Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein is looking for a patent prosecution associate with 1 - 4 years experience in computer science, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering.
Breadth of work will include prosecution, opinion writing, and counseling of domestic and international clients.
Applicants must be registered with the USPTO. Relevant industry experience or an advanced degree is a plus.
Contact: Interested applicants should contact Ellen Leviss at eleviss@arelaw.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: New York, New York
Exclusively Legalis looking for an experienced patent agent in the software, medical device, electro-mechanical, and/or wireless technology areas for our San Diego office.
The selected candidate will be responsible for drafting patent applications, patent prosecution, invention harvesting, and assistance with patent landscapes and freedom to operate analysis in various technology areas. Experience in drafting patent applications is preferred.
Ideal candidates will have 2 to 4 years of patent prosecution experience and a B.S. or higher degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. Admission to the USPTO preferred but not required.
RPXis seeking an experienced individual to contribute to the success of the Patent Analysis Department. In this role, the Patent Analyst, Software and Media will assess and quantify patent-based risk. This individual will use industry experience to evaluate patents for the purpose of providing patent intelligence to support Company initiatives, including defensive buying, acquisition syndication (for large portfolios), and advisory services. To be successful in the role, this person must possess a broad knowledge of software technology, spanning Internet, Digital Media, SaaS, Consumer, and Enterprise. The Patent Analyst, Software and Media reports directly to the Senior Director, Patent Analysis, and works closely with the Acquisitions, Client Development, Client Relations, and Corporate Development Departments and RPX clients.
Role: • Supports RPX’s business model by identifying meaningful patents for our clients and succinctly communicating those findings to help the Company make informed decisions by: o Reviewing patent claims and other materials to determine basis for possible infringement disputes o Exploring relevant market(s) to assess adoption of patent usage o Researching prior related disclosures/commercial efforts to assess novelty of invention o Identifying and locating written evidence for specific innovations that occurred prior to the filing of a patent o Coordinating with external subject matter and enforcement experts o Communicating findings to relevant internal and external clients
Education/Experience Required: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in technical or engineering role in the software industry
Required Competencies: • Ability to identify the software domain(s) to which a patent claim relates • Knowledgeable about companies in software domains and the products produced by these companies • Ability to use critical thinking skills to catalog, match, and relate similar patents, portfolios, and technologies • Well-versed in the history of technical development and key innovation dates in various software areas • Results-oriented and service-minded with ability to develop and foster relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally • Willingness to adapt to the many changing requirements/needs of a fast-growing, young company • Collaborative work ethic and ability to work in a team-oriented culture • Ability to work with virtual, global teams • Excellent interpersonal, networking, and influencing skills • Motivated, self-directed, and proactive with a willingness to take on additional projects • Proven track record of excellence, ownership, and accountability • Confident personality supported by disciplined, logical thinking and fact-based, documented conclusions and opinions • Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and execute against deliverables under deadlines and competing priorities • Highly focused, organized, and detail-oriented • Excellent oral and written communications skills • Represents RPX in a manner consistent with its culture and values
Technical Skills • Strong familiarity with the following technology domains: o Web Services § E-commerce/Marketplaces § Search/Advertising § Cloud Services § Social Networking § Gaming o Digital Media § Encoding/Decoding § Content Distribution § DRM/Security § Content Sync and Storage § Video Conferencing o Software/SaaS § Platform/Operating System § Application Software § Enterprise Software (CRM, ERP, SCM)
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A., is a rapidly growing Twin Cities patent law firm that seeks patent attorneys with 1 to 5 years of experience. The firm provides patent prosecution and opinion services to an expanding base of U.S. and International corporate clients in the fields of telecommunications, software, electrical circuits and medical devices.
Backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer science, physics or similar areas are required.
Relocation to Minnesota is preferred, although the firm may consider remote working relationships for highly qualified attorneys.
Wolf Greenfield is the largest New England-based law firm focused solely on intellectual property (IP) law. We have immediate openings for a mid-level patent prosecution associate in the Electrical and Computer Technologies group.
Preferred candidates will have an advanced degree and/or industry experience, a strong academic background, and a minimum of 4-6 years of solid patent prosecution and opinion-related experience. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to establish, develop, and maintain business relationships with clients and prospective clients.
Our associates enjoy an interesting variety of work on complex IP matters, increasing client management responsibilities, one-on-one mentoring, and regular professional development and educational opportunities. We offer a collegial and team-oriented work environment with competitive salaries and compensation packages which include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer matching and a profit sharing contribution, back-up daycare, domestic partner benefits, and pre-tax medical, dependent care and transportation benefits. Wolf Greenfield is an equal opportunity employer.
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral patent prosecution associates or patent agents with electrical engineering, computer science, or physics degrees for its office located in Portland, Oregon. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials (top 33% of class preferred, top 10% strongly preferred) and at least 1-4 years of experience prosecuting patent applications for electronics or computer software. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. Relevant industry experience or an advanced degree is preferred.
Located in one of the country’s most beautiful and livable cities, Klarquist Sparkman offers its professionals a challenging and rewarding career representing top-tier clients. The firm’s compensation and benefits package is highly competitive with other top-level firms in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about the firm please visit our website at www.klarquist.com.
Contact: Interested candidates can apply online at www.klarquist.com/careers.aspx or may send a cover letter, resume, transcripts (undergraduate and graduate (if applicable)) and a writing sample by mail or email to:
Human Resources Klarquist Sparkman, LLP 121 SW Salmon, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 recruiting@klarquist.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Location: Portland, Oregon
Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, an established intellectual property boutique located in Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia, is seeking an experienced IP prosecution associate with undergraduate and/or graduate degree(s) in electronics engineering or electrical engineering and two to five years USPTO or law firm experience in patent prosecution. Strong academic record and excellent analytical & writing skills, technical expertise & demonstrable substantive experience in complex IP prosecution matters required. Excellent salary & benefits.
Contact: Please submit résumé & cover letter to careers@antonelli.com. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia
Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a DC based, international law firm, seeks associates for its rapidly growing Intellectual Property practice in DC. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience in patent litigation and solid technical backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields.
Contact: We encourage any candidate with strong academic credentials and excellent personal qualities to apply directly by sending cover letter, resume, and law school transcript (a copy of your academic record is required) to Rosemary K. Morgan at legal_recruiting@steptoe.com. Steptoe & Johnson LLP is an equal-opportunity employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm: Job Location: Washington, DC..
Morrison Foerster LLPis seeking an entry level patent analyst/agent for our San Diego office. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join one of the finest law firms representing companies involved in developing and commercializing highly-innovative technologies in the marketplace. Morrison & Foerster works closely with clients from the earliest stages of their technical development, offering valuable advice about how to protect their inventions and ideas in view of business strategies.
Patent analysts/agents participate in domestic and foreign patent prosecution. They are responsible for drafting new patent applications, preparing substantive documents related to prosecution, and contributing to prosecution strategy. They work directly with patent examiners and clients, including inventors, technology transfer administrators, in house patent practitioners, the attorneys of client companies, and foreign associates.
Patent analysts/agents provide technical and legal research and analysis with respect to matters pending before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. They participate in the planning, completion and interpretation of literature searches using both on-line databases and other search techniques. They are expected to be highly familiar with the technological resources available to practitioners in the firm.
Patent analysts/agents provide technical support for patent interference and litigation proceedings, including the review and analysis of technical documents such as prior art, laboratory notebooks, technical memoranda, deposition transcripts and file histories. They locate and interview technical experts, consultants, and expert witnesses, as well as assist in the preparation of depositions and expert witness testimony. They advise and educate firm litigators in the relevant areas of science and technology, both verbally and by written memoranda. They aid attorneys in the preparation of legal opinions and in planning strategies for clients’ patent portfolios.
At all times, patent analysts/agents are expected to work as part of a team with other members of the Patent Group, and to seek guidance from, and report back to, the supervising attorneys in the Patent Group.
Requirements: Successful analyst/agent candidates will have a technical background in the area of electrical engineering and have excellent academic credentials. Strong writing and oral communication skills are required. Admission to the USPTO is preferred, but not required. Advanced degree preferred, but not required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a writing sample or publications list. Please reference 22555-PO in your cover letter.
EEO Statement Morrison & Foerster is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Location: Los Angeles, California
We are Morrison & Foerster—a global firm of exceptional credentials in many areas. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, investment banks and technology and life science companies. Our clients count on us for innovative and business-minded solutions. Our commitment to serving client needs has resulted in enduring relationships and a record of high achievement. For the last eight years, we’ve been included on The American Lawyer ’s A-List. Fortune named us one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For."
Our lawyers share a commitment to achieving results for our clients, while preserving the differences that make us stronger. This is MoFo.
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. (WHD), one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms, seeks a full-time Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property Practice Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of two years of prosecution experience and hold a degree in computer science, electrical engineering or physics. An advanced degree is preferred. Additionally, we seek an individual with previous practical experience working in the field of your technical expertise. Strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills are required. All applicants must be admitted to the USPTO or willing to sit for the exam.
This position provides an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate to work with experienced practitioners across various offices (as well as the opportunity to work with attorneys in our Patent Litigation group in support of patent litigation matters). WHD prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a range of industries, including computer science, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, life sciences and biotechnology, medical devices and consumer products.
WHD strives to support, compensate and reward our employees fairly and objectively. Our Benefit Program is designed to support the culture and quality of the work lives of our employees. Spanning beyond traditional benefit offerings, our program considers compensation, recognition programs, education, training and development, health and wellness, and balancing work and personal responsibilities.
Contact: Please direct your resume and cover letter to Tracy Jochims at tjochims@whdlaw.com, placing “Patent Agent” in the subject line. For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.whdlaw.com. Equal Opportunity Employer
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Fulbright & Jaworski LLPis seeking a licensed U.S. patent agent with a B.S. or higher degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar engineering discipline, preferably with at least one year of experience as a patent agent or patent examiner.
Duties include preparing documents during all stages of the patent prosecution process with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and with foreign patent offices; coordinating and corresponding with inventors, attorneys, and clients regarding patent prosecution; performing prior art searches; undertaking patent portfolio management; and maintaining knowledge of the latest patent laws in order to assist attorneys with drafting legal documents.
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC, a mid-size Maryland Intellectual Property law firm, is seeking an experienced patent attorney having an undergraduate or advanced degree in electrical engineering or physics. The position will provide the opportunity to work on a wide variety of patent prosecution, opinion, and counseling matters in the electrical arts with quality domestic and foreign clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in telecommunications technology fields including wired (optical and electrical) and wireless networking technologies and equipment. Candidates should have 2+ years experience in patent application drafting and prosecution. U.S. Patent Office experience or familiarity with the USPTO practice is desirable. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Excellent academic credentials, excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Our firm provides competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and ability.
Contact: Interested candidates should send resume and transcripts.
Legal Administrator Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC 1901 Research Blvd., Suite 400 Rockville, MD 20850 or email to dmr@usiplaw.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Christopher & Weisberg, P.A., a South Florida Intellectual Property Boutique, seeks EE with at least 2 years experience drafting patent applications. M.S. and industry experience greatly preferred. Will also consider more experienced attorneys with other technical backgrounds and portable business. Finally, we have an ocean view office for patent attorneys with litigation experience. Competitive pay and benefits -- great place to live and work.
Wagner Blecher LLP is looking to hire full-time patent attorneys for our Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz County, CA offices. We are looking for applicants with 1-5 years of patent prosecution experience. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or Software Engineering. Candidates must be registered as patent attorneys with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Contact: To apply for a position, please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to jobs@wagnerblecher.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Silicon Valley, and Santa Cruz California
Personal Audio LLCis seeking a Licensing Executive to handle multiple aspects of our licensing program. Responsibilities will include direct research and managing outside research resources to identify potential infringers and licensees. You will also need to analyze technical aspects of potential licensees' products, work on claim charts, and customize the licensing strategy to specific licensees.
You will work with directly with an experienced Senior Licensing Executive (based remotely) and will serve as second chair in licensing discussions. This is a full-time position that will be located in Texas—an office that you will help locate and set up, preferably in the Houston area. Some travel will be required.
The ideal candidate will have a software or CS undergraduate degree, an understanding of intellectual property, and a legal post graduate degree with 0-5 years of experience. You must be self-motivated and able to work in a remote office in an independent fashion. An attractive salary will be offered in addition to a significant results-based bonus.
Contact: Any applicants should send their resume to:
Personal Audio owns a set of fundamental patents in the portable audio space dating to 1996. The company prevailed against Apple at trial last summer and has since licensed seven other major firms. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a trial-tested set of patents and learn from experienced trial lawyers, licensing executives, and inventors/entrepreneurs.
Seed IP Law Group, one of the country's leading intellectual property law firms, is expanding its electrical engineering practice group. Ideal candidate will have a Electrical Engineering or Physics degree and a minimum of three years practical experience, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, client counseling and preparing opinions.
Contact: Send cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcripts to TracyU@SeedIP.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Seattle, Washington
The Chicago office of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is in search of a Patent Agent to work in the Firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications, conducting patent searches and patentability analyses, and handling foreign patent applications. Candidate must be registered to practice with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC is seeking a patent attorney/agent with a background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or physics. Applicants should have a strong academic record, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and possess the ability to quickly grasp complex technologies. Admission to practice before the USPTO is preferred but not required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, your resume, undergraduate transcripts, law school transcripts (if applicable), and writing sample to info@zpspatents.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Port Washington, Wisconsin
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovecis accepting applications for an Electrical Patent Agent. Candidates should have an Electrical Engineering degree and be admitted to the Patent Bar. Previous experience as an Electrical Patent Agent is required.
Contact: Qualified candidates should email their resume as well as other relevant materials to Hiring@myersbigel.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.is a full-service business-oriented law firm with a national client base headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Our growing Intellectual Property Department seeks a full-time patent attorney for our Rockford, IL office with at least 4 years law firm experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Candidate must have a degree in Electric Engineering and be admitted before the USPTO. Superior academic credentials required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of law school and undergrad transcripts to:
Sandra W. Faull, Manager, Attorney Recruiting Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. 1000 North Water Street, Suite 1700 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Office: 414-298-8528 sfaull@reinhartlaw.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Rockford, Illinois
