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
NSIP LAWis a growing intellectual property boutique law firm situated in downtown Washington, D.C. We are currently accepting resumes for a design specialist, or a patent associate/agent with some experience in design drawings to join our design patent team. Our ideal candidate would have some experience preparing, filing, and prosecuting design applications. USPTO registration, along with a technical/engineering degree or a technical drawing degree, are preferred but not required.
Contact: Please send your cover letter and resume to achoi@nsiplaw.com. Direct inquiries only, please. We are not currently accepting inquiries from recruiters. All inquiries will be held strictly confidential.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.
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..
NSIP LAWis a growing intellectual property boutique law firm situated in downtown Washington, D.C. We are currently accepting resumes for a patent associate, patent agent, or technical specialist to join our design patent team. Our ideal candidate would have some experience preparing, filing, and prosecuting design applications. The selected candidate may also be involved in the prosecution of utility patent application, as needed, by the firm. USPTO registration is preferred, but not required, along with a technical or engineering degree.
Contact: Please send your cover letter and resume to achoi@nsiplaw.com. Direct inquiries only, please. We are not currently accepting inquiries from recruiters. All inquiries will be held strictly confidential.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.
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.
The Office of the Solicitor is seeking an experienced and talented individual to serve as a Patent Attorney. The Office of the Solicitor acts as legal counsel to the USPTO on intellectual property law matters and also works in collaboration with the Department of Commerce on interagency intellectual property law matters. The work is challenging, the atmosphere is professional, and the diverse attorneys enjoy a high quality of work life rarely found in the legal field.
CCIA, a high tech trade association, is seeking a Patent Counsel to join its team. The patent counsel will become an integral part of CCIA’s patent reform team. Job duties will include, but not be limited to:
• Serve as lead patent counsel to association’s patent reform efforts, including working with member companies and other association personnel in: - preparation of filings and briefs in relevant proceedings aimed at advancing association's patent advocacy; - direction, daily management of, and writing for association’s online patent litigation resource (patentprogress.org); - authoring white papers, articles, and commentary on patent law and policy as needed; act as spokesperson on patent law & policy; and - support of association legislative advocacy on patent law (lobbyist registration may be required).
• Day-to-Day management of www.patentprogress.org. This includes writing daily blog posts, editing blog posts, database management, following patent litigation closely, working with the patent group. Patent Progress is CCIA’s new website seeking to reform of the current patent system, specifically software patents, focusing on the smartphone wars and patent trolls. As part of the website, there is a database of cases, patents, scholarly articles and legal filings that needs to be kept current. Additionally, there is a team of bloggers posting for the site this person will be responsible for managing.
• Work with CCIA member companies on development of CCIA patent policy positions.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Qualifications: Minimum of one year experience as a patent attorney, preferably 3-7 years experience; deep understanding of patent law and USPTO; dynamic personality and willingness to interact with and work with the media.
Contact: To apply, please email a copy of your resume and a cover letter to jobs@ccianet.org with the subject heading "Application for Patent Counsel".
Additional Info: Employer Type: Other Job Location: Washington, D.C.
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.
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
AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney.
As a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney at AstraZeneca, you’ll manage a broad IP portfolio across every phase of research and clinical development and advise stakeholders at the highest levels of our business. There are two vacancies which can be based in either Wilmington or Boston, USA – one for an attorney with experience of pharmaceuticals and another experienced in pharmaceutical device IP. In either role, you’ll be able to take advantage of the very best opportunities AstraZeneca has to offer as you enable the development of medicines that will improve the lives of people worldwide.
As a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney your main responsibilities will involve: • Managing a broad patent portfolio • Developing IP strategies • Handling substantive, transactional and defensive issues • Educating and advising a wide range of stakeholders • Influencing R&D management and business development
As a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney your skills and qualifications will ideally include: • A track record of successful pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical device patent work • An EPA or CPA qualification and extensive post-qualification experience • Patent Attorney with extensive experience • Experience of managing external providers • Strong scientific knowledge • Outstanding leadership skills
What we will be looking for in you: We’ll be looking for candidates with excellent communication skills at all levels and strong business acumen. A high level of organization is essential, as is a solid, client-facing approach and a willingness to take on increasing responsibility.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Wilmington, Delaware
AstraZeneca – Health Connects Us All
As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, our business is focused on providing innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare. At AstraZeneca, innovation is about more than just research. We aim to stimulate continued creativity throughout our organization by maintaining a culture in which our people feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and contribution to our success - ideas which can make a difference in all aspects of our business. And we support and encourage our people in discovering their own potential, through excellent learning and development opportunities that are available to them throughout their careers.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a federal agency within the Department of Commerce, anticipates the need for a Patent Agent/Attorney employee to represent NIST in performing the full range of patent prosecution duties at its campus in Gaithersburg, MD. Our current caseload would primarily lend itself to an individual with a background in physical chemistry or physics, and who could also manage electrical and software arts. The position is anticipated to have a salary range of $89,033 - $136,771.
Contact: Please contact us at tpo@nist.gov. When available, NIST vacancies are posted on USAJOBS: https:// nist.usajobs.gov/. US citizenship is required. The Department of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Government Job Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Carestream Health, Inc. is seeking a Patent Attorney to support its Dental business unit, which includes digital dental x-ray systems and software, practice management software, dental film, and anesthetics. The Patent Attorney will be located at Carestream’s Atlanta, Georgia office.
Responsibilities: • Draft patent applications • Prosecute patent applications, both in the United States and internationally. • Manage outside counsel involved in international prosecution. • Provide legal counsel regarding patentability of new products and technologies. • Provide legal counsel regarding infringement and validity issues. • Provide advice on product and technology development in light of the competitive IP landscape. • Review and analyze competitor patents and competitor technology and provide analysis for developing both defensive and offensive IP strategies. • Provide support for patent litigation. • Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures relating to intellectual property. • Keep current with case law and other legal developments.
Required Skills and Experience: • J.D. from an accredited Law school. • Minimum of B.S. in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, BS in Physics. • Minimum of 5 years experience as a patent attorney, including experience in patent preparation and prosecution and counseling on infringement and validity issues. • Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • Admission to one state bar; preferably admitted to Georgia or eligible for admission via reciprocity. • Conversational French language skills highly desirable, with preference given to candidates with business level French language skills. • Candidates local to Atlanta, Georgia strongly preferred.. • Must have the ability to travel to Carestream’s sites in Paris, France and Shanghai, China on regular basis. • Ability to work with people at different management levels within the company. • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with rapidly changing priorities. • Ability to work in a fast paced environment. • Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Computer skills: strong Word, Excel and experienced working with different databases.
Contact: To apply for this position, please visit the careers section of our website at www.carestream.com/careers.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Carestream Health is a dynamic global company with over 100 years of leadership in radiology and healthcare IT. We are passionately committed to helping our customers do their jobs better, faster and more cost effectively. By applying our insights and experience, we create inventive, elegant solutions that offer a smarter way forward.
Headquartered in Rochester, NY, Carestream has over 7000 employees operating in 150 countries. Our customers range from large enterprises to small private practices, including: large health systems, hospitals, imaging centers, medical groups and dental practices. In addition to our innovative radiology products, Carestream also sells solutions for information management, non-destructive testing, molecular imaging, thin-film coating & nanomaterials.
Carestream Health, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Washida & Associates, is looking for a U.S Patent Prosecution Attorney to work in Tokyo, Japan and Washington D.C.
Responsibilities: •Proceed prosecution of U.S. and Europe
Requirements: Skills: • U.S. Patent Prosecution ,EP Patent Prosecution experiences is preferred
Language: • Fluent in English (Japanese language skill is a plus)
Career Path: The successful applicant will: ・have experience in patent prosecution in a Japanese patent firm ・take turn in working in Tokyo or D.C. with the other attorney.
The Intellectual Property and Technology Practice of Bass, Berry & Sims is seeking mid-level attorneys with a minimum of three to five years of experience to join our Nashville office. Negotiation experience and knowledge of IP law are required. The position involves working on technology transactions, license agreements, outsourcing agreements, healthcare information technology, data security and privacy matters, and IP due diligence work in M&A, corporate, healthcare and financing transactions. A technical background is helpful, but not required.
The ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in oral and written form is required. Candidates also should possess a strong work ethic and interpersonal skills.
Vonage is seeking an Patent Agent for its Holmdel, N.J. headquarters. The Patent Agent will work in a collaborative and dynamic IP department, with primary responsibilities including the drafting, reviewing, filing and prosecution of patent applications with the USPTO and foreign patent offices. He or she will also be responsible for interfacing with employees – both technical and otherwise – across a broad range of the organization to ascertain the scope and status of product and service offerings in development, working with inventors to document invention disclosures and otherwise develop ideas to fruition and the securing of IP rights.
The ideal candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively on a team to realize common goals. Together with the in-house patent liaison and IP counsel, the Patent Agent will contribute to the improvement and streamlining of IP creation, management, and assessment; and development of best practices to drive growth and exploitation of the IP portfolio. The ideal candidate will help achieve these goals through creative thinking, a proactive mindset, and a flexible and open-minded approach to solving problems. The Patent Agent may also provide support on IP litigation matters from time-to-time, and manage outside counsel and consultants.
Requirements: • Registered to practice before the USPTO • BS Electrical Engineering or Computer Science/Engineering • At least 5 years of experience in patent application preparation and prosecution • Knowledge and experience in telecommunications, computer networks/architecture, software • Microsoft Office Suite
Additional Skills in the Preferred Candidate: • Prior work experience in the USPTO • Knowledge of US Patent Office and World Intellectual Property Office databases • Novelty search capabilities • USPTO Electronic Filing Practices
Contact: Interested applicants can apply by emailing Matt Halper at: matt.halper@vonage.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Holmdel, New Jersey
Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC is a mid-sized intellectual property firm in Atlanta, GA with a dynamic corporate and institutional IP practice serving regional, national and international clients. The firm is seeking qualified associate or agent candidates to fill a growth-based need in the busy patent prosecution practice. Ideal candidates will have two to three years of legal experience and a degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related medical field. Admission to practice before the USPTO is required. The practice focus for this position will be patent preparation and prosecution in the electrical, mechanical and medical technology areas.
The firm places a high value on the ability to work as part of an integrated team, and contribute to multiple areas of IP legal practice. Competitive compensation and benefits provided, commensurate with experience.
Contact: Applicants are requested to submit a letter of interest, resume and salary requirements in confidence to Miles Hall, Principal, at mhall@mcciplaw.com. Qualified candidates who are contacted for an interview should be prepared to provide more detailed references, academic transcripts and other supporting materials. Equal Opportunity Employer
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Cantor Colburn LLP is seeking an Associate who will be responsible for drafting and prosecuting patent applications domestically and internationally in the chemical and chemical engineering arts, as well as preparing invalidity, infringement, and freedom to operate analyses.
The successful candidate must have a degree in chemistry or chemical engineering with strong technical knowledge. It is preferred to have at least two years of patent drafting experience including having drafted more than 20 patent applications and having prosecuted applications both in the U.S. and overseas. Excellent academic credentials and writing and communication skills are required. With sufficient experience, the candidate can work in any of the firm’s offices. Please be prepared to provide a work sample and references.
Contact: Please send resume and cover letter to careers@cantorcolburn.com. No calls, please. Cantor Colburn LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C., Hartford, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit
Cantor Colburn is one of the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, with growing offices in Washington, D.C., Hartford, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit. In recent rankings, Cantor Colburn was #8 in the country for issued U.S. patents and #20 for registered U.S. trademarks. The firm’s clients are among the leading companies in the United States and around the world, including Fortune 100 companies, privately held companies, select high tech start-ups and universities.
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC, a mid-size Maryland Intellectual Property law firm seeks associates with degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biotechnology.
Electrical candidates should be registered to practice before the U.S. PTO and have 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.
Mechanical candidates should have experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in mechanical arts, possess a degree in mechanical engineering and strong writing skills. The position will focus on the preparation and prosecution of patents and patent clearances for domestic clients. Candidates should have substantial experience drafting patent applications including conducting disclosure meetings with inventors.
Biotech candidates should have a background preparing and prosecuting patent applications involving pharmaceuticals. Experience prosecuting biotech applications, advising clients on questions of patentability and rendering patentability opinions/analysis is desirable.
All applicants should have strong academic credentials. Industry experience, graduate level work and/or U.S. PTO experience is preferred.
Our firm provides a competitive compensation and benefits package with salaries commensurate with experience and ability and a pleasant work environment with a great work/life balance atmosphere.
Contact: Email cover letter and resume to Diana Rosenbaum at dmr@usiplaw.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
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.
