Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a full time law clerk, patent agent or technical specialist with at least 1 year patent counseling / prosecution experience (USPTO or private sector) needed for its Washington DC office. Current law clerk attending evening law school program in the DC area or registered patent agent with plans to attend an evening law school program in the DC area is preferred.
Experience with nanotech, materials, semiconductor or cleantech patent prosecution (USPTO or private sector) is strongly preferred. A technical background including materials science, nanotech, physics, semiconductors, ceramics, metallurgy or a related field required and an advanced degree is required.
Position entails patent application preparation and prosecution (mostly for domestic clients), and technical assistance with other IP counseling projects. This is not an IP litigation position. Candidate will be eligible for full law school tuition reimbursement.
Contact: Interested applicants should apply at our careers website.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington D.C.
Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a lateral associate with at least 2 years of law firm patent counseling / prosecution experience needed for its Washington DC office. Experience with nanotech, materials, semiconductor or cleantech patent prosecution and counseling strongly preferred. A technical background including materials science, nanotech, physics, semiconductors, ceramics, metallurgy or a related field required. Experience with small or start-up domestic companies and investors preferred. Position entails patent application preparation and prosecution (mostly for domestic clients), IP due diligence, opinions, patent portfolio management and general client IP counseling. This is not an IP litigation position. Top academics and experience required.
Contact: Interested applicants should apply at our careers website.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington D.C.
VIRxSYS Corporation, a leader in gene and RNA therapy located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, seeks a skilled and highly motivated IP attorney to develop and execute the Company’s intellectual property strategy. This is a hands-on position with many challenges and opportunities.
Responsibilities: • Advise management and Board on all aspects of intellectual property law • Develop worldwide patent strategy • Manage global patent portfolio • Coordinate and supervise outside counsel • Perform freedom to operate, patentability, and validity analyses • Draft and negotiate technology transfer and non-disclosure agreements • Manage trademark prosecution • Manage the Invention Disclosure Committee and execute decisions • Perform due diligence analyses • Provide litigation support
Requirements: • At least 4 years practicing and managing outside counsel in preparation and prosecution of patent applications • Registration to practice before the PTO and state bar membership • High level of motivation and ability to work independently • Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities • Practical laboratory experience preferred
Education: • Bachelor degree in life sciences required; MS degree or higher in immunology or molecular biology strongly preferred • Juris doctorate degree from accredited law school
VIRxSYS provides a stimulating professional environment, competitive compensation and benefits package, plus an opportunity to work on the cutting edge of a paradigm shift in medicine. VIRxSYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
MedImmune is seeking patent agents to work at its corporate headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. Candidates should have a passion for excellence. At MedImmune, we do too. MedImmune is a recognized leader in the biotechnology industry, we use the latest advances in science, technology and medicine to develop innovative products that improve the quality of human health. We strive to create a work environment that is professionally and personally rewarding, characterized by respect, integrity and opportunities for growth. Hundreds of thousands of patients have benefited from our products, which are designed to treat or prevent infectious diseases, cancer and inflammatory diseases. Our extensive research and development efforts are focused on these same areas. Both individual contributions and team successes are critical on the path to scientific and medical breakthroughs.
Responsibilities: • Work with internal attorneys and patent agents and with outside counsel in preparation and prosecution patent applications • Analyze invention disclosures and publication disclosure requests and devise strategies for patent protection • Evaluate patent portfolios of third parties as part of continuous monitoring process and for due diligence projects • Attend scientific project team meetings to collect information for patenting and to advise team on patenting issues
Requirements: • At least 2 years practicing patent prosecution before the USPTO. • High level of professionalism and motivation and ability to work independently. • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with rapidly changing priorities. • Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Computer skills (especially experience with databases) • Ability to perform detailed technical and legal analysis
Supervision: Attorney guidance, with much independence on basic prosecution and patent analysis
Education: Ph.D. or Masters with at least 3 years bench research experience in a biotechnological field
Contact: Interested applicants can apply online at www.medimmune.appone.com and search for Req 00880.
MedImmune, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
The firm of Mayback & Hoffman, P.A. is seeking a senior patent associate for its offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Responsibilities: • Prepare and prosecute patent applications, both foreign and domestic. • Prepare and prosecute U.S. trademark applications and assist with foreign filings. • Conduct freedom-to-operate analysis and prepare opinion letters if needed. • Experience in preparing commercial agreements involving intellectual property, such as licenses and joint venture agreements, would be beneficial but not necessary. • Client counseling on all IP matters. • Provide litigation support to Attorneys as needed.
Skills: • Advanced knowledge and experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. • Demonstrated skill with client generation and retention. • Experience with patent-related litigation is a plus.
Education & Experience: • 5+ years hands-on experience as a working patent attorney. • Significant consideration will be given if candidate has 25%-50% of portable business. • Admission to practice before the USPTO as a registered patent attorney. • B.S. in relevant technical area. Advanced degree a plus. • Applicants must be qualified to practice law in one state and be a member in good standing, State of Florida admission is a plus but not necessary.
Contact: Interested applicants should contact Greg Mayback at greg@mayback.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Affinergyis seeking a patent attorney. Affinergy develops site-specific biological delivery systems. We construct bifunctional peptide linkers that can selectively immobilize proteins, cells, and therapeutics onto biomaterial surfaces. Affinergy's multifunctional delivery systems offer unprecedented opportunities to target and customize therapeutic delivery. We have joint research and development partnerships underway with major medical device companies including Boston Scientific, DuPont and Synthes. Affinergy offers a great opportunity to join a dedicated team of visionary scientists and proven entrepreneurs committed to growing the Company's technology platform and improving the quality of products in many important industries. Affinergy has a state of the art 12,000 sq ft facility located in Durham, N.C. adjacent to the Research Triangle Park.
Responsibilities:
Draft and prosecute patent applications
Research and prepare analysis and recommendations related to patentability, patent validity, freedom to operate and infringement
Primary interface with scientists, external partners, management, and USPTO for all IP matters.
Liaison with outside patent counsel as needed
Provide strategic IP advice and recommendations to management.
Assist with IP-related agreements and transactions
Assist in other legal matters as needed
The position includes a competitive salary, eligibility for annual bonus, healthcare benefits, and participation in the company's stock option plan.
Qualifications:
Minimum of a Masters in a scientific discipline (PhD a plus)
Minimum 2+ years experience at a Law Firm, Registered Patent Agent
J.D., admitted to State Bar, Registered Patent Attorney with at least 3 years experience in patent drafting and prosecution and opinion work
Willingness to do highest level strategic work and lowest level filing work.
Communicated clearly in written and verbal forms
Ability to understand deadlines and commitments
Good communication skills
Contact: Jonathan Gindes Affinergy PO Box 14650 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 E-mail: jobs@affinergy.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Durham, North Carolina
Florida-based start-up with multiple pending applications seeks experienced prior art researcher to assist in preparation of IDS. This is a contract tele-commuter position. Researcher must have significant experience in prior art search for complex inventions in Search, Information Extraction, Knowledge Discovery, Natural Language Processing, and other related domains.
Researcher with own, already established subscriptions to the various search resources is highly preferred. Researcher will work closely with CTO and Patent Counsel to plan, execute and review results from prior art search as well as preparation of the IDS.
We are a virtual company and contractor must be able to work remotely from own premises. Hourly rate commensurate with experience.
Contact: Interested applicants please contact CTO at rsvp@confidentialresponse.net. All contacts will be returned promptly.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Telecommute (Florida)
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
By working at Wyeth, you can help others to live longer, more fulfilling lives while realizing other important professional objectives. Discovering and developing innovative products in the areas of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer healthcare, nutritional and animal healthcare, our global organization is dedicated to making the world a healthier place to live.
We currently seek a Sr. Patent Agent to join our intellectual property team to focus on preparation and prosecution of patent applications worldwide. Position will involve working closely with patent attorneys, scientists and management to create and secure protection for intellectual property (e.g., patents) for inventions and discoveries made by or licensed to Wyeth.
Responsibilities: • Participate in the drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications worldwide. • Work in partnership with inventors and managing attorney to finalize the preparation and filing patent applications • Collaborate with inside and outside foreign counsel to file and prosecute foreign patent applications
Requirements: • Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or other relevant scientific discipline. • Patent Agent Registration to practice • Minimum 5 years' experience in patent prosecution in a corporate or law firm setting specific to chemical, pharmaceutical or healthcare industry • Must be able to understand and apply basic patent law principles and procedures • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Ability to communicate with employees of different levels within the company • Preferred Advanced degree & Foreign Language
Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs.
Contact: To apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers. For additional information regarding this position, contact A. DeVos: devosa@wyeth.com.
Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Additional Info : Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Madison, New Jersey
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
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
Withrow & Terranova, PLLC is an IP boutique law firm located in Cary, North Carolina in close proximity to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle Park area. We are seeking registered patent attorneys and agents with at least 0-3 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience to assist with our thriving and continually growing practices in electronics, semiconductors, and communications technologies. A B.S. degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required. Engineering work experience is a plus although not required. Compensation is very competitive and production based.
Contact: If you meet these criteria and wish to explore joining our dynamic and growing firm, please send your resume in confidence to: Steve Terranova, Withrow & Terranova, PLLC, 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 160, Cary, NC 27518 or sterranova@withrowterranova.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Cary, North Carolina
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.
Well-known Atlanta-based international consumer goods manufacturing company seeks Intellectual Property Attorney with 5+ years experience in IP Matters including IP Patent & Trademark Portfolio management to act as IP Counsel with company wide responsibility for all Domestic & International IP issues.
Responsibilities include Portfolio Management, Licensing, Advertising review and management of all outside IP litigation matters. A manufacturing and/or engineering background is helpful.
Contact: For more information, contact Richard Rice at The Partners Group: RRice@partners-group.com. Or call 404-221-9956. www.partners-group.com. Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC, a well established intellectual property law firm located in Alexandria, Virginia, currently seeks candidates in the chemical/biotech disciplines for its patent preparation and prosecution practice. Candidates would desirably have 1-3 years of experience as a patent examiner, agent or attorney. Registration before the USPTO and state bar admission are preferred.
Candidates should have excellent writing and communication skills, and be capable of independent and creative work. We would be willing to train a highly motivated candidate with an outstanding technical background and work experience.
The firm offers competitive salary and benefits.
Contact: Please send cover letter and resume via e-mail to hr@baconthomas.com or via fax to (703) 683-1080.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Alexandria, Virginia
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
Novo Nordisk Inc. seeks an Assistant Manager – Patent Administration to act as a team leader for Patent Specialists (or Patent Associates), Filing Clerk, and other patent administration staff (not including Department administrators) in its Intellectual Property Department (“NNI-IPD”).
Responsibilities: The Associate Manager - Patent Administration is responsible for supporting development and overseeing execution of Department patent legal administrative policies. The Associate Manager - Patent Administration also is responsible for overall management of patent legal administrative functions in NNI-IPD, including management of NNI-IPD docketing, case management, and data management processes. The selected candidate further provides direct management and oversight of patent submissions and additionally provides a high level of service and oversight with respect to the technical aspects of docketing, submission, and archiving information technology systems and software.
Young & Thompson, a well established, mid-sized boutique intellectual property law firm located in Arlington, Virginia, currently seeks candidates with degrees in the electrical engineering and information technology arts for its patent prosecution practice. Candidates should have a minimum of two years experience as an attorney or agent.
Benefits: The firm offers a relaxed environment and outstanding support staff with a competitive salary and benefits. The firm will also be re-locating to the Old Town Alexandria waterfront in March 2008.
Contact: Interested applicants should please send cover letter and resume via e-mail to csale@young-thompson.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Arlington/Alexandria, Virginia
Patent attorney seeks an experienced and reliable administrative support assistant for solo patent practice. Duties will include: helping attorney prepare and file patent applications and other documents in the United States Patent & Trademark Office; using patent docketing software to manage patent docket and produce patent status reports; and performing a variety of secretarial and office administrative tasks, including but not limited to general word processing, filing, answering phones, greeting clients and managing the office calendar.
Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a college degree and three years of law office work experience. Must be extremely proficient at using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Superior attention to detail and proofreading skills are also required for this job.
Desirable Qualifications: Paralegal and/or patent prosecution experience. Skill at producing Microsoft Visio documents. Interest and ability in dealing with highly-technical subject matter, including cutting-edge computer, electrical, medical and mechanical inventions.
Benefits: · Pay: $20-30 per hour, depending on experience.
· Extremely flexible hours (e.g., M-F, 8 am to 1 pm, 9 am to 2 pm, 1 pm to 6 pm, or every Friday off) for balancing work with outside demands and other interests -- Free parking is available. Future full-time work is a possibility as the firm and practice grows.
· This position does not include healthcare, life insurance or retirement benefits.
Fast growing law firm seeks patent agent or patent attorney with 2-5 years of experience. Candidate must have a background in computer science. The firm has a flexible approach to geographic location.