Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Spokane, Wash.

February 2, 2012- US - Northwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Wells St. John PS is a full-service Intellectual Property law firm established in 1946 and located in Spokane, Washington. We are currently seeking highly qualified candidates for a position that ultimately leads to ownership. Candidates having 4+ years of experience in all aspects of IP practice including litigation, transactional, preparation and prosecution of applications, and all technical disciplines will be considered. Candidates with portables will be considered subject to conflict checks.

IP Associate – Law Firm – Fort Wayne, Ind.

January 26, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Faegre Baker Daniels in Fort Wayne has a position open for an IP Associate. Candidates should possess excellent academic credentials with a preferred undergraduate degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Chemistry and up to five years of experience in prosecuting patent applications in the fields of electrical or mechanical engineering. Practice includes all phases of intellectual property for a national and international client base. Competitive salary and unlimted potential for professional growth.

Senior Counsel – Small Corporation – Reston, Va.

January 25, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Bluestone Innovations LLC (Bluestone) is seeking to hire in-house counsel with five (5) years of patent litigation experience. The ideal candidate for this position would have the experience, judgment and inter-personal skills necessary to work closely with retained outside counsel. The primary duties would include maintenance of multiple case dockets and to assist with management of each case within the overall litigation and enforcement strategy of the company

Qualifications:
• A registered patent attorney with the U.S.P.T.O.
• At least two years of either in-house or law firm experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering (preferably materials science)
• Juris Doctorate with license to practice in Virginia

Responsibilities:
• Preparation and review of claim charts.
• Responding to infringement & invalidity contentions.
• Drafting, review, and negotiation of patent licensing agreements
• Direct management of litigation tasks with outside counsel.
• Conduct corporate matters for the company as Assistant General Counsel.

Compensation:
Position is full-time with an annual salary range of $100,000 to $120,000. The employee benefits package includes family health and dental insurance.

Contact:
Applicants should send a resume in Adobe format (.pdf) to info@bluestoneip.com before February 15, 2012 and be available to start no later than March 1, 2012.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Reston, Virginia

Bluestone is a Virginia-based patent licensing and enforcement company holding patterned-sapphire high-brightness light emitting diode (LED) and laser diode patents (originally developed by Xerox-PARC). The company has previously brought patent-infringement litigation against major global LED manufacturers in Taiwan, China, Germany and Japan in lawsuits filed in Texas, Florida, and California. Bluestone was also recently identified by RPX Corp. as being among the most active of similar “non-practicing entities” throughout the United States in 2011, and is about to initiate a new round of litigation against several large defendants.

Patent Engineer/Agent – Law Firm – Houston, Texas

January 22, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Warrenton, Va.

January 16, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

Senior Patent Analysis Counsel – Large Corporation – El Segundo, Calif.

January 11, 2012- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate

DIRECTV is seeking a Senior Patent Analysis Counsel to work in its El Segundo, California offices. As a member of the Corporate Business and Legal Affairs Department, will provide support and assistance for various intellectual property matters through:

Patent Agent – Large Corporation – Saint Joseph, Mich. (Updated)

January 10, 2012- US - Midwest, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate

Whirlpool, the world’s largest home appliance company, is seeking a Patent Agent to provide intellectual property and technology related patent support and services to internal client groups in a variety of ways, including managing invention disclosures, supporting our invention review process, preparing and prosecuting patent applications, and assisting in training.

IP Associate – Law Firm – Rockville, Md.

January 9, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

IP Attorney – Law Firm – Salt Lake City, Utah

January 4, 2012- US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

The growing intellectual property law group of Durham Jones & Pinegar, an AV rated 80+ attorney law firm is seeking for its SLC office an attorney with 1-3 years of solid experience in patent prosecution and an EE background. The ideal candidate is a motivated self starter with a strong work ethic. Top 10% and/or Law Review preferred.

Mid-Level Patent Prosecutor – Law Firm – Irvine, Calif.

January 3, 2012- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Fish & Associates, PC, a boutique Intellectual Property firm, is seeking a full-time, mid-level patent agent or patent attorney.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Fairfax, Va.

January 3, 2012- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Harrity & Harrity, LLP, an Intellectual Property Boutique with a reputation for delivering the highest quality patent work, is seeking patent attorneys/agents to join its world class patent preparation and prosecution team in Fairfax, Virginia. We are seeking hard-working, quality-driven candidates with 2+ years experience as a patent associate/agent and/or 2+ years experience as a patent examiner. Candidates must have a technical degree in electrical/mechanical/computer engineering or physics and be duly registered to practice before the USPTO. We provide extensive training in quality patent preparation and prosecution as well as professional development training in business development. Excellent compensation package with full benefits included. Hard-working attorneys/agents at Harrity & Harrity consistently out-earn their peers at other firms.

Sr. Patent Attorney – Small Corporation – Pittsburgh, Pa.

January 3, 2012- US - Midwest, - US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Dynamics Inc. is a startup focused on next-generation payment devices and systems. Having raised $40.7MM since 2009, Dynamics is one of the most disruptive technology startups. Dynamics currently has three full-time patent attorney's. Dynamics is looking for a Sr. Patent Attorney with significant proseuction experience to assist in managing and expanding its patent docket. In merely a few years, Dynamics has filed over 150 pending/issued patents. Dynamics Inc. is located in Pittsburgh, PA. Relocation to Pittsburgh is required. Traditional GC legal activities will be tought to the candidate by Dynamics' General Counsel. EE degree required.

Patent Associate – Law Firm – Portland, Ore. or Seattle, Wash.

December 29, 2011- US - Northwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Associate – Law Firm – Washington, DC

December 29, 2011- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

NSIP Law is currently seeking a patent prosecution associate with at least 3 to 4 years of prosecution experience.

U.S. Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Gifu City, Japan

December 27, 2011- Asia, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Hiroe & Associates, a leading Japanese patent and trademark boutique listed in the Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) Handbook, requires a United States Patent Attorney to live and work in central Japan. The position requires 2-5 years or more of work experience including substantial U.S. patent prosecution. Japanese language proficiency would be useful but is not required. The firm’s clients include Japanese and international clients of varying sizes in a range of technological fields.

The attorney will file and prosecute patent applications electronically with the USPTO, advise Japanese and other clients with respect to U.S. patent and trademark matters, and work with Japanese attorneys and staff to provide Japanese patent and trademark services to clients in the U.S. and elsewhere outside Japan. The attorney must be proficient in all major aspects of U.S. patent prosecution, and have substantial day-to-day working experience with the USPTO’s electronic filing system.

The attorney will attend conferences and meetings inside and outside of Japan to meet with Japanese and international colleagues to foster goodwill and pursue business development opportunities.

The firm’s offices are located in Gifu City, a medium-sized Japanese city in the greater Nagoya metropolitan area. Gifu City is a friendly city that provides diverse cultural and recreational opportunities, with easy access to mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, ski areas and other scenic beauty. Gifu City’s proximity to Nagoya in the central region of Japan’s main island provides convenient access by road and rail to other locations in Japan, and by air to destinations throughout Asia and elsewhere around the world.

Working visa sponsorship and housing assistance will be provided by the firm. Benefits include salary, bonuses, paid vacation and full participation in the Japanese national medical insurance and retirement programs.

The position requires admission to at least one state bar and authorization to practice before the USPTO. U.S. citizenship is required to work as a U.S. patent attorney outside of the United States.

Contact:
Interested candidates should contact Ms. Keiko Tanaka at k_tanaka@hiroe.co.jp or +81 58 276 2175.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Gifu City, Japan

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Austin, Texas

December 6, 2011- US - Midwest, - US - Southwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

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 and advanced technical degree preferred.