Pierce Atwood LLP, northern New England’s largest law firm, seeks an attorney for its Portland, Maine office with 3-5 years of substantial patent litigation experience to join its Litigation Practice Group. A background in electrical engineering with semiconductor experience is required. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and strong writing and communication skills.
Contact: Submit resumes to: Sara Oliver, Recruiting Coordinator Pierce Atwood LLP One Monument Square Portland, ME 04101 soliver@pierceatwood.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Portland, Maine
Scitemex, a litigation support firm, offers experts in all areas of science, technology and medicine to serve the intellectual property needs of the legal community. We also offer a full range of chemical and analytical services, including pharmaceutical synthesis and characterization.
Contact:
For more information, please contact Dr. Jeffrey Winkler: winkler@scitemex.comor 610-731-5055.
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., a leading stem cell therapeutic company, is seeking a corporate counsel. The successful candidate will advise the Company on matters of general contracting, negotiations, and general matters of corporate and commercial law. You will support the Legal, Compliance, Finance and Business Development efforts by providing general legal support and advice to Senior Management and business unit leaders. Though a significant amount of legal work is done in-house, a substantial part of your daily work will include supervision of outside counsel. This position will report to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel.
Responsibilities: • Negotiate & draft contracts for functions including Product Development, Clinical Trial Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, and the like in support of corporate goals • Provide counsel regarding partnering opportunities (both in- and out- licensing) • Act as intermediary between in-house business leaders & outside counsel • Develop & advance key initiatives designed to improve the overall organizational capability and effectiveness • Primarily responsible for taking preemptive measures to identify & avoid legal risks, conflicts & issues; and team member responsible for resolving and negotiating conflicts when they arise
Requirements: • Proficiency in following competencies is critical: • Effective written and oral communication • Proactively recognizing & solving problems • Independent decision making • J.D. from an accredited law school; Licensed to practice law in any state • 2-4 years of experience in a large or mid-sized law firm • Ability to work independently & as part of a team with rapidly changing deadlines and priorities
Preferred: • Scientific background is preferred but not required if the candidate can demonstrate enthusiasm to learn a modicum of science
Contact: For more information about this position and to apply, please visit us online. Osiris is an EOE M/F/D/V.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Columbia, Maryland
Franklin Pierce Law Center seeks applicants for a tenure track position as Professor of Law starting in the fall 2009. We seek an individual with significant experience in the area of patent litigation. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent degree and possess a strong commitment to teaching in a diverse and multicultural law school environment. Teaching experience and evidence of research and scholarly achievement are preferred but are not required to apply for this position. Minority and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is a private, ABA-accredited, independent law school, established in 1973. Pierce Law offers a rigorous J.D. program, which includes the Webster Scholar Honors Program—a first-in-the-nation alternative pathway to bar membership. Beyond the J.D. program, Pierce Law is renowned for its intellectual property graduate programs, which attract candidates from all over the world. As a result, Pierce Law has alumni/ae in over ninety countries. Pierce Law awards interdisciplinary Master’s degrees in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology, and International Criminal Law, and LL.M. degrees in those same areas. Pierce Law is situated in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire, approximately one hour from Boston, the seacoast, and the White Mountains, and is the only law school in the state.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity among its faculty, students, and staff.
Contact: Send a letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to: Prof. Buzz Sherr, Chair of the Appointments Committee Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2 White Street Concord, NH 03301
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Franklin Pierce Law Center seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as Professor of Law, starting in the fall 2009. We seek an individual with significant practical experience in intellectual property and business laws, preferably with expertise in those practice areas relating to the business aspects of intellectual property (e.g. asset securitization and strategic management of intellectual property.) The successful candidate may also teach in the basic business law curriculum. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent degree and possess a strong commitment to teaching in a diverse and multicultural law school environment. Teaching experience and evidence of research and scholarly achievement are welcome but are not required to apply for this position. Minority and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is a private, ABA-accredited, independent law school, established in 1973. Pierce Law offers a rigorous J.D. program, which includes the Webster Scholar Honors Program—a first-in-the-nation alternative pathway to bar membership. Beyond the J.D. program, Pierce Law is renowned for its intellectual property graduate programs, which attract candidates from all over the world. As a result, Pierce Law has alumni/ae in over ninety countries. Pierce Law awards interdisciplinary Master’s degrees in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology, and International Criminal Law, and LL.M. degrees in those same areas. Pierce Law is situated in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire, approximately one hour from Boston, the seacoast, and the White Mountains, and is the only law school in the state.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity among its faculty, students, and staff.
Contact: Send a letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to: Prof. Buzz Sherr, Chair of the Appointments Committee Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2 White Street Concord, NH 03301
Or, e-mail us with a cover letter, resume and other supporting materials as attachments.
Novomer Inc., a materials company pioneering a family of high-performance, biodegradable plastics, polymers and other chemicals from renewable substances such as carbon dioxide, is seeking a Technical Specialist, Intellectual Property.
Responsibilities: • Assists in the drafting and filing of patent applications • Performs literature research and assists with freedom to operate analyses • Interfaces with research and engineering teams to understand technology and innovations • Assists with organization of the patent portfolio and maintenance of docket schedules • Reports to the Director of IP
Requirements: • Degree in material science, polymer chemistry or process engineering • Advanced degree desired • Excellent written and verbal communication • Industry experience in polymer science / process engineering a plus • Understanding of patent process beneficial
Contact: To apply, submit a resume and cover letter detailing your interest and experience to jobs@novomer.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Ithaca, New York
The Software Freedom Law Center, a New York based not-for-profit legal services organization that provides legal representation and other law-related services to protect and advance Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), seeks a registered patent attorney passionate about defending software freedom.
The Patent Attorney will principally be assigned to patent related legal matters, including counseling, opinion work, drafting of requests for reexamination and possibly litigation support. The Patent Attorney will also be asked to assist with other SFLC legal matters involving copyright, licensing, trademark and corporate issues. In addition, the Patent Attorney will be expected to publish writings and make public presentations on topics relating to patent law's impact on FOSS.
In addition to being registered to practice before the USPTO, candidates should have a minimum of three years patent law experience, a software or computer science related technical background, and familiarity with FOSS. Ideal candidates will already run a completely FOSS machine.
Salary is comparable to public sector legal positions in New York and not commensurate with private practice. An excellent benefits package is provided.
Contact: To apply, please submit a resume in a free data format (such as OpenOffice) to attorneyposition@softwarefreedom.org. SFLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Non-Profit Location: New York, New York
The adidas Group is currently looking for a Patent Counsel to manage the Company's patent matters including the provision of counseling and other services to the Company with respect to patent matters.
Responsibilities: • Management of the Company's patent portfolios, including management of the external law firms responsible for the filing and prosecution. • Developing close positive relationships through daily contact with Company technical groups with respect to patent matters. • Patent clearance. • Development of prior art resources. • Patent watching, in particular competitor patents. • Supporting marketing and design departments with respect to patent matters. • Counseling with respect to patent matters. • Management of outside counsel. • Management or support of patent-related litigation including oversight of outside counsel. • Review, preparation and negotiation of contracts including confidentiality agreements and research and development agreements. Supporting the Company's Legal Department on patent matters.
Education & Experience: • Bar admission with 3-5 years law firm and/or in-house experience practicing in patents, including patent prosecution. • Strong preference for mechanical engineering background or experience in patent matters. • Preferably international experience with multinational companies. • Excellent client relations skills (including ability to interact with clients at all levels from most senior to most junior, but especially with Company technical groups). • Business acumen and ability to apply legal expertise in practical context essential. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills required. • Ability to work independently in area of expertise. • Team player. • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
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)
Clock Tower Law Group is looking for a 2L or 3L who: • Has passed the Patent Bar Examination • Is interested in Internet technology • Is interested in computers and software • Has strong opinions and enjoys writing about them, and • Enjoys being entrepreneurial and working with entrepreneurs.
The student's grades, participation on law review, and undergraduate degree are not important to us. We are primarily looking for someone who enjoys thinking differently about solutions to problems. We will work with the ideal candidate on flexible hours.
The job will involve a whole range of IP activities in a small office setting including: • Drafting patentability opinion letters • Responding to USPTO office actions • Trademark filings, and • Domain name issues
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
InterDigital is seeking a patent counsel. You will be responsible for managing and developing portions of InterDigital's global patent portfolio including the following:
• Manage outside attorney resources involved in day to day prosecution to ensure the highest quality of InterDigital's patent portfolio. • Implement IP strategies which enhance the portfolio and support InterDigital's product and licensing business. • Conduct claim chart analyses to support claim drafting and licensing/litigation efforts. • Support and may participate in licensing negotiations with prospective licensees. • Perform IP due diligence in connection with prospective acquisitions. • Other duties may be assigned as required.
Qualifications: • Minimum three years patent/legal experience. • JD degree and member in good standing of at least one state bar • BS (or higher) degree in electrical engineering, electronics, or other technology area relevant to InterDigital's business. • Registered to practice before the USPTO. • Work experience in the field of cellular communications and/or IEEE 802 related fields a plus Contact: Applicants can apply online at http://www.interdigital.com or send their resume to Recruit@interdigital.com. Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Emisphere Technologies, Inc., a publicly held biopharmaceutical company, is committed to developing breakthrough therapies for oral drug delivery.
Position requires a B.S. or advanced degree in Chemistry or other related field plus 3-5 years experience in patent prosecution at a law firm or corporate patent department. Admission to practice before the USPTO is necessary. Reports to the Sr. Director of Intellectual Property. Position is located in Cedar Knolls, NJ.
Responsibilities: • Draft patent applications and prepare responses to Office Actions. • Supervise supporting staff of IP Group. • Review company R&D activities and interact with scientists regarding invention disclosures, patent applications, data, notebooks and other general matters. • Perform literature searches and participate in the review of scientific documents prior to submission for publication.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits package, including opportunity to participate in the success of the company through employee stock option programs.
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) has openings for an in-house senior patent attorney and a staff patent attorney. Successful candidates will be involved in all aspects of case assessment (both legal issues and damages analyses), patent licensing and enforcement, drafting legal briefs, participating in litigation, managing and supporting outside litigation counsel, and prosecuting additional patents for future licensing and enforcement. This position reports to the Chief IP Counsel.
A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney, with strong patent litigation experience and a broad electronics and computer technology background. New York State bar admission is preferred but not required. Additional desired qualifications include a graduate degree in EE, computer science, physics or a related field, and professional experience in a broad range of technologies. Good writing and communication skills are a strong plus. The successful candidate will have initiative, versatility, excellent negotiating skills, broad technical erudition, familiarity with e-commerce and web-based software technologies, the ability to process, synthesize and summarize diverse information, as well as to simultaneously work on multiple, complex transactions.
Excellent growth opportunity for a patent attorney with business acumen, a penchant for litigation, and a strong background in science and/or technology.
Contact: Please email your resume to Gail Wanger at gwanger@gpci.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Suffern, New York
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is a premier contingency IP licensing and enforcement company, the oldest in the US. GPCI provides patent, trademark and copyright licensing and enforcement on a contingency basis (www.patentclaim.com).
Affiliates of GPCI include General Patent Corporation (GPC), a consulting arm of GPCI that focuses on IP strategy and valuation, IP portfolio audit and management, technology transfer and expert witness services (www.generalpatent.com); and IP Holdings LLC, an IP-centric merchant banking organization providing IP-related financial and IP brokerage services (www.ip-holdings.com).
The company is located in beautiful historic Montebello Park in Suffern, NY, about 30 miles NW of New York City.
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is seeking a Chief IP Counsel to lead its patent licensing and enforcement business. The Chief IP counsel will be part of the Executive Committee and will report to the General Counsel and the CEO. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of setting and implementing strategic agenda, in case assessment and management, negotiating licenses and settlements, managing patent enforcement, selecting and managing outside litigation counsel as well as litigating patent infringement cases.
Requirements: A qualified candidate will be an experienced patent litigator, with in-house and private practice experience. New York State bar and patent bar admissions are preferred but not required. Excellent writing and communication skills are a strong plus. Superb negotiation skills are a must. The successful candidate will be a team player and will have vision, initiative, versatility, broad technical erudition, familiarity with e-commerce and web-based software technologies, the ability to process, synthesize and summarize diverse information, as well as to simultaneously work on multiple, complex transactions.
Excellent growth opportunity for an ambitious and motivated leader with business acumen, a proven track record, a penchant for patent litigation, and a diverse background in science and/or technology.
Contact: Please email your resume to Gail Wanger at gwanger@gpci.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Suffern, New York
General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is a premier contingency IP licensing and enforcement company, the oldest in the US. GPCI provides patent, trademark and copyright licensing and enforcement on a contingency basis (www.patentclaim.com).
Affiliates of GPCI include General Patent Corporation (GPC), a consulting arm of GPCI that focuses on IP strategy and valuation, IP portfolio audit and management, technology transfer and expert witness services (www.generalpatent.com); and IP Holdings LLC, an IP-centric merchant banking organization providing IP-related financial and IP brokerage services (www.ip-holdings.com).
The company is located in beautiful historic Montebello Park in Suffern, NY, about 30 miles NW of New York City.
The University of Connecticut School of Law solicits applications for an assistant/associate clinical professor of law to serve as a supervising attorney in the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic beginning July 1, 2008. The position is subject to the Law School's policy on long-term renewable contracts for clinical faculty, which complies with ABA Standard 405(c).
Requirements: An excellent academic record, significant law practice and/or clinical teaching experience, demonstrated research and writing ability, and membership in the Connecticut bar or the ability to become a member within one year of hire, are required. The ideal candidate will also have significant intellectual property experience, some transactional business-lawyering experience, and be a member of the Patent Bar. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Contact: Applicants should send a letter of interest and resume to Professor Tom Baker, Chair, Faculty Appointments Committee, University of Connecticut School of Law, 65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105.
Potential candidates with questions regarding the position itself, their qualifications, or any related matter are encouraged to contact Associate Professor Hillary Greene, Director of the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at hillary.greene@law.uconn.edu, (860) 570-5211. Search 2008021.
Seeking a patent attorney in the electrical or computer science area. I am a patent attorney specializing in the biotech area with a busy and successful law practice. Want to share space and administrative costs, and refer work to one another. Ideal for an attorney with experience and client base. Located in busy Cummings Center office park.
Contact: Send resumes to agg@aggpatentlaw.com or fax them to (978)927-7477. No Recruiters Please. Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Beverly, Massachusetts
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.
Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C., the largest IP law firm in Upstate New York is seeking an IP associate to join its Chemical Group. The individual must have a strong background in organic chemistry, be detail-oriented and possess excellent organizational and communication skills. Advanced degrees and/or prior patent law experience preferred.
The position entails preparing and prosecuting organic chemistry patent applications, providing client counseling, conducting due diligence, and providing opinions.
Contact: Submit resume and references to: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti P.C., Philip Hansen, 5 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203 or peh@hrfmlaw.com. Please visit us at http://www.hrfmlaw.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Albany, New York
Pierce Atwood LLP, northern New England’s largest law firm, seeks an attorney for its Portland, Maine office with 3-5 years of substantial patent litigation experience to join its Litigation Practice Group. A background in electrical engineering with semiconductor experience is required. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and strong writing and communication skills.
