Ballard Spahr LLP is a national AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 475 lawyers in thirteen offices located throughout the United States. Our Patent Group includes 35 patent attorneys, patent agents and technical specialists, working across the full range of scientific and technical disciplines. Our patent professionals have significant experience handling patent prosecution before the US and foreign patent offices; patent portfolio development and management; patentability, validity, infringement, right-to-use and inventorship opinions; licensing; due diligence; and opposition and interference practice; and work closely with our IP Litigation Group in patent pre-litigation and litigation matters.
Our Atlanta office is looking for patent attorney associates with approximately 2 to 5 years of experience, and with backgrounds in electrical and/or computer engineering. The ideal candidates will have experience with all aspects of patent prosecution (domestic and foreign), opinion rendering, and patent portfolio management. If hired, the candidate will also have the opportunity to work with our IP litigation team.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing patent and IP litigation practice with a national practice and reputation.
Contact: Qualified candidates should submit their resume, law school transcript, and professional references to:
Patricia Greco Ballard Spahr LLP 999 Peachtree Street Suite 1000 Atlanta, GA 30309-3915 Fax: 678.420.9744 E-mail: grecop@ballardspahr.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A., a rapidly growing Twin Cities patent law firm with 30 attorneys, seeks patent attorneys with 1 to 5 years of experience to provide patent prosecution and opinion services to the firm's expanding base of U.S. corporate clients in the telecommunications, software, electronics and medical device fields.
Backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer science, biomedical engineering or similar fields are preferred.
Although relocation to Minnesota is desirable, the firm will consider remote working relationships for experienced attorneys.
Ring Central, a SaaS/VoIP telecom company, is actively recruiting an in-house IP Counsel. Responsibilities: Patent preparation and prosecution; manage outside counsel; support licensing, portfolio analysis, and technology/patent landscape analysis; counsel and support in developing IP strategy; provide IP guidance in design; manage trademark and IP issues. Local Candidates Only.
Desired Skills & Experience: 4+ years patent prosecution experience; software and telecommunications experience; Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Science (CS) degree, Masters preferred. USPTO experience highly desired. Ability to work independently and efficiently both with engineers and scientists and to counsel executive team members on IPR members.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: San Mateo, California
RingCentral is an industry leader for powerful, hosted core phone service that helps tens of thousands of customers worldwide to improve and manage their communications better. RingCentral has earned top industry honors, including the PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award, the Small Business Computing Excellence in Technology Award, and the 2010 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer Award. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, RingCentral is privately held with backing from Silicon Valley based venture capitalists including Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and DAG Ventures.
Revlon Consumer Products is seeking a Patent Agent to work in its New York offices. Under the direct supervision of the VP, Patents, provides full range of support on matters involving patents including but not limited to the emphasis on searching packaging and light mechanical technology for freedom to operate. Requires experience with, prosecution and preparation of patent applications. You will be working on product development with the packaging and beauty tools marketing and package engineering groups. In addition the candidates will provide support on chemistry related matters. Some experience in searching chemical formulas would be desirable but not essential. On an as needed basis the candidate will also assist with intellectual property matters and other non-patent intellectual property areas as well.
Filing and prosecuting with VP, Patents, patent applications including: (a) obtaining and evaluating disclosures of invention; (b) working with engineers and scientists on patent matters; (c) preparing under supervision, US and foreign patent applications; (d) prosecuting such applications.
Requires a degree in mechanical, package or design engineering plus 3-5 years experience. Successfully passed the USPTO patent agent exam. Experience reading package or design drawings. Chemical background a plus. Consumer products industry experience is desirable. Ability to communicate effectively with technical, legal, marketing, licensing and management personnel.
Muir Patent Consulting, PLLC is a small firm of 3 professionals located in Great Falls, VA. Originally focused on licensing and client counselling, our firm added patent prosecution services in recent years. Now, we seek to hire an associate patent attorney having 2-5 years experience with a degree in electrical engineering to assist us with this continued patent prosecution growth. The ideal candidate would be self motivated, well organized, have good writing skills, and experience in semiconductor packaging, semiconductor processes, circuits and memory technologies.
An intellectual property law firm located in Northern Virginia, currently seeks candidates with experience in the semi-conductor & software arts for its patent prosecution practice.
Candidates will preferably have capabilities consistent with at least 3 years of experience as an agent or attorney in patent prosecution.
The firm will offer an interstate telecommuting option for the right candidate. The firm also offers a relaxed environment with a very competitive salary, benefits and bonus structure. The firm’s unique structure provides a fulfilling and rewarding career opportunity for interested applicants.
Chicago intellectual property law firm McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP seeks a patent agent to work in the Firm’s electrical arts group. The ideal candidate will have 2 – 4 years experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications, conducting patent searches and patentability analyses, and oversee prosecution of foreign patent applications. Candidate must be registered to practice with the USPTO and hold a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
Contact: Please send resumes, transcripts, and writing sample to recruiting@mbhb.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Chicago, Illinois
The Denver office of Perkins Coie is seeking a patent prosecution associate with 2-4 years of prosecution experience or a patent agent with 4 or more years of experience to join its growing patent prosecution practice. Candidates must have a background in electrical engineering, computer science or physics. Strong academic credentials, excellent references, and superb written and oral communication skills are required.
Candidates must be admitted to the USPTO; attorney candidates must be admitted to practice law in Colorado. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter seeking increasing levels of challenge and responsibility in a dynamic environment.
Contact: Qualified applicants should email their resume, law school transcript and cover letter to lawyerhiringDEN@perkinscoie.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Denver, Colorado
Zagorin O’Brien Graham LLP, an Austin-based intellectual property practice, seeks patent attorneys with 2+ years legal experience and experience in circuit design, signal processing, digital communications, computer architecture, and semiconductor technologies. Electrical engineering degree and excellent academic credentials required. Industry experience preferred.
Contact: Zagorin O’Brien Graham LLP 7600 N. Capital of Texas Hwy Building B, Suite 350 Austin, TX 78731 Email: recruiting@ip-counsel.com Phone: 512-338-6312 Fax: 512-338-6301 www.ip-counsel.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Austin, Texas
ST-Ericsson is an industry leader in design, development and creation of cutting edge mobile platforms and semiconductors across the broad spectrum of wireless technologies. The company is a key supplier to four of the top five handset manufacturers, which together represent about 80 percent of global handset shipments, as well as to other exciting industry leaders, including mobile operators and device manufacturers.
ST-Ericsson is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with main centers in China, France Japan, Korea and Sweden and locations in 20 more countries. Our global presence means we are always close to our customers and fully understand their specific markets.
The Legal unit needs to strengthen the team with an Attorney (Litigation & Disputes).
Mission: • Provide qualified and highly efficient legal support to ST-Ericsson clients in relation to disputes and litigations concerning the ST-Ericsson Group covering all aspects of any controversy or claim and all aspects of dispute resolution, such as litigation, arbitration, mediation but also settlement of any controversy or claim outside of court or arbitration, including patent licensing. • Provide such legal support in all areas, such as commercial, IP, financial and labour disputes but especially IP. • Provide risk assessments and related strategy proposals based on current status of disputes and claims and further, based on such status, in concert with business responsible staff, review and develop business models and ways of conducting business. • Provide legal training to ST-Ericsson clients. • Continuously develop appropriate and efficient methods and tools for providing legal support, and generally improve quality of and reduce costs for legal services provided. • Manage and control external legal dispute and litigation resources. • Proactively assist in all other matters within the field of responsibility of the Legal Affairs function.
Required Experience: • More than seven years experience of practicing qualified commercial IP law, dispute and litigations and extensive international experience, either through an assignment abroad or by working in a large number of matters with a substantial and varied international character • Extensive and proven experience of managing patent licensing, disputes and litigations matters under especially the US legal system.
Required Education Level: Master of Law
Other Skills/Competencies/Attributes: • Good ability to handle and communicate with internal contacts, external counsels and counter parties. • Excellent negotiation skills • Ability to develop, implement and drive new working methods and tools • Interest and preferably proven skills in educating internal clients in suitable standard legal matters • Good ability to handle and stand stress • Fluent in English.
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., a premiere intellectual property law firm in Washington, D.C., is seeking an experienced patent attorney to join its patent practice in the electrical/computer fields of technology. The position will provide the opportunity to work on a wide variety of patent prosecution, opinion, litigation and counseling matters in the electrical and computer arts with quality domestic and foreign clients. The ideal candidate will possess an undergraduate or advanced degree in electrical engineering and/or computer engineering/science and have 3-6 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Superior academic credentials and excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Competitive salary and benefits.
Contact: To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter, resume, transcripts and writing sample to Ms. Halle Sabo Kraus, Recruiting & Human Resources Manager, by email to recruiting@rfem.com or by fax to 202-783-6031. Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, DC
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 computer science, physics, or electrical engineering degrees for its office located in Portland, Oregon. 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 computer software or electronics. 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 attorneys a challenging and rewarding career representing top-tier software clients, including Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Infosys. 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 should send a cover letter, resume, transcripts (law school, 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 503-595-5300
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Portland, Oregon
AT&T has a position in Atlanta for an attorney with 3 - 5 years experience in private practice. The position would involve managing the continued development of AT&T's extensive portfolio of wireless technology patents, including counseling AT&T's IP business managers, as well as managing outside prosecution counsel. Over time the position will also entail counseling on a host of IP issues including patent and technology licensing, litigation support, prelitigation defensive studies, patent assertion work, as well as AT&T's customer and vendor relationships.
The candidate must be admitted to practice before the USPTO and have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics or mathematics. Experience in wireless technologies is highly desirable. The candidate must also possess outstanding academic credentials, excellent communication, computer and organizational skills, as well as the ability to interact with all levels of management.
Contact: Apply to http://att.jobs (job number 1105859) and include law school transcript and two writing samples. AT&T views diversity and inclusion as essential to its culture and business success.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Luce Forward seeks to expand its patent and trademark prosecution and litigation practices in its Orange County office. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of seven years experience prosecuting or litigating patent and trademark matters. Luce Forward seeks quality personnel who have technical backgrounds in biotechnology, medical devices, software, or electrical engineering. Patent prosecutors must be registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. A portable book of business is required.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Irvine, California
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP is a full-service California law firm with a national reputation in more than 30 different areas of law. Since its founding in San Diego in 1873, Luce Forward has grown to become home to over 140 attorneys in six offices statewide including San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel Valley/Del Mar, Orange County and Rancho Santa Fe.
Candidates must have a minimum of three years experience in patent prosecution and/or litigation. Candidates should also be registered to practice before the USPTO. While qualified candidates of all technical disciplines will be considered, backgrounds in computer science and electrical engineering are preferred.
The firm's growing intellectual property practice focuses on patent and trademark prosecution as well as litigation of disputes for clients that include regional and national Fortune 100 companies. In offering a generous compensation package, the firm seeks to attract highly qualified candidates interested in developing a sophisticated law practice while maintaining a healthy work-life balance in Central New York. Visit our website at:http://www.cny-iplaw.com.
Contact: Please email resumes in confidence to ip@cny-iplaw.com. No recruiters, please.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Central New York
Frost Brown Todd LLC, one of the 150 largest law firms in the United States with a top rated Midwest intellectual property practice, seeks a Patent Prosecution Associate with at least 3 years of experience. Applicants should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, excellent academic credentials, writing and communication skills and be capable of independent and creative work. Initially the candidate will be located in our Cincinnati office with the possibility to relocate to one of our other offices after meeting training requirements.
Contact: To learn more about us and the communities we serve, we invite you to visit our home page at www.frostbrowntodd.com. Send resume, law school and undergraduate transcripts and writing samples to:
Karen Laymance Frost Brown Todd LLC 2200 PNC Center 201 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Wood, Herron & Evans, L.L.P., a Cincinnati-based intellectual property law firm, is seeking an associate to join our growing Cincinnati office of over 50 attorneys. For over 140 years, Wood, Herron & Evans (www.whepatent.com) has served the intellectual property legal interests of technology and consumer product companies of all sizes, government agencies, universities, individuals, and start-up ventures. Many of our clients have been with the firm for decades. The associate will be involved in all aspects of the firm's intellectual property practice with an emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications within their technical area of expertise.
Our ideal candidate must have a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field with demonstrable academic success, and must have passed a state bar and be registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Two to four years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate environment are preferred. A candidate must demonstrate exceptional writing and analytical skills. An advanced degree, prior experience as an Examiner, and/or industry experience will be favorably considered. Benefits include a competitive salary; great work environment; medical benefits; and a 401(k)/retirement program.
Contact: Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter, resume, and transcripts to jobapp@whepatent.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
The Los Angeles office of Ladas & Parry, LLP, an international intellectual property law firm, is seeking experienced intellectual property prosecutors with any one of the following: 1) registration as a patent agent/attorney before the USPTO and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; 2)registration as a patent agent/attorney before the USPTO, a bachelor's degree in chemistry, and some portable book of business; and 3) at least two years of trademark prosecution experience with a self-supporting book of business.
Contact: if you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please submit your resume and cover letter to atresume@ladas.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Los Angeles, California
Gracenote, Inc. is seeking a Patent Specialist to work in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Patent and Information Specialist will interface with the technical, business and legal groups of the Company and external service providers to facilitate the day-to-day activities involved in patent prosecution, be responsible for organization of technical documents and publications, and be a gatekeeper for document exchange in certain third party relationships.
This position will play a key role in developing, organizing, obtaining and maintaining the intellectual property portfolio of the Company.Gracenote is looking for an enthusiastic team player that works well in a team environment. Candidate must demonstrate excellent writing, analytical and communication skills. The successful candidate will have an educational background in electrical engineering or computer science, in-house or law firm experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, freedom-to-operate, and validity and infringement analysis in the multimedia technology field. The successful candidate will also have the requisite technical qualifications to assist in the drafting of applications and responses to office actions. The position will involve working closely with scientists and management as well as with an external IP firm and consultants to secure intellectual property for inventions worldwide. The position requires drafting and helping prosecuting patent applications worldwide; patent and literature database searching; reviewing and evaluating new invention disclosures; coo! rdinating with outside counsel and communicating with inventors in preparation and prosecution of patent applications; conducting patentability assessments; and supporting intellectual property opinion work and landscaping efforts. Other key responsibilities include participating in due diligence with in-house and outside counsel to evaluate IP portfolios and technologies.
Responsibilities: • Prepare, file and prosecute patent applications worldwide. • Coordinate with and oversee outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. • Interface with scientists/engineers to collect and organize invention disclosures, details and data for patent applications. • Assist in the development of patent filing, claim construction, and prosecution process. • Conduct patentability assessments. • Search patent and open literature in complex areas of science, and provide reports on prior art, patent references, monitoring of competition, due diligence and freedom to operate. • Interface with IP counsel (internal and external) and provide information for the preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications, freedom-to-operate analyses, and guidance on technical matters • Support intellectual property opinion work and landscaping efforts. • Oversight and regulation of patent portfolio data management and status
Qualifications: • 2-5 years of in-house or law firm experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, freedom-to-operate, and validity and infringement analysis in the multimedia technology field. • Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering or computer science • Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills. • Familiarity with scientific and intellectual property databases and use of the same. • Ability to organize patent and technical literature data in the context of an internal electronic database, and maintain such a database. • Working knowledge of the patent laws, regulations and patent practice in general. • Organized, independent, detailed oriented, capable of working on multiple tasks. • Enthusiastic and works well in a team environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office components (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
Desirable: • Graduate degree in electrical engineering or computer science Licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The Los Angeles office of Ladas & Parry, LLP, an international intellectual property law firm, is seeking an experienced patent prosecutor with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and preferably some book of business.
Contact: If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter to atresume@ladas.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Los Angeles, California
is a national AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 475 lawyers in thirteen offices located throughout the United States. Our Patent Group includes 35 patent attorneys, patent agents and technical specialists, working across the full range of scientific and technical disciplines. Our patent professionals have significant experience handling patent prosecution before the US and foreign patent offices; patent portfolio development and management; patentability, validity, infringement, right-to-use and inventorship opinions; licensing; due diligence; and opposition and interference practice; and work closely with our IP Litigation Group in patent pre-litigation and litigation matters.
