Robert Bosch LLC is seeking to fill the position of Patent Agent. Based in Broadview, IL. the Senior Patent Manager will primarily be responsible for managing the patent portfolio for multiple Bosch divisions in North America. Responsibilities will include working with engineering and marketing departments to elicit and prioritize innovations for patenting, drafting patent applications, managing work of outside counsel, assisting with patentability and infringement studies, and working with divisions on strategic patent portfolio management. Focus will include electrical and mechanical arts, as well as software methods and modern technologies.
Requirements: • Bachelor’s of Science • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Patent Agent) • 3 years of experience drafting patent applications or 5 years experience in comparable in-house position • Excellent communication skills • Excellent analytical and organizational skills • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, and comfortable working in database programs.
Bosch offers a tremendous benefits package which includes a paid pension, an aggressive 401K plan, tuition reimbursement, and excellent career opportunities.
Contact: Qualified candidates can send their resumes and salary history to Mike Borgen at mike.borgen@us.bosch.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Broadview, Illinois
Rabin & Berdo, PC, a boutique IP law firm in downtown Washington, D.C., is seeking a bi-lingual IP attorney/agent with an undergraduate and/or graduate degree(s) preferably in electrical engineering or physics, to work in a friendly, casual, and cooperative environment with opportunities for professional advancement.
Requirements: The ideal candidate must be proficient in reading and writing in both the English and Japanese languages, have excellent analytical & writing skills, and preferably have prosecution expertise in electrical engineering, software, optics, semiconductors, physics, telecommunications, and/or digital signal processing. An otherwise qualified candidate with experience in other engineering disciplines will also be considered.
Responsibilities: Will primarily include patent preparation and prosecution in diverse fields of technology with emphasis on electrical engineering, semiconductors and computer hardware and software. The candidate will have opportunities for involvement in other intellectual property areas including preparation of patentability, and validity opinions, and trademark prosecution. The candidate will be required to communicate with various Japanese clients, prepare translations as needed, and periodically travel to Japan. Representative clients include national and multinational corporations. Flexible work hours available.
Contact: Interested candidates please send resume and cover letter to firm@rabinberdo.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.
Nagoya International Patent Firm is a leading Japanese intellectual property firm located in Nagoya, Japan. We are seeking a US attorney having a Juris Doctor (J.D.) with admission to a state bar and registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In general, the job will entail overseeing foreign prosecution, providing opinions concerning US patents, provided advice/support on litigation and transactional matters, updating our firms attorneys on current U.S. practice and legal decisions, general advice concerning copyright/trademark matters, and other legal advice. Preferred candidates will have at least 2-5 years of experience working in a law firm or in-house with significant prosecution experience. A degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is preferred, although other disciplines will be considered. The candidate is not required to speak Japanese. A minimum 2-year contract is required. Salary will be negotiated based upon work experience.
Nagoya is the 4th largest city in Japan, located between Tokyo and Osaka on the bullet train, and is home to Toyota Motor Company, among many other multinational companies. We have employed US patent attorneys at our office, and have a demonstrated ability to make that transition work for both parties involved. You can find more information at: http://www.patent.gr.jp/english/index.html.
Patent Attorney or Patent Agent to protect Intellectual Property created by Molecular Imprints, Inc. by drafting and prosecuting patent applications, and analyzing and developing the Molecular Imprints patent portfolio.
Essential Functions: 1. Protect and prosecute inventions and related intellectual property matters related to semiconductors, lithography, and systems engineering. 2. Work with company engineers and scientists to identify patentable intellectual property assets and educate engineers and scientists on current patent practice related to U.S. and foreign law. 3. Obtain disclosures of inventions for preparation of patent applications, and prosecution of subsequent patent applications. 4. Oversee prosecution of foreign cases, and in particular, prosecution under the PCT. Correspond with foreign associates in regards to foreign application prosecution. 5. The vast majority of the IP responsibilities are patent-related primarily in the area of patent preparation and prosecution, and analysis and development of the patent portfolio. In addition there may be work on opinions, assessments, and contracts relevant to intellectual property issues within the company. 6. Responsible for reporting on the status of multiple dynamically-changing patent dockets. 7. Initiate and interpret patentability searches. 8. Filing and prosecution of trademark applications.
Qualifications: Education 1. Bachelor’s Degree in technical field required; master’s degree/law degree preferred 2. Patent attorney is preferred 3. Knowledge of semiconductors, lithography, and systems engineering is beneficial
Experience At least 2+ years experience as patent agent or patent attorney Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Austin, Texas
Ring Central, a fast-growing, well-funded venture backed SaaS telecommunications company is actively recruiting a patent attorney. This position will report to the General Counsel.
Responsibilities: • Preparation of new patent applications for the Company • Managing strategic development of the existing patent portfolio • Working with Company engineers and product managers to identify patentable inventions and generate invention disclosures • Understanding business needs and priorities to develop and implement an IP strategy • Evaluate and monitor third-party patent portfolios • Participating in negotiation of contracts involving IP • Analyses related to patent acquisition, litigation, licensing, freedom to operate, and infringement issues • Reviewing open source software licenses, advising on proper use and compliance
Requirements: • 4 + years overall patent prosecution experience, particularly in the software field • Software and telecommunications experience a must • Electrical engineering or computer science degree • Registered to practice with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office • Must be a current member of the California State Bar • Trademark, litigation, and/or re-examination experience a plus
The Washington, D.C. office of Morgan Lewis, an international law firm with nearly 1,300 attorneys, is seeking to hire highly motivated, entry- to junior-level associates to join its diverse Intellectual Property Patent Practice in Washington, DC. Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science required. Experience in patent litigation, counseling, and prosecution preferred. Credit given for significant engineering experience as well as advanced degrees. Candidates should have strong academic credentials and excellent writing skills. We value collegiality and diversity among our lawyers and seek to make the practice both professionally and personally rewarding.
Marjama Muldoon Blasiak & Sullivan LLP, a Central New York intellectual property law firm, has immediate openings for a Patent Attorney or Patent Agent.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a minimum one to five years experience in patent prosecution and be registered to practice before the USPTO. Qualified candidates preferably have a broad range of experience with developing, integrating and employing computer science technology and should have substantial knowledge of interface standards, such as communication networks and protocols (including Transport Layer, Network Layer and Link Layer protocols), hardware standards, operating system internals, databases, information security, software development tools, languages and other Web related components.
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
This position is in the Patent Development group of the HP Legal Departmentand is available at the following locations: Downers Grove, IL; Herndon, VA; Houston, TX; Plano, TX; Palo Alto, CA; and Murray Hill, NJ.
Responsibilities: 1. Preparing and prosecuting strategic, high quality patents protecting HP's products and services 2. Working closely with HP scientists and engineers to identify and protect inventions that are important to HP 3. Actively participating in HP's invention disclosure review process to help assure that HP's best inventions are identified and patented 4. Participating from time to time as a member of a cross-functional team to provide support in licensing, litigation, or other matters
Qualifications: The successful candidate is expected to possess all of the following qualifications:
1. Registration to practice before the USPTO 2. Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics 3. JD degree from an accredited university 4. Admission to a state bar 5. 1-9 years experience as a patent attorney 6. Excellent written and spoken English 7. Strong academic credentials 8. Ability to work with clients in a team-oriented partnership to help them arrive at elegant solutions to their problems 9. Flexibility to accept new and different challenges in a fast paced, high tech environment 10. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing 11. A positive attitude 12. A creative spirit
Contact: Apply online by visiting this link: http://www.hp.com/go/jobs. Please use event code POP001 (case sensitive) when applying.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Downers Grove, IL, Herndon, VA; Houston, TX; Plano, TX; Palo Alto, CA; and Murray Hill, NJ.
A publicly-traded Houston-based company is expanding its legal department to include a Patent Counsel or Senior Patent Counsel. With an international reach, our client develops and builds technology-based solutions for the energy industry. This position comprises 2/3 patent prosecution and 1/3 IP portfolio management, including policy setting, IP litigation management, IP due diligence in M&A transactions, and licensing. Interested candidates should have 4-6 years' well-rounded intellectual property experience, with an emphasis on preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications. Prior in-house experience strongly preferred. A mechanical engineering degree and/or energy industry experience would be ideal. This is a uniquely broad position with strong strategic influence and great upward potential. (No relocation benefits, so local candidates are preferred.)
Pye Legal Group is a boutique search firm that specializes in placing legal professionals with leading companies and law firms. With offices in Houston and Dallas, we have a team of 12 experienced recruiters who work collaboratively to produce the best results.
Wolfe, LPA is seeking a patent attorney/patent agent with a strong background in Computer Science and excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organizational and time-management skills, be detail-oriented and enjoy working in a team environment.
This position provides the opportunity to be part of a team of patent attorneys and paralegals in providing patent preparation and prosecution services and support to Fortune 1000 clients. The position will also provide support to the Wolfe Patent Team in preparing patentability, freedom-to-practice, validity and infringement opinions, and ensuring that clients comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The firm provides a unique team environment with a forward thinking, business savvy approach to the law. Wolfe, LPA supports diversity initiatives and has offices in Cincinnati, Ohio and New York City.
Lee & Hayes, a nationally known intellectual property (IP) law firm, is seeking a lateral experienced patent attorney. The ideal candidate will have some portable business, possess strong client development skills with the ability to take a lead role managing and growing a client account. Working primarily in computer-related technology fields (i.e., software, hardware, networking, etc), we focus on the business side of IP law, including patent preparation, patent prosecution, client counseling, infringement, and validity analysis.
Lee & Hayes has recently been ranked #1 for Overall Quality of Patents in four technology areas by IAM, and #1 for its Innovation Cycle Time in 2009 by IP Today. We offer a collegial and team-oriented work environment with a nationally competitive compensation and benefits package. This position is available in Spokane, WA, or Seattle, WA.
Qualifications: Candidate must have 5+ years of law firm or combined law firm and in-house patent prosecution experience, preferably in the Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering, or Computer Science fields. Strong interpersonal, written and verbal skills are required. Excellent academic record and USPTO registration are also required.
Contact: For confidential consideration, please submit your resume (with USPTO registration) to hr@leehayes.com. Lee & Hayes is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Spokane, Washington or Seattle, Washington
Design IP is a small intellectual property law firm based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. We are seeking a patent attorney to join our growing practice. We offer a collegial and professional work environment and have very reasonable billing requirements.
The position will involve a broad range of IP practice areas, including patent prep & pros in a variety of technical disciplines (with emphasis in mechanical and software/computer arts), trademark prep & pros., IP litigation, and IP opinions.
Required Qualifications: • USPTO Registration • 2+ years experience in both trademark and patent prep and pros. • Strong claim drafting skills • Comfort level with technologies in the mechanical, electro-mechanical and software/computer arts • IP litigation experience, including drafting of motions and discovery requests
Preferred Qualifications: • Comfort level with technologies in the chemical (including organic) arts • Familiarity with graphics software, including Acrobat, PowerPoint, Visio, and CAD viewing programs • Strong connection to the Lehigh Valley
Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. We are willing to consider qualified candidates desiring a part time and/or flexible work schedule.
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. is one of the leading law firms in the Twin Cities. We are currently searching for a patent attorney with 1 to 4 years of experience, or a patent agent with over 5 years of experience, to join our Intellectual Property Group of over 25 attorneys. We seek applicants with broad intellectual property experience including patent prosecution and clearance opinion work, and client counseling. In particular, candidates should have an engineering background and experience with medical devices or medical device patents. Candidates should be registered to practice with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
In addition to the experience previously noted, candidates should have excellent interpersonal, analytical and writing skills along with strong academic/professional credentials. In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and an environment, which is friendly, open and flexible. EEO/AA
Contact: For consideration, please send your resume and transcript to: Greta M. Larson, Manager of Legal Recruiting, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., 200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000, Minneapolis, MN 55402 or e-mail glarson@fredlaw.com. EEO/AA
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Miller Nash LLP is seeking a patent attorney or attorneys to join its Seattle office's Intellectual Property practice team. Applicants should have no less than 4 years of intellectual property practice experience, a substantial amount of which has been patent prosecution involving medically-related, electromechanical, mechanical, and software patents with knowledge in life sciences. Consideration given to both associate and junior partner applicants; will also consider partner/associate team with client base.
Gibson & Dernier LLP, a New Jersey IP boutique, seeks an experienced patent attorney having (or wishing to have) his/her own book of business. The goal is for the candidate to share in a significant percentage of the billings, work autonomously, and escape from the ridiculous practices of larger law firms. Our firm is characterized by high quality work, fair fees, merit compensation, professional conduct, cordiality, and a harmonious office atmosphere. If you've been thinking that the large corporate firm is not for you, it's not.
Contact: Send your resume toinfo@gdiplaw.com. No phone submissions please.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Woodbridge, New Jersey
The Office of University Counsel at the University of Illinois is seeking an intellectual property attorney to serve as Associate University Counsel at its Chicago campus. The person filling this position is expected to be immediately available and capable of providing advice on legal issues in the IP area in the academic setting, including licensing of patents and other intellectual property, technology transfer, trademarks and copyrights, and information technology, as well as supervising its outside patent and trademark counsel.
Under the supervision of the Campus Legal Counsel, the Associate University Counsel will work closely with the Office of Technology Management as well as the Library and other units across campus that seek advice in this area. A significant emphasis of the position will be providing advice on, reviewing and negotiating licenses of University intellectual property, particularly patents and other technology. However, a broad range of intellectual property experience is necessary.
Applicants must be admitted or eligible for immediate admission to the Illinois Bar. At least five years of legal practice and experience in the areas described above and in an academic setting are preferred. A hard science background is beneficial. Salary is negotiable within the range of $85,000-$110,000 depending upon qualifications.
Contact: For full consideration, candidates must apply and submit a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three professional references by August 5, 2010, at https://uajobs.hr.uillinois.edu/. Additional Info: Employer Type: Education Institution Job Location: Chicago, Illinois
McDermott Will & Emery LLP is currently seeking a licensed IP Patent Agent or Associate to join our Orange County or San Diego office. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-6 years experience with both writing and prosecuting patent applications; a degree and/or graduate study experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Enginnering, Computer Science or Physics; as well as experience with a broad range of technologies such as telecommunications and software systems. In addition, the qualified candidate will have excellent analytical skills, writing skills, and academic records. CA bar preferred, USPTO required.
The Palo Alto office of Baker Botts seeks an IP associate with 4-6 years of experience in patent counseling. Must be a licensed patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Extensive experience in patent prosecution necessary. Experience in licensing a plus, but not necessary. Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent (such as a mechanical engineering degree with strong background in computer science). Industry experience in those fields a plus, but not necessary. Must have excellent academic credentials.
Leviton is seeking a patent agent to work in Melville, New York. The individual is responsible for the execution of all aspects of the company’s patent procurement activities. The individual will review invention disclosure submissions, scheduled department review of same to determine filing strategy, communicate company strategy to patent counsel and manage patent counsel performance. The individual will also be responsible for managing all patent prosecution outside of the U.S. by working directly with foreign patent counsel. The individual will also support corporate IP counsel in any IP clearance and enforcement matters.
Responsibilities: • Prepare, file, and prosecute U.S. and foreign patent applications • Assist IP Attorneys with handling various in-house patent prosecution matters • Assist IP Attorneys and inventors with capturing, documenting and reviewing novel ideas and inventions • Effectively communicate and interact with inventors • Manage out side patent counsel in US and abroad • Provide support of international filing/prosecution efforts • Active, pull-through collaboration with engineers in patent creation • Routinely works with reviewers of invention disclosures to set priorities for specific disclosures. May suggest priority based on fit with business strategy • Routinely meets with inventors and attorneys during initial patent drafting meetings for at least high priority applications. May suggest approaches to broaden patent coverage • Conducts prior art searches as requested. Can conduct patentability searches and landscape searches independently • Can make detailed suggestions to inventors about areas to strengthen their invention disclosure
Skills & Abilities: • Must have strong communication skills, including mastery of the English language • Ability to contribute as a team member and work independently • Must be organized and resourceful
Education & Experience: • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience • Patent Agent registered before the USPTO • Applicable knowledge of patent law, including 3+ years with preparing, filing, and/or prosecuting of patent applications • Experience with all common Microsoft Office software
Washington, D.C. office of mid-size general practice law firm Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is looking for an attorney with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and excellent analytical and writing skills. The preferred candidate is a junior to mid-level associate with about two or more years of prior patent prosecution experience with the USPTO and who is admitted to practice before the USPTO. Candidate is to assist the firm in meeting the needs of its wide-range, domestic and international clientele. A lateral transfer with a partial book of business also will be considered. Compensation commensurate with qualifications and abilities.
Contact: Interested candidates should email nmcdermott@sgrlaw.com. When sending your resume, please include your undergraduate and law school transcripts.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.