Toler Law Group is seeking a patent attorney with 3+ years experience and a degree in electrical engineering. We provide sophisticated IP services to some of the world's most sophisticated technology companies, many of whom are the amongst the nation's top producers of patents. We work in the areas of electrical engineering and computer-related technology, telecommunications, aerospace and business methods amongst others. As part of our team, you will provide strategic prosecution, offensive and defensive analysis and opinions to help our clients position themselves and their IP portfolios in the global marketplace.
Contact: For confidential consideration, please submit your resume, writing samples, academic transcripts, and list of references to resumes@tlgiplaw.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Austin, Texas
Faegre Baker Daniels seeks a partnership track Associate to join our thriving Colorado Intellectual Property Group. Faegre Baker Daniels is an Am Law 100 firm with offices located throughout the U.S., Europe, and China. Our IP practice includes all areas of intellectual property law for a national and international client base. Successful candidates will have 1-2 years experience, an electrical engineering, computer science or physics degree, and be a member of the patent bar. Candidates must also have excellent academic credentials and have strong written and oral communications skills. This position offers competitive compensation and unlimited potential for professional growth.
Contact: Please send or e-mail cover letter, resume, writing sample and law school transcript to:
Trisha Selden, Legal Talent Manager Faegre Baker Daniels 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Trisha.Selden@FaegreBD.com
The Intellectual Property group at Sutherland LLP group is seeking an Associate or Patent Agent experienced in patent preparation/ prosecution. Candidates should be members of the Patent Bar and have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or an associated discipline. Relevant technological experience with business methods, software, and/ or communications-related technologies is preferred. Excellent academics are required.
Hewlett-Packard Company has an opening for a Patent Analysis Director. Within HP’s Intellectual Property Section, the Director of Patent Analysis leads a diverse team to provide patent analysis and technical support for HP's various intellectual property functions. This requires the Director of Patent Analysis to be well-versed in modern techniques for efficiently searching, classifying, characterizing, and analyzing patent information in support of various functions. These functions, include, for example, patent cross licensing, open source licensing, standards licensing, patent sales, technology transfer, and the like.
Responsibilities: • Serve as a manager in HP’s Patent Development and Analysis group, overseeing skilled technologists in providing patent analysis support for strategic HP initiatives • Lead, manage, and grow HP’s patent analysis team • Coordinate with other IP Section leaders to ensure proper project staffing • Developing team goals and managing team to efficiently meet these goals in support of business needs • Develop and maintain strong, professional lines of communication with IP Section executives in areas of Patent Development, Patent Licensing, and IP Transactions to effectively meet associated patent analysis needs • Provide effective coaching and talent development of individual contributors on team • Exercise sound judgment to determine appropriate methods and resources for accomplishing achieving objectives
Qualifications: • Expertise using patent search/analysis tools and commercial patent databases • Significant experience in evaluating large sets of patents efficiently • At least 5 years of experience in patent analysis • Experience interfacing with product tear-down information providers • Ability to work in a team environment with patent attorneys, technologists, and business development professionals • Management experience or strong aptitude for people and project management • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal • Experience working with patent claim charts • A technical degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or comparable. Prefer background in: cloud computing, data analytics, security, and networking • Prefer familiarity with open source and standards licensing issues • Prefer prior exposure with patent valuation techniques • Patent agent, MBA, or JD backgrounds may be useful, but are not required
Contact: Apply via HP’s website at http://www.jobs.hp.com (Search for "Patent Analysis Director" or "1136753").
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Locations: Herndon, VA; Palo Alto, CA; Houston, TX; Boise, ID
About Hewlett-Packard HP is an innovative, dynamic company with a rich past and a promising future. Started in a Palo Alto garage by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard as a company that made audio frequency oscillators, HP has continuously reinvented itself. Today, HP is the world's largest technology company, provides printing and personal computing products and IT services, software and solutions that simplify the technology experience for consumers and businesses. HP is a $120+ Billion/year company with over 300,000 employees. HP had over 1,350 U.S. patents granted in 2011.
Hewlett-Packard has an impressive benefits package. HP’s total compensation package is competitive and is commensurate with experience. Hewlett-Packard Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to affirmative action and work force diversity.
Monsanto’s Biotechnology Organization is seeking a highly motivated Patent Agent to join our Patent Scientist Team. In this role the candidate will primarily have patent preparation and prosecution responsibilities.
Key Business Accountabilities: • Draft new patent applications • Assist internal and external counsel with the prosecution of applications • Provide technical support for preparation of patent applications, patent and literature database searching, and review and evaluate new invention disclosures • Serve as a liaison between scientists and Monsanto’s legal teams
Core Business/Functional Skills and Education: • Bachelor of Science Degree in a life sciences field with at least 3 years of experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and performing Freedom to Operate and Patentability Searches • Registered to practice with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) • Proficient with the USPTO’s Electronic Filing System (EFS) and Public and Private PAIR systems • Strong familiarity with genomic sciences including gene structure, functional genomics, and bioinformatics • Able to clearly express complex scientific concepts in written and presentation form • Ability to work closely with diverse teams and diverse roles while managing competing priorities
Desired Experience: • Advanced Degree (MS or Ph D) in a life science preferred • Experience searching, aligning, and describing genetic elements including nucleotide, ribonucleotide, and peptide sequences • Working knowledge of international patent prosecution rules • Ability to interact with scientific teams to explain and advise regarding complex IP strategies, filings and landscapes within a particular scientific field
Contact: To view the complete job description for this exciting position and/or apply online to this opportunity please visit our website at jobs.monsanto.com/patentscientist. Patent Scientist – Req #: 00GY7.
We offer very competitive salaries and an extensive benefits package.
Monsanto is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse combination of ideas, perspectives and cultures. EEO/AA EMPLOYER M/F/D/V
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Monsanto has always embraced innovation and always focused on making a better world. You can see it in our groundbreaking technology and in our dynamic environment where your skills and your career can grow and develop. We know that every day, new ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. You’ll be respected, you’ll contribute to the bottom line and you’ll help farmers feed the world\
Rosenbaum IP, P.C.is seeking a shareholder-level patent attorney. Position requires a minimum of 10 years patent prosecution, IP counseling, opinion work, IP litigation and licensing experience. A portable book of business is required. Candidate will preferably have experience in one or more of the following technologies: medical devices, material science, biomedical engineering, diagnostics, biotechnology, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, semiconductor processing and/or business methods and software applications, particularly pertaining to Internet commerce.
Ideal candidate will also assume shareholder level responsibilities for business development, marketing and firm committee activities.
The Boeing Companyis seeking a Patent Portfolio Manager (PPM) is the focal point of portfolio knowledge for Boeing in an assigned technology area, in this instance the Platform Systems & Subsystems (PSS) domain. The PPM serves as a focal for Boeing with deep knowledge of the PSS patent portfolio, supporting enterprise IP Strategy development, providing functional patent guidance to internal business units, supporting and providing patent infringement analysis as appropriate, mining the portfolio to identify patent and technology licensing opportunities, developing enterprise relationships, and performing as Lead for a team of enterprise experts to accomplish the above tasks. He or she will manage the portfolio and provide strategic guidance on global patent portfolio development including US and non-US filing and prosecution decisions, maintenance fee decisions and country patent portfolio strategy and sizing decisions and supporting the identification and protection of other Boeing intellectual property (IP) such as trade secrets.
In addition to educational and work experience requirements, at least 7 and preferably 10 or more years of hands-on patent preparation, prosecution, opposition and portfolio management experience is required. An electrical engineering background is preferred.
The anticipated work location will be in St. Louis, Seal Beach or Seattle. This position will involve occasional travel. A telecommuting work schedule may be available for one or more days each week.
Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A., is a rapidly growing Twin Cities patent law firm that seeks patent attorneys with 1 to 5 years of experience. The firm provides patent prosecution and opinion services to an expanding base of U.S. and International corporate clients in the fields of telecommunications, software, electrical circuits and medical devices.
Backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer science, physics or similar areas are required.
Relocation to Minnesota is preferred, although the firm may consider remote working relationships for highly qualified attorneys.
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. (WHD), one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms, seeks a full-time Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property Practice Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of two years of prosecution experience and hold a degree in computer science, electrical engineering or physics. An advanced degree is preferred. Additionally, we seek an individual with previous practical experience working in the field of your technical expertise. Strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills are required. All applicants must be admitted to the USPTO or willing to sit for the exam.
This position provides an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate to work with experienced practitioners across various offices (as well as the opportunity to work with attorneys in our Patent Litigation group in support of patent litigation matters). WHD prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a range of industries, including computer science, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, life sciences and biotechnology, medical devices and consumer products.
WHD strives to support, compensate and reward our employees fairly and objectively. Our Benefit Program is designed to support the culture and quality of the work lives of our employees. Spanning beyond traditional benefit offerings, our program considers compensation, recognition programs, education, training and development, health and wellness, and balancing work and personal responsibilities.
Contact: Please direct your resume and cover letter to Tracy Jochims at tjochims@whdlaw.com, placing “Patent Agent” in the subject line. For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.whdlaw.com. Equal Opportunity Employer
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Fulbright & Jaworski LLPis seeking a licensed U.S. patent agent with a B.S. or higher degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or similar engineering discipline, preferably with at least one year of experience as a patent agent or patent examiner.
Duties include preparing documents during all stages of the patent prosecution process with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and with foreign patent offices; coordinating and corresponding with inventors, attorneys, and clients regarding patent prosecution; performing prior art searches; undertaking patent portfolio management; and maintaining knowledge of the latest patent laws in order to assist attorneys with drafting legal documents.
Personal Audio LLCis seeking a Licensing Executive to handle multiple aspects of our licensing program. Responsibilities will include direct research and managing outside research resources to identify potential infringers and licensees. You will also need to analyze technical aspects of potential licensees' products, work on claim charts, and customize the licensing strategy to specific licensees.
You will work with directly with an experienced Senior Licensing Executive (based remotely) and will serve as second chair in licensing discussions. This is a full-time position that will be located in Texas—an office that you will help locate and set up, preferably in the Houston area. Some travel will be required.
The ideal candidate will have a software or CS undergraduate degree, an understanding of intellectual property, and a legal post graduate degree with 0-5 years of experience. You must be self-motivated and able to work in a remote office in an independent fashion. An attractive salary will be offered in addition to a significant results-based bonus.
Contact: Any applicants should send their resume to:
Personal Audio owns a set of fundamental patents in the portable audio space dating to 1996. The company prevailed against Apple at trial last summer and has since licensed seven other major firms. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a trial-tested set of patents and learn from experienced trial lawyers, licensing executives, and inventors/entrepreneurs.
BASF is seeking an IP Counsel to work in Wyandotte, Michigan. The IP Counsel is responsible for:
• IP Estate Management including IP generation, defense, maintenance, and enforcement primarily in the US. Knowledge of the America Invents Act is needed. An understanding of foreign patent law and familiarity with European patent law in particular is also required. The ability to advise clients on patent coverage is critical. • IP Transactions - including those relating to divestitures and acquisitions. Tasks include conducting public and confidential due diligence, undertaking IP analysis, negotiating IP matters, preparing and/or reviewing agreements, and participating in closings. The ability to perform well under tight time constraints, interact well with other BASF M&A team members especially commercial attorneys, and provide timely advice on any risks to the client is essential. Overseeing the integration of the acquired IP into BASF is also an important part of this position. • IP Agreements including licensing of technology and patents (inbound and outbound licenses), joint development agreements, research and development agreements, and cooperation agreements. A familiarity with US antitrust law relative to licensing is needed. The ability to advise clients on licensing options, patent exhaustion, and IP valuation is critical. • IP Litigation including trade secret and patent litigations. Conducting pre-filing analyses and advising the client on the cost benefit of a potential litigation is required. This position works with inhouse and outside litigation counsel to supports litigation activities. • IP Counseling including Freedom to Operate opinions for new products and processes, invalidity opinions relating to third party patents, landscape and third party patent searching and analysis. The ability to advise clients on any risks and options is critical. Initiating oppositions or other patent invalidity challenges may be needed.
This position will be located at BASF Corporation’s Wyandotte, Michigan site (metropolitan Detroit area). Travel as needed to client locations in North America, client business meetings, and BASF’s parent in Ludwigshafen, Germany will be required. This position reports to Senior IP Counsel who reports to the General Counsel. The ability to do pro bono work through BASF’s relationship with the Pro Bono Partnership is available.
QUALIFICATIONS: - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in the chemical related arts such as chemistry, chemical engineering, materials, and materials engineering • Graduate degree in the chemical related arts is preferred • Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required • License in at least one state, preferably Michigan or New Jersey, and a member in good standing with any mandatory CLE completed is required • Minimum 10 years of experience practicing before the USPTO • Self-starter who is proactive and takes initiative • Team player who can work well with other BASF patent attorneys, patent agents, support staff, and clients • Excellent organizational skills • Excellent communication skills including presentation skills and writing skills • High-level problem-solving skills to review and evaluate legal and/or business problems, and recommend most favorable alternatives • Familiarity with electronically filing documents with the USPTO is required • Knowledge of the USPTO’s Public and Private PAIR systems for checking the status of filed patent applications is required • The ability to use word processing to draft, revise, and finalize agreements with little to no administrative support is required • The ability to work in a matrix organization and interact with IP counterparts located in Europe is necessary
Tired of riding in the back seat? Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., a national intellectual property trial firm, seeks associates with one to four years of litigation experience willing to take control of their careers within its Minneapolis office. You bring the drive, we’ll provide the opportunities for substantive case work including depositions, motion practice and trial. We’ll also provide the training to help you become a premier trial lawyer. Strong writing and speaking skills are a must. Degree in engineering or the sciences a plus. Grab the keys and chart a course with a firm dedicated to seeing you personally succeed.
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.
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.
Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC is seeking a patent attorney/agent with a background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or physics. Applicants should have a strong academic record, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and possess the ability to quickly grasp complex technologies. Admission to practice before the USPTO is preferred but not required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, your resume, undergraduate transcripts, law school transcripts (if applicable), and writing sample to info@zpspatents.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Port Washington, Wisconsin
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.is a full-service business-oriented law firm with a national client base headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Our growing Intellectual Property Department seeks a full-time patent attorney for our Rockford, IL office with at least 4 years law firm experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Candidate must have a degree in Electric Engineering and be admitted before the USPTO. Superior academic credentials required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of law school and undergrad transcripts to:
Sandra W. Faull, Manager, Attorney Recruiting Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. 1000 North Water Street, Suite 1700 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Office: 414-298-8528 sfaull@reinhartlaw.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Rockford, Illinois
Faegre Baker Daniels' thriving Chicago-based IP practice is actively seeking a patent agent with a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science in our Chicago office. The successful candidate must have experience in patent preparation and prosecution including preparing draft patent applications. The responsibilities will involve all aspects of patent preparation and prosecution. Admission before the USPTO is required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. Ideal candidate must have a minimum of two years of patent prosecution experience. Technical background in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering is required. This position offers competitive compensation and unlimited potential for professional growth. All candidates should have excellent academic credentials, strong writing skills and professional recommendations.
Contact: Please send or e-mail cover letter, resume, writing sample and law school transcript to:
Trisha Selden, Legal Talent Manager Faegre Baker Daniels 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Trisha.Selden@FaegreBD.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Chicago, Illinois
Advent, LLPis seeking a patent attorney/agent with a background in electrical engineering. Applicants should have a strong academic record, and a degree in electrical engineering is strongly preferred (although applicants having a degree in computer engineering will be considered). Experience in semiconductor fabrication, integrated circuits, signals and systems, and computer hardware/software is desirable.
Due to continued domestic and international growth, Valspar is seeking a Trademark, Copyright and Software Licensing Attorney to support our expanding legal needs. Located at our corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis and reporting to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, you will:
• Manage global trademark activity across all segments of Valspar’s businesses including: o Developing and implementing global trade mark strategy; o Performing trademark prosecution and renewal activities; o Performing trademark clearance searches and opinions; and o Preparing written opinions, including freedom-to-operate opinions, in order to minimize the business risk associated with bringing new marks to the marketplace.
• Oversee all copyright law activity for the corporation.
• Oversee all advertising law activity for the corporation.
• Manage Valspar’s software licensing agreements, audits and disputes, working in conjunction with the corporate IT organization.
• Oversee global domain name registration, dispute resolution and enforcement including: o Acquiring necessary domains; o Handling UDRP dispute resolution matters; o Negotiating acquisitions of third-party URLs; and o Establishing take down notice policies, processes and related matters.
As the qualified candidate, you will: • Have attained your Juris Doctorate and be licensed to practice law in one or more of the 50 United States; • Have recently graduated or have upwards of five years legal experience (preferably in IP practice, including trade mark prosecution, opinion work, licensing, and client counseling); • Demonstrate excellent legal, analytical, writing and computer skills; • Be organized, creative, detail oriented, capable of working under pressure and on multiple tasks; • Demonstrate project management skills and show an ability to meet deadlines as required; • Demonstrate strong self-initiative, sense of urgency and customer relationship building skills; • Be enthusiastic with ability to engender client trust and confidence; • Have the ability to take a reasoned position and defend it in the face of opposition; • Have excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills; • Have a collaborative work style, with a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility and partner with internal customers and co-workers; • Be able to present information clearly and concisely; and • Be proficient in Microsoft applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Toler Law Group is seeking a patent attorney with 3+ years experience and a degree in electrical engineering. We provide sophisticated IP services to some of the world's most sophisticated technology companies, many of whom are the amongst the nation's top producers of patents. We work in the areas of electrical engineering and computer-related technology, telecommunications, aerospace and business methods amongst others. As part of our team, you will provide strategic prosecution, offensive and defensive analysis and opinions to help our clients position themselves and their IP portfolios in the global marketplace.
