skills
You have a technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physics, or equivalent fields
You have 3+ years of recent preparation or prosecution experience (former Patent Examiner experience is a plus)
You can get going quickly with minimal training
You have a great eye for detail
You love winning
You are a great teammate
You love making clients happy
You have a positive attitude
You love learning
For more information, visit our website at www.harrityllp.com. We are committed to equal opportunity hiring practices. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Contact To apply for this position, submit a resume and a cover letter to careers@harrityllp.com.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Fairfax, Virginia or telecommute
Cruise Automation, who creates autonomous driving technology to build a safer and more efficient world, is seeking a Patent Portfolio Manager. Administer Cruise’s patent program, including promotions, incentives, recognition, and training.
Responsibilities:
Update patent guidelines and information
Manage the invention intake and review process, including adapting seamlessly to various invention disclosure communication styles
Formulate and communicate constructive feedback and intelligent suggestions to inventors on their invention disclosures
Perform prior art searches to assess patentability
Strategically encourage patenting in key areas by actively maintaining awareness of autonomous vehicle progress and approach at Cruise and in the industry
Manage the patent process by driving the workflow for patent preparation and prosecution by outside counsel
Create and distribute status reports
Forecast and budget patent costs
Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve patent management software
Dority & Manning, a full-service intellectual property firm, seeks registered patent attorneys and agents with two to eight years of relevant experience with degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, physics, or related fields. 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.
Contact To apply, please email gcallison@dority-manning.com. Please include a resume, copy of unofficial transcripts, and a cover letter.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking a Mid-Level I.P. Associate/Patent Agent. Responsibilities include preparing patentability searches and patent applications, drafting Office action responses, and partnering with Firm colleagues and client representatives regarding an array of new and exciting technologies.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Milwaukee, Madison, or Waukesha, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Washington D.C.; or Denver, Colorado
Davidson Sheehan LLP, an IP boutique headquartered in Austin, Texas, is looking for skilled and productive patent attorneys and agents to join our team. We serve a diverse group of sophisticated clients for whom we do exceptional work in a team-oriented environment.
Qualified Applicants will possess an electrical engineering or computer science degree, and be registered to practice before the USPTO. 2-5 years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications is required, ideally in the areas of virtual reality, graphics, mixed signal technology, and software. Candidates should possess a working understanding of these areas, as well as a willingness and affinity to learn new technologies.
Candidates must be ready to begin work in our Austin, Texas office. This is NOT a remote position. We provide competitive pay and benefits.
Contact Send resumes and at least two writing samples (preferably at least one application and one substantive prosecution response) to careers@ds-patent.com.
Additional Info Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Austin, Texas
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 firms 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.
Brown & Michaels, PC offers a flexible & competitive compensation structure along with various benefits including health care and retirement benefits. Our current professionals are committed to a collegial and competent work environment. Our compensation system is designed to allow the flexibility to work different schedules and automatically varies the compensation to the billable hours worked.
Please forward a resume/CV and a list of several patent prosecutions that are published on PAIR with your work product. We just need the application serial number and we will review the file history on PAIR.
Buckley Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC is actively seeking Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents with a background in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related fields. We are located in Fairfield County Connecticut, just a short commute from New York City.
Applicants should be registered to practice before the USPTO and preferably have at least two years of patent prosecution and patent drafting experience. Positions involve all aspects of patent prosecution, with opportunities for increasing levels of responsibility.
We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Our clients range from startups exploring the boundaries of machine learning and artificial intelligence to Fortune 50 companies that rely on us to build and strengthen their patent portfolios.
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;
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