Senior Patent Counsel – Other – Boston, Mass. area

July 15, 2013- US - Northeast, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Work - Patent Prosecution

Pharmaceutical company seeks Senior Patent Counsel to support the company's biopharmaceuticals group, i.e., antibody based drugs. Candidates must have significant experience with patent prosecution matters involving both development and commercial stage therapeutic antibody programs.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Syracuse, N.Y.

July 9, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, a full service 200 lawyer firm with offices throughout Upstate New York as well as New York City and Boston, is seeking an experienced patent attorney to join its Syracuse, NY office and its growing Intellectual Property practice, which provides legal services to an impressive array of clients, including several Fortune 100 companies. Qualified candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of experience, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, providing patent counseling to clients, and providing litigation support. While all technical disciplines will be considered, candidates will preferably possess an undergraduate or advanced degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and/or physics. USPTO registration is required.

Patent and Trademark Search Analyst – Large Corporation – Nationwide (Remote)

July 6, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, - US - Northeast, - US - Northwest, - US - NYC, - US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Any / Other

Cardinal Intellectual Property, an Intellectual Property Search and Services company, is seeking a Patent Search Analyst. Analysts are responsible for conducting patentability, infringement, validity, freedom to operate, clearance, and landscape searches for our private clients, as well as performing search work through our government contract and rendering opinions* based on the search results. This role is free to work from a remote home office. Compensation is variable, based on production, providing the search professionals the ability to earn increased compensation with increased effort and/or efficiency.

*Please note: these opinions are not legal opinions. Cardinal IP is a legal services company, not a law firm.

Position Specifications:
• In the following technical areas a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required: Computer and Information Sciences; Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences
• In the areas of Biotechnology and/or Chemistry a minimum of a Masters Degree is required (PhD and/or JD preferred)
• Current high need areas are in the Mechanical, Biomedical, Electrical, and Computer arts.
• JD is a plus, but not required
• Prior art searching experience is a major plus
• Proficiency in database searching
• Excellent attention to details, analytical and critical thinking, proof-reading abilities, interpersonal communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively alone

Cardinal Intellectual Property is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://www.cardinal-ip.com/careers/careers.html. Cardinal Intellectual Property, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Nationwide (Remote)

Cardinal Intellectual Property (CIP) is an Intellectual Property Services Company. Our staff includes scientists, patent agents, attorneys, and former patent examiners who conduct thorough, in-depth patent research and analysis. We also provide intellectual property monitoring services for docketing, trademarks and copyrights, competitive intelligence, litigation and licensing. Our offices are located in Evanston, only a few blocks from Northwestern's campus. You can visit our website, www.cardinal-ip.com, for more information

We currently employ over 100 scientific and legal professionals to conduct patent searches and analyses, working remotely via a secure Virtual Private Network-based extranet.

The company culture is creative, fast-paced and focused on massive growth. We work to foster an environment that promotes growth, appreciates diversity of thought, and provides continuous opportunities for development.

Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Paramus, N.J.

June 28, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Cha & Reiter, LLC, a small growing firm, is acceptng resumes for an electrical or computer science background Patent attorney with 3-10+ experience.

Patent Litigators / Sr. Management Trainees – Small Corporation – Jamaica, N.Y.

June 23, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation

Steuben Foods, Inc., a successful and fast-growing hi-tech member of 90-year old family owned and professionally managed group of food and beverage companies with self-management structure in images of W.L. Gore and the Morningstar Company of California offers rare opportunity for three talented attorneys to become key senior members of executive management team. These individuals will initially provide hands-on assistance in enforcing and leveraging portfolio of highly valuable patent rights through high stakes litigation and otherwise, while actively participating in a training program through which they will become experts in most areas of our business within 36 months.

The successful parties will be immediately integrated into gifted team of in-house counsel who work in close daily coordination with nationally recognized outside counsel. This in-house team presently includes, among others, a bright young attorney with an LLM from Edinburgh University and years of intensive patent litigation experience at 200-plus attorney law firm; a veteran attorney with a Juris Doctor with honors and years of broad-based litigation experience at 200-plus attorney law firm and a veteran attorney with a Juris Doctor with honors and extensive litigation background at 1,200-plus attorney law firm and 200-plus attorney law firm. In addition to their legal work, each of these team members makes valuable contributions to the management of our business, just as the successful candidates will as they evolve into senior managers.

Ideal candidates for these positions, which will be based at company’s suburban Buffalo, New York manufacturing headquarters, but which will entail spending time at company’s Jamaica, New York offices, will possess:

• Minimum of three to five years of active patent litigation experience, with outstanding academic background including Juris Doctor with honors, law review membership and preferably Bachelors of Science Degree or Graduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline;

• Admission to and good standing with the bar of a U.S. Jurisdiction, preferably the New York State Bar. Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a plus;

• Adaptability and strong desire to learn company’s business in connection with growing into senior management role entailing combination of legal and non-legal functions; and

• Consistent 24/7 work ethic, coupled with team-first mentality and demonstrated leadership qualities. Record of military service and/or boot strap service to family/community/country a strong plus.

When you learn more about us, you will agree we are offering a unique opportunity. You will receive excellent compensation and benefits from day one while enjoying a Buffalo lifestyle. Multiple individuals and their families have already relocated to join us and they all readily attest to the outstanding standard of living and quality of life present in our local community. Most of all, you will have a deep sense of career satisfaction working with a top class team with which your potential is maximized and your efforts and achievements are recognized and rewarded.

Contact:
Apply by emailing Frank Balon at: fbalon@steubenfoods.com.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Jamaica, New York

Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – New York, N.Y.

June 14, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Byrne Poh LLP is a rapidly growing, but currently small boutique patent law firm located in New York, NY seeking associates and patent agents to join our practice. We are looking for talented and motivated attorneys and patent agents that will work closely with our attorneys in the preparation of all documents related to US and foreign patent applications for our clients. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, colleges and universities, and high-tech startups. While no prior experience in patent law is required, the applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and must be able to sit for the patent bar.

Patent Technologist – Small Corporation – Danbury, Conn.

June 12, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate

ATMI, a global leader in the development of process solutions for the semiconductor and life science industries, is seeking a Patent Technologist.

This is the ideal role for an engineering or scientific professional with an understanding of the legal considerations of intellectual property looking to join a high-tech, growing organization. Offering fantastic opportunities to grow within this role, our client also provides an environment where both team and individual success is recognized and rewarded.

As an IP Technologist, you will be tasked with leading efforts to generate, protect and monetize our intellectual property which has been generated in the microelectronics business area.

You will work with legal, business development, marketing, sales and technical personnel to define the scope of the work that requires protection and the best approach to achieve this. Reporting to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, you will undertake analysis of intellectual property which will include landscaping, competitive intelligence alerts, IP assessments, support for planning and decision making.

Supporting and participating within 'freedom-to-operate' and patentability analysis, you will work with the IP Legal Portfolio Manager and Business teams regarding portfolio decision making. Additionally, you will facilitate and encourage creative problem solving, ID submissions and patent engineering.

Your other duties will include:

- Managing the invention disclosure review process
- Promoting alignment of IP with the business direction and product development cycle
- Driving actions to foster and protect new technology areas
- Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of technologies and the IP portfolio

To be considered for this role, you must have:

- An understanding of the legal considerations of intellectual property, IP creation, problem solving and brainstorming techniques
- An engineering or scientific degree

As an IP Technologist, you must have strong communication, presentation and training skills and the ability to transition between technical, business and legal perspectives. Creative and engaged, you must be curious regarding technology and able to pick up new concepts quickly and build upon them.

Experience in the semi conductor industry, ideally within process engineering and/or development, equipment and materials, would be beneficial to your application. Project management skills would also be an advantage.

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: https://careers-atmi.icims.com/jobs/1885/job.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Danbury, Connecticut

Whether it’s a green chemistry used in flash memory manufacturing, game-changing equipment for the safe delivery of toxic ion implant gases, or a revolutionary mixing system for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical compounds, ATMI is leading the way. We combine broad expertise in science and engineering with the latest tools and technologies enabling rapid development and scale-up of new solutions to meet the needs of today’s high-technology marketplace. ATMI promotes a culture that engages employees and fosters growth and development, while offering compensation programs that reward outstanding performance.

ATMI’s Core Values revolve around its employee’s ability to ACT IT:
Be Accountable for your work and responsibilities.
Always works towards Continuous Process Improvement.
Be prepared to Teach and lead the organization to achieve new levels of success.
Always act with Integrity.
Maximize the value of Teamwork

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Harrisburg, Pa.

June 8, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC is recruiting a Patent Agent for our Intellectual Property Group in Harrisburg, PA. Preference would be given to candidates with an advanced technical degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, and a desire to use those skills as a Patent Agent. Ideally, candidates would be registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as a patent agent and would have at least two years experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications. Industry experience or experience as a patent examiner are a plus.

Contract Partner – Law Firm – Morristown, N.J.

May 29, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Pergament Gilman & Cepeda LLP, a Morristown, NJ IP firm, seeks patent counsel with a book of business of $300,000 or more. The firm is prepared to offer very advantageous terms of association for the right candidate. Partnership track is possible.

Senior Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Exton, Pa.

May 23, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech

DSM Biomedical, a leading innovator in medical materials and regenerative devices, has three global locations: one in the Netherlands and two in the U.S. (Berkeley, CA and Exton, PA). The U.S. locations are well known for their expertise in silicone hydrogels, biostable polyurethanes, collagens, synthetic resorbable polymers, extracellular matrices, mechanical devices, and other regenerative medicine technologies. Over the last few years DSM Biomedical has experienced rapid growth in the U.S. due to the acquisition of various companies active in the biomedical field, including Kensey Nash Corporation.

As a patent attorney you contribute to the creation, development and exploitation of the extensive patent portfolio of DSM Biomedical. Not only will you be able to enhance your professional expertise in global prosecution and litigation, you will also broaden your business skills while counseling the businesses on matters regarding intellectual property.

Principal Duties:
• Handles all IP issues for entrusted accounts: filing and prosecuting patent applications, obtaining patents, assessing freedom to operate, evaluating and negotiating IP provisions in contracts, analyzing third party patents.
• Defends own patents and attacks third party patents having an impact on BG ('s) business activities where appropriate, particularly in written and oral opposition and appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office and corresponding proceedings worldwide.
• Maintains a high level of patent awareness throughout Business and R&D.
• Helps Management to define and implement an adequate IP strategy aligned with the respective BG-BSD.
• Advises upon request, Management, Business and/or Legal, on strategic cooperation's with external organizations, divestments and freedom to operate.
• Where appropriate advises, and/or prepares the IP relevant and technical part of the pleadings for a lawyer and/or appears in court.
• Builds interactive relationships with customers to ensure that PA is proactively involved with the Business Team. Motivates colleagues to consider strategic IP plans as integral to the Business.
• Broad scientific knowledge at university level in a field related to DSM's business.

Qualifications:
• Must have in-house experience.
• 3-6 years experience.
• Fluent in English
• Maintains expertise in the field.
• 30% Domestic and International travel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent human relations and problem solving skills

Specialized post-academic knowledge of European patent law (must be a qualified as European Patent Attorney or corresponding national Patent Attorney), trademark law, industrial designs and models law, unfair competition law and copyright law.
Specialized knowledge of international regulations in the field of IP and various foreign patent systems that are important for BG's business.
Familiarity with regulatory environment relevant to business area.

AA/EEO

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: www.kenseynash.com/careers.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Exton, Pennsylvania

Senior IP Attorney – Law Firm – Multiple Locations

May 9, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent GC is seeking a senior patent attorney to join our team. Qualified candidates will have been practicing lawyers for 10+ years, and will have expeirence in both law firm and in-house settings. The candidate must have a computer science and/or electrical engineering background.

Patent Agent/Patent Counsel – Small Corporation – Cambridge, Mass.

May 2, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking a Patent Agent/Patent Counsel with 3-5 years of experience to join its dynamic legal team. This person will be a critical member of the organization and will work with a variety of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to build and maintain a strong intellectual property portfolio in support of the company’s drug discovery and development efforts. The role will also involve exposure to a broad range of non-patent legal issues and require the development of independent partnerships with senior scientific and business management.

Requirements:
• Advanced degree in chemistry (organic chemistry preferred) with experience in the pharmaceutical field
• 3-5 years of law firm or corporate law department experience required
• Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office required
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and member of at least one U.S. state bar (optional)

Responsibilities:
• Draft patent applications and responses to PTO correspondence
• Identify patentable inventions through frequent interactions with project teams
• Perform and analyze patentability and freedom to operate searches, identify any potential issues and advise project teams
• Assist with due diligence reviews
• Supervise outside counsel
• Educate other Citizen Owners about intellectual property issues

Technical Competencies:
• Ability to independently draft patent applications and conduct patentability and FTO structures searches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment with people at different levels within the company. This is an extremely interactive role that requires excellent listening skills, the ability to identify patent innovations, and succinctly identify and communicate decisions to a team.

Contact:
To apply, please visit our website at http://www.infi.com/careers-opportunities.asp.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Infinity Pharmaceuticals is an innovative cancer drug discovery and development company that is seeking to leverage its strength in small molecule drug technologies to discover, develop, and deliver to patients first-in-class or best-in-class medicines for the treatment of cancer and related conditions.

Job Description Title: Patent Agent / Patent Counsel
Reports to: Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Summit, N.J.

April 12, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Prosecution

Gearhart Law, a rapidly growing, entrepreneurially oriented IP firm in Summit NJ seeks self starter who wants to work in a collegial yet professional environment. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success, and at least 2 years of experience in preparation and prosecution of patent applications. An undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Software, or Mechanical Engineering is a must, with a masters or Ph.D. preferred. This position will provide you with opportunities for professional growth, such as product clearance, licensing/transactional work and opinion drafting. In addition to a competitive salary, the firm also provides generous incentives and support to grow your own practice, while allowing you to maintain a healthy life/work balance.

Patent Attorney – Small Corporation – Ipswich, Mass.

April 4, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Work - Patent Prosecution

New England Biolabs, Inc., a recognized leader in enzyme design and development, is seeking a part-time Patent Attorney who will be responsible for assisting the Intellectual Property Counsel with drafting and prosecuting patent applications.

Patent Prosecution Associate – Law Firm – New York, N.Y.

April 2, 2013- US - Northeast, - US - NYC, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney / Agent / Technical Specialist – Law Firm – Albany, N.Y.

March 29, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Mechanical Technologies Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.

March 21, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Wolf Greenfield is the largest New England-based law firm focused solely on intellectual property (IP) law. We have immediate openings for a mid-level patent prosecution associate in the Mechanical Technologies group.

Electrical and Computer Technologies Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.

March 21, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Chemical and Materials Technologies Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.

March 21, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Prosecution

Biotechnology Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.

March 21, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Work - Patent Prosecution

largest New England-based law firm focused solely on intellectual property (IP) law. We have immediate openings for a mid-level patent prosecution associate in the Biotechnology group.