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Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), a nationally recognized academic health center, provides an clinical services, education and research opportunities. We are currently seeking a patent associate for our office of Technology Transfer & Business Development (TTBD).
Contact:
For more information and to apply online, please visit our website at www.ohsujobs.com. Refer to job posting IRC30107.
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Employer Type: Education Institution
Job Location: Portland, Oregon
Intellectual Ventures is looking for an experienced patent attorney to join the US Patent Development Team. Reporting to the Head of Patent Development, the Senior PDM will be part of a team of patent professionals involved in invention sourcing, selection, and the creation of patent assets. A core responsibility will be the selection, mentoring, and management of a network of outside counsel. The Senior PDM will work closely with Portfolio Managers during the selection and prosecution of patent assets according to IDF’s Invention Themes. Strong patent skills and technological breadth are important as is the ability to work across cultures throughout Asia and India. The Senior PDM will also provide support to business managers, and be involved in the development and implementation of business and licensing strategies. The Senior PDM must possess good management skills, and be skilled at mentoring. This individual must also be a leader, have the ability to champion initiatives, and think creatively.
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Our business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing invention in a variety of technology areas. We plan to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and partnerships.
Responsibilities:
• Managing a team outside counsel to support IV”s patent portfolio activities.
• Managing the patenting flows and patenting strategy for inventions sourced throughout the US, Asia, and India for the Invention Theme(s) and Technology Silo(s) for which they have responsibility.
• Managing the prosecution of the existing patent application portfolio for which they have responsibility through outside counsel.
• Assisting in the review and selection of inventions for the Invention Theme(s) and Technology Silo(s) for which they have responsibility.
• Assisting in the strategic management of the existing portfolio of issued patents.
• Providing detailed oversight and mentoring of outside counsel drafting, filing, and prosecution of US and foreign patent applications. Mentoring in-house patent professionals in patent practice in specific technology areas and in the complexities of US and foreign patent laws.
• Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside counsel. Managing patent drafting and prosecution costs within budget.
Key Qualifications and Required Skills:
• Law degree from reputable and American Bar Association accredited law school.
• Prefer M.S./Ph.D. in Materials/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Physics/Biomedical Engineering/Life Science.
• Registered to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office.
• At least 7-10 years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Experience in both law firm and in-house roles an advantage.
• Excellent English communication and writing skills.
• Training and/or exposure to foreign patent laws, particularly in Asia and India, is preferred.
• Fluency in an Asian language is an advantage.
• Relevant industry work experience and experience in Asia an advantage.
Contact:
Please apply directly to: http://www.intellectualventures.com. We are an equal opportunity employer.
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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Invention Law Group, PLLC (“ILG”) is looking for a senior licensing attorney supporting transactions. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas. They plan to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.
Currently, IV has more than 500 team members from the technology and IP industries. The team includes computer scientists, programmers, technicians, technical analysts and engineers, biotechnologists, physicists and mathematicians, intellectual property experts, patent attorneys, and licensing and business development executives.
ILG is dedicated to supporting the legal needs of Intellectual Ventures. Currently, ILG has more than 90 experienced personnel, including patent, licensing, and transactional attorneys, IP paralegals, and operations staff.
Responsibilities:
• Provide negotiation support from program inception through deal closure and post-closure follow up.
• Review and approve licensing material before presentation to customers.
• Lead/Participate in negotiations with customers.
• Draft, review, and negotiate licensing agreements and other contracts.
• Provide strategy and tactical planning and development in potential disputes.
• Direct day to day work and activities of Outside Counsel and technical consultants.
• Support strategic and tactical planning for BU.
• Draft, review, and present claim charts.
• Formulate and present responses to non-infringement and invalidity argument.
• Support Mergers and Acquisitions activity.
Qualifications:
A qualified candidate will be a patent attorney, with strong patent licensing experience, a broad electronics, technology, wireless, optical or biomedical background and possess the following:
• 8+ years of in-house and/or law firm experience in patent law (including patent prosecution, licensing and litigation experience).
• J.D., Law degree.
• License to practice in at least one state (preferably Washington State) is required.
• Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably graduate degree) in Electrical Engineering, • Computer Science, Physics or some other very closely related field is required.
• Broad technical knowledge, familiarity with relevant technologies.
• Broad-based experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing patent license agreements.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing and presenting claims charts and responding to non-infringement and invalidity arguments.
• Experience managing outside counsel.
• Experience in leading, directing and being a successful part of a small team.
• Ability to communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work well with others and to quickly assimilate and understand information (including highly technical information).
• Capacity to proactively isolate and prioritize issues and to focus on implementing both top-level, strategic solutions as well as the day-to-day initiatives.
• Sound legal and business judgment.
• Experience in an engineering role is preferred.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to establish credibility quickly and with a bias for action.
• A multi-dimensional thinker who operates not only on the basis of past experiences, but incorporates new approaches and developments that occur in the marketplace and is able to think creatively.
• Intelligent risk taker.
Other Requirements:
• Prompt admission to the Washington State Bar, by reciprocity or exam, if not already admitted in WA.
• The role is expected to require travel 20-30% of the time.
Contact:
Please apply directly by sending a complete resume in HTML, Word, or PDF format to jobs@intven.com. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
T-Mobile USA 
has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Intellectual Property attorney to use their patent prosecution expertise. This position offers a unique opportunity to proactively shape the development of T-Mobile's growing portfolio of intellectual property assets to meet the strategic needs of a company that is passionate about delivering innovative products and services to its customers. The attorney who fills this role will demonstrate an ability to provide expert-level legal advice and support to the business relating not just to patent procurement, but a wide variety of challenging intellectual property matters in a quickly evolving and changing industry. This attorney will report up to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel within the Legal Department at T-Mobile's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, WA.
Responsibilities:
• Working directly with inventors and outside prosecution counsel to guide inventive concepts in a wide variety of established and emerging technology areas, from disclosure through application and issuance (which may include some internal preparation and prosecution of patent applications);
• Taking a leading role in the selection, procurement and management of the company's patents domestically and internationally, as well as managing the company's patent incentive program;
• Conducting patent due diligence analysis and advising on acquisition and licensing opportunities;
• Advising internal business clients and legal staff on company's intellectual property policies and general IP law as well as assisting in the creation, implementation and communication of corporate intellectual property policies and training materials.
• Communicating and coordinating with European affiliates' IP counsel on global intellectual property issues, policies and licenses; and
• Teaming with company attorneys to analyze and address a variety of issues impacting the company's full range of intellectual property assets, including general intellectual property claims, technology licensing and litigation;
Qualifications:
• Five+ years of total legal experience is required, of which a significant portion should have been spent in drafting and patent prosecution.
• Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office
• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering or similarly relevant technological discipline, as well as law firm and/or previous in-house experience are strongly desired.
• Deep knowledge of US Patent Law and patent prosecution techniques, familiarity with US law regarding title transfers of patents and patent applications, and knowledge of basic PCT and some foreign Patent law and procedures.
• A demonstrated facility in prior art and assignment searching, licensing researching US and foreign patent law.
• Prior patent litigation or technology licensing experience are highly desirable.
• A passion for technology and demonstrable skills in understanding and communicating highly technical concepts quickly and accurately will be needed; specific telecommunications experience is a plus, but not required.
More generally, the successful candidate must have the aptitude for, and a strong desire to obtain, a deep and broad knowledge of wireless telecommunications products and services. A demonstrated ability to recognize and weigh business and legal risks, to advance practical solutions, and to excel while working with multiple clients in a fast-paced environment, are required. Candidate must be detail-oriented, possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, and present a positive, customer-oriented manner to all clients and co-workers.
Get ready for more with T-Mobile: career growth, personal recognition, and a diverse, high-energy culture are just the beginning. You'll also enjoy competitive pay, special employee phone plans, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, medical and dental coverage, a great company-matched 401(k) plan, advanced training, and more.
At T-Mobile everyone has a voice! We strongly support diversity in the workforce and T-mobile is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Contact:
Please apply by visiting http://www.tmobile.jobs/ and searching for req #235992.
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Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
In today's hectic environment filled with constant motion, we at T-Mobile USA pride ourselves on providing wireless communications that allow our customers to stick together with the people who mean the most to them. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the mobile communications subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT) and serves more than 30 million customers nationwide. We have more than 40,000 employees who work together to keep our customers connected through the quality of our service, the span of our coverage, the reliability of our network and the value of our plans.
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP 
(GSH), is seeking a senior patent counsel with leadership skills. We are looking for a partner to lead and develop the firm’s intellectual property practice. This rare opportunity is only for those with the skill, interest, and ability to lead, motivate, direct, mentor and inspire a team of patent professionals in procuring patent protection our clients. Successful candidate can work anywhere in the United States or be based out of one of our fourteen offices located from coast to coast.
The selected candidate should have 15 + years experience in intellectual property and patent prosecution experience, strong academic credentials, a proven desire to practice intellectual property/patent law and an appetite to succeed. Experience with software/hardware is preferable. Working primarily in computer-related technology fields (e.g., software, hardware, networking, etc.), your team—with you at the helm—will partner with our national client base in commercializing and strategically positioning their IP portfolios.
GSH is a national cross-cultural firm providing service to clients of all sizes ranging from Fortune 100 companies to family owned businesses. This is a great opportunity to join a national diverse firm and have access to national a client base.
Contact:
Interested candidates should contact Margo McCormack, GSH Director of Human Resources, at 414-847-1370 or at margo_mccormack@gshllp.com. EOE.
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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Anywhere in the United States
Oregon Health & Science University is seeking an in-house patent counsel for its office of Technology Transfer & Business Development (TTBD).
Contact:
For more information and to apply online, please visit our website at www.ohsujobs.com. Refer to job posting IRC29451.
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Employer Type: Education Institution
Job Location: Portland, Oregon
Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Patent Attorney with our Patent group. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas. They plan to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.
As a Patent Attorney for us you will use your depth of experience in intellectual property, patent prosecution and licensing.
Responsibilities:
• Assisting in strategic management of existing portfolio of issued patents and on-going prosecution of pending cases
• Evaluating potential licensing value, technical merit, and patentability/validity of invention disclosures, patent applications and patents
• Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside patent counsel
• Assisting in developing and implementing portfolio analysis and tracking tools to build infrastructure and enable efficient scaling of work for rapidly growing portfolio
• Managing staff of Paralegals and Patent Assistants responsible for researching and evaluating patent file histories and title assignments for patent due diligence
Key Qualifications:
• J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law school
• Undergraduate degree in EE, Physics, or Computer Science, or commensurate work experience
• Admission to Washington or other state bar
• Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office
• At least four years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on patent prosecution
• Ability to lead and manage a fast moving dynamic team
• Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills a must
Required demonstrated skills and abilities:
• Due diligence investigations of patent portfolios
• Foreign prosecution
• In-house experience or other experience managing attorneys
• Broad technical or business knowledge of software, eCommerce, computer systems, semiconductors, telecommunications or consumer electronics.
Contact:
Send a complete resume in HTML, Word, or PDF format to jobs@intven.com. Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
The Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Seattle office of Davis Wright Tremaine is seeking an attorney with a minimum of three years experience in litigating patent and other intellectual property matters. The position will involve all phases of litigation of patent infringement cases, as well as related intellectual property issues. Technical background and admission to practice before the USPTO desirable.
Contact:
Please send resume, a copy of your law school transcript, and brief writing sample to Kathleen Shaw, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101-3045, or email your application materials to kathleenshaw@dwt.com. No submissions from recruiters please!
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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
A small technology company is seeking a patent professional to draft and prosecute patent applications, mainly in the electrical and software fields.
The ideal candidate will be able to:
• take a short description of an idea and draft a clear, thorough, fully-enabled patent application;
• provide inventive contributions and/or ideas of his/her own;
• interact with and motivate our inventors; and
• implement and follow progressive and unique approaches to patent prosecution and strategy.
Contact:
Please send a brief statement summarizing your education, work experience, and interest in IP, along with a CV, to Mike Smith at michael.smith@exbiblio.com.
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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Invention Law Group, PLLC is seeking a Patent Attorney for its Bellevue Office. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Working closely with business managers and senior executives, the Senior Patent Attorney will provide leadership and subject matter expertise primarily in the patent licensing area and particularly to a specific set of companies.
• Direct the creation of materials to be shared with potential licensees.
• Managing patent licensing efforts including asserting patents.
• Conduct patent claims and patent infringement analysis, including file history review.
• Provide input into portfolio development for future licensing and enforcement.
• Provide guidance to prosecution (reissues, reexaminations, continuations, foreign filing, etc).
• Provide direction and effectively manage relationships with multiple outside counsel in all of the above.
• Play appropriate role (which could vary from support role to lead negotiator to sole attorney depending on complexity of the transaction and relationships) in drafting and negotiating complex contracts and other materials to be shared with investors.
Qualifications:
A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney, with strong patent licensing experience, a broad software, semiconductors, electronics, information technology, computer hardware, networking and wireless background and possess the following:
• 10+ years patent law experience with 2+ years recent experience in patent licensing.
• Broad technical knowledge, familiarity with all relevant technologies.
• Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills.
• Expert knowledge of principles, practices, case law and state of the art in patent licensing.
• Experience in managing work groups of up to 5 people.
• Experience managing outside counsel.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct legal staff.
• Ability to communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work well with others and to quickly assimilate and understand information (including highly technical information).
• Ability to make sound business decisions.
• Some work experience in an engineering role is preferred.
• J.D., Law degree (preferably from a strong IP program) is required.
• Registration before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and license to practice in at least one state (preferably California) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably graduate degree) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or some other very closely related field is required.
Contact:
Interested applicants should apply by sending their resume to: jobs@intven.com.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is seeking a Patent Attorney for its Portfolio Administration group. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Assisting in strategic management of existing portfolio of issued patents and on-going prosecution of pending cases
• Evaluating potential licensing value, technical merit, and patentability/validity of invention disclosures, patent applications and patents
• Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside patent counsel
• Assisting in developing and implementing portfolio analysis and tracking tools to build infrastructure and enable efficient scaling of work for rapidly growing portfolio
• Managing docketing team to ensure accurate entry of patent information
• Managing staff of Paralegals and Patent Assistants responsible for researching and evaluating patent file histories and title assignments for patent due diligence
Qualifications:
• J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law school
• Undergraduate degree in EE, Physics, or Computer Science
• Admission to Washington or other state bar
• Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office
• At least four years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on patent prosecution in Wireless
• Ability to lead and manage a fast moving dynamic team
• Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills a must
• Due diligence investigations of patent portfolios
• Foreign prosecution
• In-house experience or other experience managing outside counsel
Contact:
Interested applicants should apply by sending their resume to: jobs@intven.com.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Senior Patent Attorney-Licensing to work in the Growth Business Unit in Bellevue, Washington. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Working closely with the General Manager and senior executives, the Senior Patent Attorney will provide leadership and subject matter expertise primarily in the patent licensing area to the Growth Business Unit. Specifically, the Senior Patent Attorney is responsible for:
• Guiding the investigation, identification and development of new IP product portfolios for the benefit of our current and future investors and customers.
• Partnering with Licensing Executives to develop licensing strategy within the Growth business unit. Specifically around patent use, patent infringement and license negotiation.
• Personally develop patent claim product mappings and file history analysis.
• Personally conduct patent claim and patent application and benefit analysis and be able to train and develop an engineering staff to support these efforts.
• Personally conduct patent claim and patent infringement analysis and be able to train and develop an engineering staff to support these efforts.
• Personally conduct an analysis of the intellectual property markets pertaining to the new portfolio areas. Specifically litigation patterns, histories and licensing practices.
• Assist in negotiation of various outbound patent license agreements.
• Provide guidance to prosecution (reissues, reexaminations, continuations, foreign filing, etc).
• Provide direction and effectively manage relationships with multiple outside counsel in all of the above.
• Play appropriate role (which could vary from support role to lead negotiator to sole attorney depending on complexity of the transaction and relationships) in drafting and negotiating complex contracts
Qualifications:
• A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney, with strong patent licensing experience, a broad electronics, technology, wireless, optical or biomedical background and possess the following:
• 10+ years patent law experience with 2+ years experience in IP licensing (preferably patent licensing)
• J.D., Law degree
• Registration before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and license to practice in at least one state (preferably Washington) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably graduate degree) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or some other very closely related field is required.
• Broad technical knowledge, familiarity with relevant technologies
• Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills
• Expert knowledge of principles, practices, case law and state of the art in patent licensing
• Experience managing outside counsel
• Ability to plan, organize and direct legal staff
• Experience in managing work groups of up to 5 people
• Ability to communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work well with others and to quickly assimilate and understand information (including highly technical information)
• Ability to make sound business decisions
• Some work experience in an engineering role is preferred
Contact:
Interested applicants should apply by sending their resume to: jobs@intven.com.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas.
Oregon Health & Science University is seeking an in-house patent counsel for its Tech Transfer office.
Contact:
For more information and to apply online, please visit our website at www.ohsujobs.com. Refer to job posting IRC24992.
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Employer Type: Education Institution
Job Location: Portland, Oregon
SPONSORED LISTING: National firm seeks Senior ANDA Litigator...
National Firm seeks Senior ANDA Litigator with proven track record of successful ANDA litigation. Top compensation, strong support and superb client list. Flexibility on location for the right candidate.
Contact:
For consideration, please send resume and information in confidence to us at jobs@patentlyo.com. Use "Sponsored Listing" in the subject line.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Senior Patent Attorney with our Licensing group. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Working closely with business managers and senior executives, the Senior Patent Attorney will provide leadership and subject matter expertise primarily in the patent licensing area.
• Guide portfolio development for future licensing and enforcement,
• Partner with licensing executives to develop licensing strategy within vertical business unit
• Managing patent licensing and enforcement and asserting patents
• Conduct patent claims and patent infringement analysis
• Assist in negotiation of various outbound patent license agreements
• Provide guidance to prosecution (reissues, reexaminations, continuations, foreign filing, etc)
• Provide direction and effectively manage relationships with multiple outside counsel in all of the above.
• Play appropriate role (which could vary from support role to lead negotiator to sole attorney depending on complexity of the transaction and relationships) in drafting and negotiating complex contracts
Requirements:
• A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney, with strong offensive licensing experience, a broad electronics, technology, wireless, optical or biomedical background and possess the following:
• 10+ years patent law experience with 2+ years recent experience in IP licensing (preferably patent licensing)
• J.D., Law degree
• Registration before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and license to practice in at least one state (preferably Washington) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably graduate degree) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or some other very closely related field is required.
• Broad technical knowledge, familiarity with relevant technologies
• Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills
• Expert knowledge of principles, practices, case law and state of the art in patent licensing
• Experience in managing work groups of up to 5 people
• Experience managing outside counsel
• Ability to plan, organize and direct legal staff
• Ability to communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work well with others and to quickly assimilate and understand information (including highly technical information)
• Ability to make sound business decisions
• Some work experience in an engineering role is preferred
Contact:
Send a complete resume in HTML, Word, or PDF format to jobs@intven.com. Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas. They plan to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.
Founders:
Nathan Myhrvold, former Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Corporation
Edward Jung, former Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation
Greg Gorder, former Partner, Perkins Coie, LLP
Peter Detkin, former Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Intel Corp
Employees:
Currently IV has more than 350 team members from the technology and IP industries. The staff includes computer scientists, programmers, technicians, technical analysts and engineers, biotechnologists, physicists and mathematicians, intellectual property experts, patent attorneys, and licensing and business development executives.
For more information see: http://www.
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.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Sr. Patent Counsel, International Filing. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Responsibilities:
• Handles all foreign patent application office actions and other prosecution.
• Advises on foreign filing strategy vis foreign filing decisions - reviews files and works with department heads as necessary to make same.
• Redrafts specifications and claims sets for foreign filing as necessary.
• Reviews, advises on and responds as necessary to any overseas litigation.
• Advise on international licensing issues.
• Interact with outside counsel in a variety of jurisdictions.
Requirements:
• Four to five years experience in international patent practice as an attorney or local equivalent.
• Fluency in one or more languages other than English a plus.
• Technical degree – graduate level preferred.
• Familiarity with international licensing issues.
• Ability to interact with patent attorneys in a variety of technology areas.
• Must work well in a team environment.
Contact:
Please apply directly to www.intellectualventures.com. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking candidates with one to four years of experience to join the firm's Patent department in the Seattle office.
Experience:
Qualified candidates will be registered before the USPTO, have one to four years of patent experience, and a degree in electrical engineering. Strong academic performance and excellent writing skills are required.
The firm offers opportunities for advancement within a collegial and dynamic environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.
Contact:
Connie McEachern
Legal Recruiting Administrator
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
P (206) 903-8701
F (206) 903-8820
mceachern.connie@dorsey.com
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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”), a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington seeks a Patent Attorney.
Founded in 2000, IV’s business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas. IV plans to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships. For more information see our website.
Requirements:
• Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office
• J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law school
• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, CS or similar
• Some medical device experience helpful
• Strong prosecution fundamentals
• Minimum 4 years patent prosecution experience
• Must work well in a team environment
Responsibilities:
• Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a variety of technology areas, many of which involve emerging areas
• Work directly with inventors from conception through issuance
• The environment is challenging, unstructured and interesting
Contact:
Please apply directly to jobs@intven.com.
Intellectual Ventures is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue
Invention Law Group, PLLC seeks a highly skilled, motivated and experienced patent attorney.
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Founded in 2000, IV’s business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing intellectual property in a variety of technology areas. IV plans to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.
Responsibilities:
Working closely with business managers and senior executives, the Senior Patent Attorney will provide leadership and subject matter expertise primarily in the patent licensing area and particularly to a specific set of companies.
Additional responsibilities:
• Direct the creation of materials to be shared with potential licensees.
• Managing patent licensing efforts including asserting patents
• Conduct patent claims and patent infringement analysis, including file history review.
• Provide input into portfolio development for future licensing and enforcement.
• Provide guidance to prosecution (reissues, reexaminations, continuations, foreign filing, etc)
• Provide direction and effectively manage relationships with multiple outside counsel in all of the above.
• Play appropriate role (which could vary from support role to lead negotiator to sole attorney depending on complexity of the transaction and relationships) in drafting and negotiating complex contracts and other materials to be shared with investors.
Qualifications:
A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney, with strong patent licensing experience, a broad software, semiconductors, electronics, information technology, computer hardware, networking and wireless background and possess the following:
• 10+ years patent law experience with 2+ years recent experience in patent licensing.
• Broad technical knowledge, familiarity with all relevant technologies
• Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills
• Expert knowledge of principles, practices, case law and state of the art in patent licensing
• Experience managing outside counsel
• Ability to plan, organize and direct legal staff
• Ability to communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to work well with others and to quickly assimilate and understand information (including highly technical information)
• Ability to make sound business decisions
• Some work experience in an engineering role is preferred
Education: A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney with the following:
• J.D., Law degree (preferably from a strong IP program) is required.
• Registration before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and license to practice in at least one state (preferably California) is required.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably graduate degree) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or some other very closely related field is required.
Contact:
Please apply directly to jobs@intven.com.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Location: Bellevue, Washington