Lateral Link, a FORTUNE 500 technology company, is seeking to hire a Patent Counsel to develop and maintain US and foreign patent applications, trademarks, and copyrights; to perform patent infringement and validity analysis; to provide legal advice regarding patent viability, filing patent applications, domestic and foreign patent strategies; to render trademark opinions and advise regarding trademark usage and branding strategies; and to provide other general legal advice as necessary.
Requirements: Must have at least five years experience in patent preparation and prosecution. A strong software technical and patent prosecution background is preferred. Foreign prosecution experience is desirable but not essential. Trademark experience is desirable but not essential. Technical degree (Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science preferred), JD, USPTO Registration, and at least one state Bar registration. Contact : Interested candidates please send a resume and cover letter to ereinert@laterallink.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: San Diego, California
Fennemore Craig, established in 1885 and now with more than 190 attorneys, is one of the largest full-service business law firms in the Southwest. Fennemore Craig seeks a registered patent attorney with two to four years patent prosecution experience as an associate for the firm’s Intellectual Property Group for its Phoenix office. The ideal candidate will possess patent prosecution experience with a mechanical or chemical engineering background; however, electrical engineering background with chemistry proficiency is also acceptable. Patent application and technical writing experience is preferred. Excellent professional credentials required, including demonstrated skills in writing, attention to detail and excellent client relations. Arizona Bar membership preferred (or willingness to sit for the Bar). Lawyers choose to make their careers at our firm because we are a highly visible, regional firm with sophisticated/challenging legal work and we offer opportunities for early and significant responsibility. Fennemore Craig recognizes that our lawyers are our greatest asset, and our competitive and flexible compensation reflects this recognition.
Contact: Interested applicants should please email resume and cover letter to: recruiting@fclaw.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Storm LLP, a nationally renowned intellectual property boutique in Dallas, has Associate and Of Counsel positions available. The ideal candidate would have 5 years of patent litigation experience. This leading boutique specializes in all intellectual property matters and would give the associate great hands-on experience in a fantastic atmosphere. Associates are given significant case responsibility, so litigation experience is very important. USPTO registration is required. There is an immediate need, so apply today. The firm is also interested in Partners with portable business and who want to work in a quality firm.
Contact: For more information, please contact Meredith Foster, Storm LLP, 901 Main Street, Suite 7100, Dallas, TX 75202 or by email to mfoster@stormllp.com. Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Dallas, Texas
Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, is seeking a patent agent. It is a startup biotechnology company developing a transformative single-molecule, real-time (SMRT™) DNA sequencing platform. PacBio’s goal is to commercialize SMRT DNA sequencing technology, eventually enabling sequencing of individual genomes as part of routine medical care. The company is currently venture funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Maverick Capital, and others.
The position involves the preparation and prosecution of patent applications on various aspects of the company’s technology before the USPTO, as well as advising foreign counsel on foreign prosecution. Position will also involve assisting in management of docket, overall portfolio and outside counsel, performing prior art and other searches, and assisting in general administration of legal department.
Requirements: Must be registered to practice before USPTO, and in good standing, with at least three years experience working as patent agent in patent preparation and prosecution.
Must have significant technical background in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics or related fields, including advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) and/or significant hands-on experience working in a relevant technical field. Must be able to communicate effectively with scientific staff in a variety of technology areas. Experience working in multidisciplinary environment (wet science/engineering/software) highly desirable. Must be self motivating, creative, diligent and have excellent interpersonal skills. Must be capable of effectively managing multiple tasks in efficient and organized manner. Must be able to provide examples of patent work.
The adidas Group is currently looking for a Patent Counsel to manage the Company's patent matters including the provision of counseling and other services to the Company with respect to patent matters.
Responsibilities: • Management of the Company's patent portfolios, including management of the external law firms responsible for the filing and prosecution. • Developing close positive relationships through daily contact with Company technical groups with respect to patent matters. • Patent clearance. • Development of prior art resources. • Patent watching, in particular competitor patents. • Supporting marketing and design departments with respect to patent matters. • Counseling with respect to patent matters. • Management of outside counsel. • Management or support of patent-related litigation including oversight of outside counsel. • Review, preparation and negotiation of contracts including confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements. Supporting the Company's Legal Department on patent matters.
Education & Experience: • Bar admission with 3-5 years law firm and/or in-house experience practicing in patents, including patent prosecution. • Strong preference for mechanical engineering background or experience in patent matters. • Preferably international experience with multinational companies. • Excellent client relations skills (including ability to interact with clients at all levels from most senior to most junior, but especially with Company technical groups). • Business acumen and ability to apply legal expertise in practical context essential. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills required. • Ability to work independently in area of expertise. • Team player. • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Clock Tower Law Group is looking for a 2L or 3L who: • Has passed the Patent Bar Examination • Is interested in Internet technology • Is interested in computers and software • Has strong opinions and enjoys writing about them, and • Enjoys being entrepreneurial and working with entrepreneurs.
The student's grades, participation on law review, and undergraduate degree are not important to us. We are primarily looking for someone who enjoys thinking differently about solutions to problems. We will work with the ideal candidate on flexible hours.
The job will involve a whole range of IP activities in a small office setting including: • Drafting patentability opinion letters • Responding to USPTO office actions • Trademark filings, and • Domain name issues
Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A., a patent boutique law firm located in the heart of North Carolina and the Research Triangle Park area, is seeking a patent attorney. Our target candidate must have a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 2-4 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution. USPTO registration is required.
We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefit package along with the opportunity to work with research universities and technology driven corporations.
Contact: If you meet the criteria and desire to work with quality clients and attorneys, please send your resume to our hiring partner, Gregory Hunt at: ghunt@jenkinswilson.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Durham, North Carolina
Invention Law Group, PLLC seeks a highly skilled, motivated and experienced patent attorney to provide support to its patent prosecution group.
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Founded in 2000, IV’s business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing intellectual property in a variety of technology areas. IV plans to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.
Qualifications: • J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law school • Undergraduate degree in EE, Physics, or Computer Science • Admission to Washington or other state bar • Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office • At least four years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on patent prosecution in electrical arts • Ability to lead and manage a fast moving dynamic team • Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills a must
Responsibilities: • Assisting in strategic management of existing portfolio of issued patents and on-going prosecution of pending cases • Evaluating potential licensing value, technical merit, and patentability/validity of invention disclosures, patent applications and patents • Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside patent counsel • Assisting in developing and implementing portfolio analysis and tracking tools to build infrastructure and enable efficient scaling of work for rapidly growing portfolio • Managing docketing team to ensure accurate entry of patent information • Managing staff of Paralegals and Patent Assistants responsible for researching and evaluating patent file histories and title assignments for patent due diligence
Desired Experience: • Due diligence investigations of patent portfolios • Foreign prosecution • In-house experience or other experience managing outside counsel • Broad technical or business knowledge of software, eCommerce, computer systems, semiconductors, telecommunications or consumer electronics.
Shimokaji & Associates, P.C., an intellectual property law firm in Irvine, California, seeks attorney for Business Development and Patent Prosecution position. Position can be business development only or a combination of business development and case work. This position will be responsible for developing new business in litigation and patent prosecution areas by establishing, maintaining and growing relationships with key decision-makers at medium to large size corporations.
Qualified candidate must have experience in patent prosecution with a technology background (minimum 10 years preferred). Experience as corporate counsel a plus. Ideal candidate must possess excellent communication skills and be professional, charismatic, and self-motivated. Prior business development experience preferred.
Position requires the ability to prospect via phone, email or other medium, face-to-face sales calls, interaction with clients and potential clients at networking events, and the ability to work independently and as a team player.
Business development position (without case work) will pay a temporary salary and then convert to a commission only pay structure after a specified time.
Contact: Interested applicants should please send cover letter and resume to sbowen@shimokaji.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Irvine, California
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan is seeking an associate with 2+ years of experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in electrical arts. Candidates should possess a degree in electrical engineering, strong writing skills. Familiarity with USPTO practices and prior experience in engineering are desirable. Pleasant work environment, competitive benefits and great work/life balance atmosphere.
Contact: Interested applicants should please email dmr@usiplaw.com or direct postal responses to:
Legal Administrator Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC 1901 Research Blvd., Suite 400 Rockville, MD 20850 Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Rockville, Maryland
As part of Lee & Hayes — which is ranked #1 for quality of computer and software patents by IP Law & Business and is recognized as a “Go-To” IP firm by Corporate Counsel — you can help procure patent protection for six of the world’s top 20 U.S. patent recipients. Working primarily in computer-related technology fields (e.g., software, hardware, networking, etc.), you will partner with our global client base in commercializing and strategically positioning their IP portfolios. Lee & Hayes offers a collegial and team-oriented work environment, flexible hours, and a competitive compensation/benefits package. Personal productivity is not determined based upon an annual billable hour requirement. Available positions are primarily in Austin (http://www.austin-chamber.org) and in Spokane (http://www.visitspokane.com).
Qualifications: 2+ years of law practice experience with patent preparation and prosecution. Greatly prefer EE or Computer Science/Engineering degree. USPTO admission.
Contact: For confidential consideration, please submit your resume (with USPTO registration number) to info@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: Austin, Texas & Spokane, Washington
Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, LLP is seeking an attorney with 1-3 years of experience and an Electrical or a Computer Engineering degree. The position includes patent drafting, responding to office actions and litigation support for mostly domestic clients. Contact: Please send a copy of your resume to mcasey@dbjg.com or call Michael Casey at 703-894-6406.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Arlington, Virginia
The Cooper Companies have an opening for a new patent agent. The position is located in Pleasanton, California.
Primary Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Collaborate with the Company’s departments in expanding and strengthening the IP portfolio. • Assist with identifying inventions that can be patented and conducting invention-disclosure meetings. • Prepare and prosecute patent applications with the USPTO. • Assist in managing and communicating with inventors and outside counsel during preparation and prosecution of domestic and foreign patent applications. • Travel to meet attorneys/inventors to discuss inventions and/or applications. • Educate company employees on patents and the patent process. • Conduct and review patentability searches. • Assist with technical issues in IP due diligence, licensing and litigation. • Perform preliminary infringement and invalidity analyses. • Collaborate with chemists, engineers and product managers for the purpose of harvesting ideas for new patent applications. • Provide counsel and advice on matters related to patent strategy. • Actively evaluate opportunities to enhance the intellectual property portfolio.
Requirements: • Registered U.S. Patent Agent with at least 7 years of relevant patent prosecution experience. • Master's degree or PhD in chemistry, biology or mechanical engineering. • Demonstrated experience identifying technologies that can be patented. • Solid technical knowledge of ophthalmology or contact lens industry. • Self-motivated and able to work independently and with a team. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work in a fast paced environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities • Must be able to engage in domestic and international travel as needed
Contact: Interested applicants should please contact Mary Kaverman at mkaverman@cooperco.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Pleasanton, California
Mold-Masters is seeking a Patent Engineer to assist in patent preparation including technical writing for patent applications. They will be expected to assist in investigations and preparation of opinions on issues relating to patentability, IP policies and practices. They have to interact with managers, research and design engineers at all levels, and outside patent counsel in preparation of patent applications.
Duties and Responsibilities: • Work closely with Operations (in particular the R&D department) to review new ideas, concepts, drawings, documents, etc; • Work closely with applicable parties to study the technical aspects of designs and inventions and perform art searches on patented/established new ideas to identify the novelty and inventive step of the invention; • Works with the inventor(s) to prepare a detailed background and description part of a patent application with accompanying drawings; • Searching the Internet and downloading patents and technical literature from competitors; summarizing same in PatentTrack database. • Prepare IDS materials (technical drawings/documents needed prior to filing), review the patents or other documents listed in the IDS and perform an additional search to capture any new patents/publications: • Make links to other pending MML cases where the art could also be applied; • Ensure IDS material meets established patent principles (duty of disclosure); • Perform weekly communication with legal counsel to prepare and process patent applications; • Review pre-filing documents carried out by outside council and confirm relevant figures for accuracy; • Provides technical support to the R&D depratment regarding new ideas and concepts, and assists in the preparations for trade show activities • Office Actions - The Patent Engineer is responsible for reviewing and summarizing the relevant art cited by the Patent Office, so that the Patent Engineer or Director of Intellectual Property can prepare a formal response. • Confer with organizational personnel to evaluate and analyze patents which may infringe any of MML’s patents; • Critically evaluate macro-market data to discern trends, anomalies, and areas of opportunity or uncertainty; • Review market trends and maintain up-to-date awareness of new products and suppliers; Education and Experience: The incumbent of this role must have a University Degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical) or a relevant discipline, with minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in the hot runner industry and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. High proficiency with Microsoft Office, Acrobat, legal databases and Business Intelligence research concepts is strongly preferred.
Contact: Interested applicants can submit their resumes online, or apply to careers@moldmasters.com.
The Kansas City office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP is seeking several associates in patent prosecution to join their Intellectual Property Section. The ideal candidate will possess a technical background, USPTO license (or eligibility) and 3-5 years experience. Candidates must have a strong academic record from a nationally respected law school and an equally impressive undergraduate degree. SHB offers a solid history and a proven reputation of excellence, with a support team of complex, science-intensive specialists.
Contact: To join this excellent group of attorneys, please send your resume and law school transcript to Colleen Liesmann, Director of Legal Recruiting, at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, 2555 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108-2613; e-mail to cliesmann@shb.com; or, fax to her attention at 816.421.5547.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC provides high quality intellectual property legal services to a well established and diversified client base. We provide our attorneys with the opportunity to engage in a sophisticated IP law practice while maintaining a professional but relaxed working environment.
We are seeking mid-level (1-7 years of experience) and senior level (8+ years of experience) patent prosecution attorneys in both our Minneapolis, Minnesota and Austin, Texas locations. The ideal candidate(s) will have a strong technical background in electrical engineering or a related discipline and the ability to work independently. Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is required.
We provide attorneys with the tools to be productive and efficient. We offer flexible career options to meet the needs of attorneys who may be interested in working less than full time.
Contact: Please submit resume along with a cover letter to jobs@dbclaw.com. DBC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is seeking a Chief IP Counsel to lead its patent licensing and enforcement business. The Chief IP counsel will be part of the Executive Committee and will report to the General Counsel and the CEO. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of setting and implementing strategic agenda, in case assessment and management, negotiating licenses and settlements, managing patent enforcement, selecting and managing outside litigation counsel as well as litigating patent infringement cases.
Requirements: A qualified candidate will be an experienced patent litigator, with in-house and private practice experience. New York State bar and patent bar admissions are preferred but not required. Excellent writing and communication skills are a strong plus. Superb negotiation skills are a must. The successful candidate will be a team player and will have vision, initiative, versatility, broad technical erudition, familiarity with e-commerce and web-based software technologies, the ability to process, synthesize and summarize diverse information, as well as to simultaneously work on multiple, complex transactions.
Excellent growth opportunity for an ambitious and motivated leader with business acumen, a proven track record, a penchant for patent litigation, and a diverse background in science and/or technology.
Contact: Please email your resume to Gail Wanger at gwanger@gpci.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Suffern, New York
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is a premier contingency IP licensing and enforcement company, the oldest in the US. GPCI provides patent, trademark and copyright licensing and enforcement on a contingency basis (www.patentclaim.com).
Affiliates of GPCI include General Patent Corporation (GPC), a consulting arm of GPCI that focuses on IP strategy and valuation, IP portfolio audit and management, technology transfer and expert witness services (www.generalpatent.com); and IP Holdings LLC, an IP-centric merchant banking organization providing IP-related financial and IP brokerage services (www.ip-holdings.com).
The company is located in beautiful historic Montebello Park in Suffern, NY, about 30 miles NW of New York City.
Seeking a patent attorney in the electrical or computer science area. I am a patent attorney specializing in the biotech area with a busy and successful law practice. Want to share space and administrative costs, and refer work to one another. Ideal for an attorney with experience and client base. Located in busy Cummings Center office park.
Contact: Send resumes to agg@aggpatentlaw.com or fax them to (978)927-7477. No Recruiters Please. Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Beverly, Massachusetts
The Minnesota office of Inskeep IP Group is seeking an associate with 2-4 years of experience for patent prosecution and opinion work and light trademark work. We are a small firm, with offices in California and the Western suburbs of Minneapolis, that largely caters to medical device clients. Candidates should have excellent writing skills and be productive in a casual working environment. Salary is competitive with large MN firms.
IPTL is seeking USPTO-registered and state bar licensed attorneys with substantial patent drafting and prosecution experience, and strong background in chemistry, electromechanical technologies, chemical engineering, or biotechnology. Candidates having superior analytical and writing skills, a desire to contribute to the success of a team of focused and dedicated attorneys, and an objective of finding a career home and an ultimate role in the leadership of a firm located in an attractive quality-of-life location, are invited to submit credentials in confidence.
Contact: Please email hultquist@iptl.com, or direct postal mail responses to:
Steven Hultquist, Principal Intellectual Property/Technology Law 1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 201 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Lateral Link, a FORTUNE 500 technology company, is seeking to hire a Patent Counsel to develop and maintain US and foreign patent applications, trademarks, and copyrights; to perform patent infringement and validity analysis; to provide legal advice regarding patent viability, filing patent applications, domestic and foreign patent strategies; to render trademark opinions and advise regarding trademark usage and branding strategies; and to provide other general legal advice as necessary.
