Amazon's legal department is looking for a talented patent attorney to lead the investigation and pre-litigation resolution of received/threatened third party patent assertions. Successful candidate primary responsibilities include leading the investigation of the third party patents, advising Amazon’s technology teams on appropriate action to be taken, effectively resolving pre-litigation matters and development and implementation of appropriate IP policies.
Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – San Diego, Calif.
Hologic, Inc. 
is seeking a Patent Counsel who will be responsible for providing legal services and advise on a variety of IP-related matters for the diagnostics business unit of Hologic, which is located in San Diego, California.
There has never been a more exciting time to join us. Bright people, working together to pioneer advances in human health care, have created Hologic's success. Our company believes that people are our greatest asset and only by recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining the most talented employees can we continue to be successful. Our work atmosphere is stimulating, innovative and customer focused. We provide employees with state-of-the art tools and technology, a collaborative and passionate work environment and the ability to make a dramatic difference in the world of healthcare.
We are rapidly growing and yet we have never been more focused – on our people, on our growth, on our future.
Responsibilities
- Draft and prosecute patent applications in the biological, chemical and mechanical arts
- Supervise U.S. and foreign counsel engaged in drafting and prosecuting patent applications and in post-grant challenges, including inter partes review, post grant review, oppositions and invalidation appeals
- Acquire detailed understanding of the technologies, products and R&D activities of the business
- Counsel key technical and business personnel on IP portfolio development and strategies, adversarial proceedings, competitive IP and commercial activities, and licensing opportunities
- Conduct landscape searches, patentability reviews, freedom-to-operate analyses, and patent assessments relating to R&D activities, product releases, licensing opportunities and IP acquisition
- Review and assist in drafting agreements relating to the use, transfer or ownership of IP, including non-disclosure, material transfer, professional services, research, collaboration, and license agreements
Education and Experience
- B.S. degree in biology, chemistry or biochemistry, with 2+ years of practical laboratory experience
- J.D. from an accredited law school and 3+ years of experience as a practicing patent attorney in the life sciences industry (law firm and/or in-house)
- Registered patent attorney and member in good standing of at least one state bar (preferably CA).
Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice
Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.
Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer & VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Contact
Apply online by contacting Anne Herrera at: anne.herrera@hologic.com.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: San Diego, California
Senior Corporate Counsel, Patents – Large Corporation – Seattle, Wash.
Amazon's legal department is looking for a talented patent attorney to lead a team that supports Amazon Web Services (AWS), a dynamic and rapidly growing business within Amazon.com that is blazing new trails as a pioneer in the fast-growing cloud computing industry. Amazon Web Services is at the forefront of the "cloud" computing and service industry providing IT infrastructure services such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, database, content delivery, message queuing, mobile application developer tools, software-as-service products, and more.
If you have a passion for innovative technology, this is the place for you. You will have significant influence on the development and execution of our patent strategy and will solve cutting edge intellectual property issues. Responsibilities include client counseling, third party IP investigations and actively working with outside counsel to manage filing, prosecuting and maintaining our growing US and foreign patent portfolio. The ideal candidate will become embedded with the builders of our newest technologies, while helping shape the products and services as they come to market.
The successful candidate must be inquisitive, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Compensation based on experience and includes equity compensation.
Basic Qualifications
- 7+years of legal experience (with at least three years at a law firm) as patent attorney
- Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in at least one state bar is required
- Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Additional Qualifications
- Understanding of a wide variety of technology areas including: web services, digital media, virtualization, data storage, database, operating systems, mobile applications, content delivery, and e-commerce
- Ability to identify effective methods of protecting intellectual property created from software, hardware and internet related products and services
- Effective oral and written communication skills in communicating business and intellectual property issues with and between developers, engineers and business leaders
- Ability to be responsible for intellectual property related activities for several business and technology teams, including training the business on patent filing and strategy, idea harvesting, management of patent application preparation and prosecution, addressing third party patent issues, and assisting in patent acquisitions and licensing
- Ability to assist in-house and outside litigation counsel in patent litigation issues
- Ability to counsel other Amazon lawyers with intellectual property issues that affect the business
- Have personally prepared and prosecuted at least 40 patent applications for AWS related technology
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
- Able to provide advice and counsel to businesses on open source software related patent issues
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, and follow through and meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and computer skills
- Common sense, great judgment, and a good sense of humor
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Contact
For more information and to apply online, visit the listing's page on our website: http://www.amazon.jobs/job/243350/senior-corporate-counsel-patents.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Seattle, Wash.
The Boeing Company 
is seeking a Patent Attorney to work in its Seattle, Wash., offices. As a member of the Patent Bar, and in the development and management of a global patent portfolio for the enterprise, directs and approves key decisions regarding patent preparation and prosecution, European oppositions, foreign filing country selection, termination of prosecution, appeals, and portfolio pruning. Evaluates invention disclosures from across the enterprise. Oversees new patent preparation and prosecution work with domestic and foreign outside counsel, including review and revision of work product. Makes decisions regarding prosecution and claim scope based on technical merits, business value, and overall adequacy of available protection. Efficiently manages a large docket of domestic and foreign pending prosecution matters. Revises U.S. applications for filing under the PCT or in foreign countries. As a subject matter expert, serves as a mentor and a lead and is sought out by teammates to provide guidance and insight on patent prosecution matters.
Basic Qualifications For Consideration
Do you have a minimum of ten (10) years of patent prosecution experience as a registered practitioner?
Typical Education/Experience
Technical bachelor's degree and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 12 or more years' or a PhD degree with typically 9 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A technical degree is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study.
Other Job Related Information
The anticipated work location will be Seattle, WA. This position will involve occasional travel. Registration to practice before the USPTO is required. Technical background in electrical engineering is preferred. Advanced engineering/science degrees, as well as business and law degrees, and related work experience will be given appropriate consideration.
Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: http://ad.au.doubleclick.net/clk;274722391;101334010;l?http://jobs-boeing.com/seattle/intellectual-property/jobid4940427-ip-portfolio-development-%EF%B9%A0amp;-management-5-jobs?ss=paid.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Seattle, Washington
Patent Coordinator II – Large Corporation – Melville, N.Y.
Canon USA, Inc. 
is currently seeking a Patent Coordinator II to join our Corporate office in Melville, NY. This position will support patent attorneys in day-to-day patent prosecution activities as well as provide general office support as needed to the Intellectual Property Division's Senior Director.
Responsibilities
- Provide patent prosecution administrative support, includes working with patent attorneys/agents to file formal papers
- Maintain/update patent database as needed
- Correspond with clients as needed
- Assist in preparing routine legal documents and reports
- Provide other administrative support as needed
Qualifications
- Requires a High School diploma or equivalent, plus 2-5 years of patent prosecution administrative support experience.
- Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic MS Office skills (Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
Canon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: https://jobs-cusa.icims.com/
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Melville, New York
Patent Agent – Large Corporation – Rockleigh, N.J.
Crestron 
has an opening for a Patent Agent. Candidate must be admitted to the USPTO.
Responsibilities are expected to include the following
- Preparing strategic, high quality patents protecting Crestron's products and services
- Actively participating in Crestron's invention disclosure review process to help assure that Crestron's best inventions are identified and patented
- Working closely with Crestron engineers to identify and protect inventions that are important to Crestron
- Other duties as assigned
- Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship
Skills and Education Requirements
- BS degree in an Engineering discipline (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering), or Computer Science
- Master Degree Preferred
- Candidate must have 5+ years of patent preparation experience, preferably in the Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering, or Computer Science fields.
- Candidate must have personally prepared 10+ original patent applications in the past 24 months.
Contact
Apply by emailing Miriam Thomas at: miriam.thomas@crestron.com.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Rockleigh, N.J.
Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Rochester, N.Y.
Carestream Health, Inc. 
is seeking a patent attorney to support its medical imaging equipment and software products, with primary responsibility for digital product development and technology innovations, such as the Carestream DRX-1 System and the Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System. The attorney will be located at Carestream’s Rochester, New York office.
Responsibilities
- Draft patent applications
- Prosecute patent applications, both in the United States and internationally.
- Manage outside counsel involved in international prosecution.
- Provide legal counsel regarding patentability of new products and technologies.
- Provide legal counsel regarding infringement and validity issues.
- Provide advice on product and technology development in light of the competitive IP landscape.
- Review and analyze competitor patents and competitor technology and provide analysis for developing both defensive and offensive IP strategies.
- Provide support for patent litigation.
- Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures relating to intellectual property.
- Keep current with case law and other legal developments.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
- Minimum of 4 years experience as a patent attorney, including experience in patent preparation and prosecution and counseling on infringement and validity issues.
- Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Admission to one state bar; preferably admitted to New York or eligible for admission via reciprocity.
- Preference to candidates local to Rochester, New York.
- Ability to travel to Carestream’s U.S. and non-U.S. sites, such as Paris, France; and Shanghai, China.
- Ability to work with people at different management levels within the company.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with rapidly changing priorities.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills (especially experience with databases).
- Experience with patent search databases and tools.
- No remote work arrangement.
Contact
Apply online at our website: www.carestream.com/careers.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Rochester, New York
Patent Attorney / Agent – Small Corporation – Baltimore, Md. / Washington, D.C. Area
Vorbeck Materials is seeking a patent agent or attorney to manage and expand a growing patent portfolio and to perform other IP-related duties. Duties include:
- Drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications in the USPTO.
- Collaborating with outside counsel, foreign associates, and external partners.
- Developing and implementing IP strategies for the company.
- Working closely with R&D and product development groups to identify and develop inventions.
- Providing support for licensing activities.
- Managing a trademark portfolio in conjunction with outside counsel.
Applicants should have a minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications and should be familiar with domestic and foreign requirements. Applications must be registered with the USPTO. Attorneys must have a JD from a recognized law school and a state bar admission. At least a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field is required. An advanced degree is preferred.
Contact
Apply by emailing us at:
ip@vorbeck.com.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Baltimore, Maryland / Washington, D.C. Area
Patent Paralegal – Large Corporation – Wooster, Ohio
Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, is seeking a Patent Paralegal in Wooster, OH to support the Patent Group. This position is responsible for providing day to day support to Patent Attorneys.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Cost tracking of attorneys' expenses and assistance with budgeting
- Reporting of new inventions and prosecution expenses and maintenance fees
- Preparing and filing formal documents with USPTO
- Organizing Patent Committee Meetings
- Organization of paper and electronic files not stored in the database
- Comprehensive deadline tracking including individual to-do lists
- Creation of database queries for diverse reporting requests
- U.S. and PCT application filing and prosecution support
- Management of dockets
- Data entry and retrieval from IP databases
Qualified candidates will have:
- Minimum 2 years experience in patent administration
- Experience with docketing, database management, license agreement
- Extensive experience with USPTO forms and electronic filing
- Experience with electronic filing of PCT applications with the USPTO
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
- Fluency in German is an asset
Schaeffler is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.
Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: https://schaefflerus.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=43540&lang=en&sns_id=#.UwIgKI37VQY.mailto.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Wooster, Ohio
Patent Subject Matter Expert – Large Corporation – San Jose, Calif.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) creates solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world. We are seeking a Patent Subject Matter Expert.
Candidate responsibilities:
- Bridge the gap between patent analysis team members and the technical team
- Perform detailed investigations to determine mappings of patent claims to corresponding products/solutions through reverse-engineering
- Provide subject matter expertise in the areas of semiconductor design and fabrication review search results on patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement
- Work with in-house and outside technical experts in development of infringement positions and defense against third party patent infringement claims
- Keep current on industry practices to assist in the aforementioned responsibilities
Candidate Profile:
- Exceptional technical analysis skills
- Sound technical expertise with respect to the design and/or fabrication of semiconductors is a MUST
- BSEE is required. MSEE or PhD is highly desired
- Reverse engineering experience/ knowledge is considered an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong customer facing skills and professionalism
Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_nxp/external/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&jobPostId=26742&localeCode=en-us.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: San Jose, California
Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – Multiple Locations
Hewlett-Packard Company 
has an opening for a Patent Counsel.
The Patent Development Group in HP's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) manages one of the largest patent portfolios in the world, which covers a wide range of technologies including PCs, printers, servers, storage, networking, enterprise software, enterprise services, and technologies originating in HP Labs. The successful candidate for the Patent Counsel position will support the Patent Development Group's efforts to build and maintain a high quality patent portfolio that supports the goals of HP's dynamic business. In particular, the successful candidate will be responsible for personally drafting and prosecuting strategic, high quality patent applications, while supporting the department in a number of other activities critical for its success. This position will offer significant promotional opportunities throughout the OGC and the chance to build a career with HP as an IP attorney.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate's responsibilities in the Patent Counsel role are expected to include the following:
- Managing highly strategic patent applications throughout the patent lifecycle by collaborating directly with colleagues in HP's inventor community, personally drafting and prosecuting high quality patent applications for strategically important inventions, and interacting with worldwide patent offices to secure valuable patent coverage
- Actively participating in HP's invention disclosure review process to help ensure that HP's best inventions are identified and patented
- Analyzing pending patent applications to determine their value to HP and to formulate a global filing strategy
- Assisting patent portfolio managers with analysis of HP's patent portfolio, including preparation of claim charts
- Actively engaging in training, knowledge sharing, and other career development opportunities to hone technical and legal abilities and prepare for promotional opportunities
- Participating from time to time as a member of a cross functional team to provide support in licensing, litigation, or other matters
Qualifications
The successful candidate is expected to possess the following qualifications and abilities:
- A BS degree and/or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science
- A JD degree from an accredited university and admission to a state bar
- Strong academic credentials
- Admission to the USPTO
- 1-6 years experience as a patent attorney
- Preference for candidates who have personally drafted at least 10 patent applications
- Ability to work with clients in a team-oriented partnership to help them arrive at elegant solutions to their problems
- Flexibility to accept new and different challenges in a fast paced, high tech environment
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- A positive attitude, creative spirit, passion for IP law, and strong motivation to excel
Contact
Apply by visiting HP's website (http://jobs.hp.com) and searching "Patent Counsel".
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Preferred locations for this position are Herndon, Virginia; Houston or Plano, Texas; Palo Alto, California; Downers Grove, Illinois; Berkeley Heights, New Jersey; Vancouver, Washington; and Boise, Idaho.
Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Tucson, Ariz.
Ventana Medical Systems is seeking a patent attorney. Coordinates and performs RTD/Ventana’s intellectual property (“IP”) activities for one or more departments of the Company or subgroups of such departments (“business units”). Secures protection for the Company’s intellectual property and minimizes risk associated with bringing new products and innovations to the marketplace by ensuring respect for the valid intellectual property rights of others.
Essential Functions
- Implements an IP strategy within one or more business units.
- Acts as the primary contact for Ventana IP issues within one or more business units.
- Prepares, drafts, files and prosecutes patent applications in the United States Patent & Trademark Office in order to protect the Company’s investment in research and development.
- Prepares written opinions on issues of patentability, patent infringement, patent validity and freedom-to-operate issues in order to minimize the business risk associated with bringing new products and innovations to the marketplace.
- Assists product development teams in designing products to avoid valid patent claims of others in order to minimize the business risk associated with bringing new products and innovations to the marketplace.
- Provides general counseling and training on IP issues to relevant business units.
- Evaluates contract terms related to IP and coordinates with corporate counsel on the drafting and negotiating of same.
- Conducts due diligence on IP aspects of transactional projects.
- Provides technical support for patent litigation matters.
Minimum Qualifications
Formal Training/Education:
- Undergraduate degree in one of the following: life sciences/chemistry/biotechnology; advanced degree in the Life Sciences highly preferred.
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, licensed to practice law in one or more of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
- Licensed to practice law before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
Experience:
- At least five years experience in IP practice, including patent preparation and prosecution, licensing, opinion work, transactional due diligence, and client counseling.
- Experience in patenting biologics/in vitro diagnostic devices preferred.
- Experience practicing law as in-house counsel and with IP litigation matters preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain open, candid, and trusting work relationships.
Contact
Apply online by visiting our website.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Tuscon, Arizona
Product Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Foster City, Calif.
Gilead Sciences is seeking a Product Patent Attorney to work in its Foster City, Calif., offices. This opportunity involves drafting and prosecuting global patent portfolios associated with antiviral (HIV) compounds. Responsibilities include working closely with R&D to monitor the progress of Gilead's in-house research, evaluating freedom to operate and patentability relating to pharmaceuticals, and considering potential regulatory matters.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of intellectual property issues in a growth-oriented pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate should be able to independently identify legal and other issues potentially impacting the business. The ability to counsel research and business colleagues by providing clear advice is essential. The successful candidate is also expected to develop expertise in specific areas of the law and contribute effectively to legal and cross functional projects. The successful candidate will be a part of the product attorney group and will report to a senior attorney.
- Draft and prosecute patent applications (US and foreign patent offices).
- Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of assigned projects.
- Conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate reviews.
- Counsel research and management colleagues in regards of patent portfolio and strategy.
- Review and assist in the drafting of nondisclosure, research, license and other agreements involving the use, transfer, or ownership of intellectual property.
- Review proposed publications in regards of potential invention disclosure.
- Provide support for in-licensing and acquisitions.
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
- Works collaboratively with other members of legal departments as well as internal client departments.
- Sets appropriate priorities with clients and delivers results within the established timelines.
- Contributes to multidisciplinary and/or cross-functional projects and with some assistance from their supervisor take responsibility for legal aspects of complex to moderately complex projects within the IP Legal team.
- Develops solutions and solve problems with ongoing input and oversight from more senior members of the IP Legal team.
- Judgment will be reserved primarily for completing assigned analysis in an efficient and accurate manner.
Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: https://www.gilead.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=15305&CurrentPage=1.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Foster City, California
Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – San Diego, Calif.
Qualcomm, 
a world leader in the development of wireless technology and products, relies on its valuable patent portfolio to generate substantial revenue. As the company continues to invest heavily in research and development and our product lines continue to expand, the need to protect our intellectual property continues to grow.
Qualcomm is looking for talented and motivated Patent Attorneys to apply their technical, communication, and legal skills working with engineers and business units in a team environment with the goal of developing high quality, high value US and international patents. The Patent Attorney will be required to understand the technology, business plans, product roadmaps, and domestic and international patent laws, and to work in a cooperative atmosphere to achieve this goal.
We are looking for successful candidates that will serve as Patent Counsel, reporting to a group lead, assigned to one or more technology groups. Responsibilities will include: preparation and prosecution of US and foreign patent applications; supervision of outside counsel preparation and prosecution; infringement and clearance analysis; advise inventors and management on a variety of intellectual property matters; review of prior art search reports; perform due diligence analysis for potential acquisitions and investments; support of litigation teams by providing claim interpretation and portfolio analysis; and general client counseling on patent matters. The successful candidate must be registered to practice before the USPTO and be admitted to the Bar of at least one state.
Strong skills and 3-10 years experience in preparing and prosecuting US and foreign patent applications are required. Strong technical skills focused on electrical engineering and/or computer science are required, and individuals with advanced degrees will have an advantage. The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team environment. Engineering experience and law firm experience is a plus. In addition, all candidates will be required to submit two patents/applications and one office action which he/she has authored. Technical degree required (Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred), JD, USPTO. Required, at least one state Bar registration.
Contact
Interested applicants can apply by emailing Justin Cressy at: jcressy@qualcomm.com.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: San Diego, California
Patent Attorney or Agent – Law Firm – Flexible Location
Guntin & Gust is 
seeking highly skilled and productive Patent Attorneys or Patent Agents. As part of our team you will be working with a diverse group of clients ranging from sophisticated mid-sized corporations to Fortune 100 companies. We work in the areas of electrical engineering, telecommunications, medical products, RF products, gaming products, nanotechnologies, and other fields. Clients have also engaged our firm to evaluate patent portfolios, draft licensing and patent sale agreements, perform re-exam evaluations, due diligence in M&A transactions, advanced inventing sessions, opinion work, among other things.
We offer exceptional benefits that are paid in full by the firm and a competitive compensation package, which models the firm’s philosophy of transparency. Our firm has a substantial volume of work to provide an attorney or agent exceptional opportunities for career growth and continued personal development. Our firm employs novel workload balancing methods to provide its employees the best opportunity to excel.
Candidate Qualifications:
Must have passed a state bar (attorney’s only) and the USPTO patent bar. 3+ years of law practice with “substantial” patent preparation and prosecution experience of matters "originating" in the US is a plus. A Bachelors or Masters degree in Elect. Eng., or Computer Eng. is preferred. Telecommunications experience is a plus. Actual engineering experience is also a plus. First year candidates with exceptional performance in law school and engineering school, and/or candidates graduating from a top-tier law school and/or engineering school will be considered. A book of business is also a plus. For candidates with prior experience, information regarding the last two years of billable hours and collections will be requested. Academic transcripts will be requested for all candidates.
Contact
Please submit your resume, writing samples (must be in the public domain) and academic transcripts via our website (https://www.ggip.com/Pages/careers-attorneys.aspx). Submissions will be maintained confidential.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Chicago (remote locations will be considered)
Patent Attorney or Agent – Law Firm – Austin, Texas (Updated)
Abel Law Group
is seeking a chemical practitioner with 2+ years of experience. Successful candidate must be mature, have exceptional client handling skills, and be a pragmatic, results-oriented practitioner.
Candidate will have exposure to a wide variety of areas, including preparation and international prosecution of patent applications, clearance/right to practice analyses, M&A due diligence, and invalidity and non-infringement opinion generation. The open position is particularly well suited for a practitioner seeking exposure beyond typical prep/prosecution duties. Strong interpersonal skills are required as the practitioner will have direct client contact with sophisticated in-house counsel and foreign counsel.
Above market average compensation is available to the ideal candidate.
Abel Law Group, LLP is comprised of a well-established practice group with a strong group of practitioners, and boasts a stellar support staff, a collegial, casual work environment, and strong benefits package. The firm was ranked 5th largest in Austin according to the Austin Business Journal, June 2013, and continues with a growth rate outpacing the industry.
Contact:
Apply by emailing your resume and two writing samples to the firm at: hr@abel-ip.com.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Austin, Texas
Paralegal – Large Corporation – Austin, Texas
Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings 
is seeking a Paralegal to work in its Austin, Texas offices.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare, file, and assist with U.S. and foreign prosecution of patent applications, including: (1) Preparation and execution of document pertinent to application filing, i.e., Application Data Sheets, Declarations, Assignments, etc.; (2) Compilation and loading of patent application documents for filing at USPTO EFS-web; (3) Preparation and submission of filing instructions to foreign associates; (4) Preparation of Information Disclosure Statements; (5) Recordation of patent assignments; (6) Preparation of PCT Request and compilation of patent document necessary for PCT filing; (7) Preparation of Office Action response boiler-plate, cited art, and other materials for IP Practitioners; and (8) Docketing of Invention Disclosures from inventors.
• Docket all incoming correspondence from the USPTO and domestic/foreign associates, and execute regular docket reports for IP practitioners, including following up with IP Practitioner activity, verifying attendance to deadlines, and reviewing progress on applications.
• Organize quarterly annuity reports for all US and EU sites, including statements from CPI Annuity and CPA Global, submit newly granted patent data to CPI/CPA for patent maintenance monitoring, respond to data inquiries from CPI/CPA, and confirm annuities paid through CPI/CPA.
• Maintain organized filing system, including both electronic and physical files.
• Monitor USPTO Deposit Account and replenish when necessary.
• Understand and stay abreast of changes to USPTO and PCT rules and processes.
• Populate docketing system and electronic file wrapper system with patent data received from third party files following IP portfolio acquisitions.
• Compile monthly submission of IP/Legal invoices for Director, IP, and submit for review and authorization.
Qualifications:
• Education: High School diploma required (or equivalent), College degree preferred. Paralegal Certificate and 3 - 5 years patent prosecution experience.
• Patent Prosecution experience is required.
• Proficient in CPi docket management system.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proficient with USPTO EFS-WEB and Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR).
• Capable of addressing daily matters with minimal instruction, and able to quickly adapt to new assignments.
• Capable of taking initiative and anticipating the administrative needs of the IP Practitioners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills are a must.
Contact:
Apply by emailing us at: Careers@us.tel.com.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Austin, Texas
We engineer success. Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings is the holding company of TEL’s U.S. subsidiaries. We oversee the intensely innovative development and production of cutting-edge products that are used globally in the electronics industry. Our employees work closely with chip manufacturers, material suppliers, and other equipment suppliers to pursue common goals and learn collectively in a pre-competitive manner ensuring timely solutions to the technology roadmap of the semiconductor industry.
IP Docket Specialist – Small Corporation – Summit, N.J. (Updated)
Celgene Corporation 
is committed to delivering innovative therapies designed to improve the lives of patients worldwide. We are a global biopharmaceutical company with operations in more than 70 countries that is helping to turn incurable cancers into chronic, manageable conditions. We are seeking talented professionals as we continue to grow and advance our efforts in oncology, hematology and immune and inflammatory disease. If you would like to join a company where you can make a difference, please consider the Celgene family.
Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 2 years of docketing patent prosecution experience, to include both US and foreign matters
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Uses and applies patent knowledge on a daily basis to maintain control of the patent docket for Celgene.
• Enters internal and external patent and trademark correspondence into the docket database, as well as prepares patent docket reports and IP reports with a high level of accuracy and thorough knowledge of the database and process systems utilized;
• Creates docket reports on a monthly, weekly and daily basis for IP attorneys to project time sensitive due dates and to monitor prosecution of over 9000 current patent applications;
• Responsible for the overall maintenance and management of the IP Docketing Module for patent and trademark matters; which have no grace periods and with no loss of rights;
• Assists attorneys with forms, reports and searches in commercial patent and internet databases;
• Obtains signatures for formal documents in a time sensitive environment;
• Maintains all patent and trademark files, supervising both electronic File systems and paper files in the File Room;
• Processes invoices from foreign associates, vendors or other organizations;
• Monitors the status of patents, patent applications, trademarks and trademark applications; Follow-up with outside counsel to obtain and/or provide information in a timely manner.
• Organizes and maintains annuity payments through an annuity service provider. Monitor all annuity payments both International and Domestic through CPi EARs database to ensure timely payment of all maintenance fees due and to prevent unintentional loss of rights due to missed payments. Liaison with outside vendor and transfer data bi-monthly to keep records current and up-to-date to ensure smooth operation of CPi EARs data systems.
• Assist in training others as back-up in docketing procedures and database training.
• Manage projects from inception to completion independently, with little to no supervision.
• Support Patent Agents with additional tasks as needed.
Provide Departmental support in ongoing development of key patent processes.
Provide relevant patent information to assist legal attorneys with patent litigations.
Skills/Knowledge Required:
• Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 2 years of docketing patent prosecution experience, to include both US and foreign matters;
• Energetic, self-starter, strong organizational skills, highly accurate, detail oriented and able to manage multiple priorities and be able to communicate effectively. This person must be able to work as a member of a larger legal team, as well as independently manage a variety of tasks with a high level of commitment to the overall Patent protection of the company.
• Working knowledge of docketing software;
• Knowledge and understanding of patent documents and filing procedures;
• Experience with filing systems and storage maintenance required;
• Ability to interact with all levels of personnel; good oral and written communication skills to convey understanding;
• Must have good PC skills in word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, scanning and faxing.
Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://jobs.celgene.com/job/Summit-IP-Docket-Specialist-Job-NJ-07901/4161200/.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Summit, New Jersey
Sr. Licensing Contract Administrator – Large Corporation – Pleasanton, Calif.
Roche, one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups, is seeking a
Sr. Licensing Contract Administrator to work in Pleasanton, California.
Responsibilities
Basic Function and Scope of the Position:
• Prepares and coordinates all documentation for Product and Licensing Contract Overviews and associated documents for the Licensing department.
• Maintains licensing agreement database and is responsible for data entry and maintenance to ensure accurate and timely royalty obligations for RMS can be met by Finance.
• Provides constant database curation and monitoring.
• Maintains a tracking system for completion and issue reports on contract activities.
• Primary person to coordinate, manage, enter and track the associating of products with relevant patents with input from Patents, licensing agreements with input from Licensing, and royalty obligations in the active database system.
• Monitors contract compliance for Licensing department.
• Assists in royalty administration locally and with corporate Licensing internationally and serves as the primary person for this function within the Licensing Department.
Major Job Functions & Contributions:
• Responsible for database entry and maintenance for in- and out- licensing payment and royalty obligations of Finance. Monitors royalty reports/payments of research and diagnostic product licensees.
• Interfaces with Finance and Licensing to make sure that delinquencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Analyzes licensing contracts and agreements for financial and non-financial obligations, enters and tracks these in eBDS and other relevant database.
• Maintains and updates contracts in eBDS and other relevant database.
• Generates database reports.
• Resolves contract administration issues.
• Ensures that products are readily and properly identified, documented for and linked to patents in database for accurate and timely royalty obligation fulfillment and tracking.
• Coordinates with Project Leaders and Product Managers, Licensing Managers, Patent Attorneys and Contract Attorneys to ensure proper agreement and product information entry and maintenance in relevant databases.
• Interfaces with local and global administrators for eBDS, SAP, Design History Files, Sales Databases and other databases, as necessary, to coordinate contract administration for RMS.
• Creating PowerPoint and Excel presentations and presenting to internal and external customers.
• Provides input to royalty income estimates and budgets.
• Provides input to Licensing personnel regarding royalty issues relating to products and provides necessary input to LifeCycle Teams
• Other duties as necessary.
Who you are:
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
Qualifications and Experience:
• BS/BA Business Administration or Life Sciences, relevant database/computer skills are required, familiarity with medical, diagnostic and/or pharmaceutical terms is preferred.
• Knowledge of patents and licensing contracts highly preferable
• Minimum of 5-8 years proven relevant experience
• Significant (minimum 3-5 years) Diagnostic and /or Pharma/Biotech experience, preferably in both global and local roles highly desirable
• Diagnostic and/or Pharma industry and relevant diagnostic area knowledge preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills required.
• Enjoys and thrives in a team environment.
• Effectively communicates with scientist, physicians, business development professionals, patent and contract attorneys and others to achieve desired results.
• Result oriented with the ability and desire to effectively manage a project from start to finish both in time and with the desired financial outcome.
• Highly self-motivated with some project management skill desired.
• Enjoys and thrives in a team environment.
• Effectively communicates with scientist, physicians, business development professionals, patent and contract attorneys and others to achieve desired results.
• Result oriented with the ability and desire to effectively manage a project from start to finish both in time and with the desired financial outcome.
• Highly self-motivated with some project management skill desired.
• Must be very detail oriented and enjoy learning.
Contact:
The next step is yours. To apply online today and to learn about other exciting positions, please go to: http://careers.roche.com and enter Job ID #2746227527 in the “Keyword” box underneath the Global Job Search field. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Pleasanton, California
At Roche, 80,000 people across 150 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity, and on seeing each other’s differences as an advantage. To innovate healthcare, Roche has ambitious plans to keep learning and growing – and is seeking people who have the same goals for themselves.
Patent Paralegal – Small Corporation – Bedford, Mass.
iRobot 
currently has an opportunity available for a Patent Prosecution Paralegal, Legal Assistant or Specialist. This position is responsible for assisting our small legal department with all aspects of corporate patent prosecution, as well as many on-the-fly demands made on a small in-house team interacting regularly with many outside US and foreign counsel. The position requires flexibility to modify firm practices to in-house, non-firm structure and an ability to understand the interactions with outside counsel from the client perspective.
Essential Functions / Job Duties:
• Docket incoming legal communications from outside counsel; periodically merge multiple docket reports; manage an effective reminder system; integrate third party files from acquisitions; maintain organized filing (electronic and physical); maintain competitor product archive; manage concordance and correctness of outside and inside records; coordinate accounting communications and reports;
• Assist with patent prosecution records and documents, maintain, coordinate and update prior art records and databases, assist preparation and filing of Information Disclosure Statements.
• Co-manage migration of internal databases to cloud services. Run and coordinate reports from cloud services providers including prosecution management and cost forecasting services; manually update cloud services with record exceptions
• Coordinate and prepare materials for Patent Committee meetings, Inventor Dinners, and other special projects as needed
Qualifications:
• Demonstrated capability to own and execute on discrete projects through completion
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree and/or Paralegal Certificate
• 5 years patent prosecution experience (in-house experience not required, but for candidates with only firm experience, a willingness to part with billable hours will be helpful).
• Proficient in USPTO Electronic Filing System (EFS) and underlying support tools (e.g., PDF authoring software such as Acrobat)
• Proficient in one or more docket management system(s)
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Contact:
Apply online by emailing Justine Olander at jolander@irobot.com.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bedford, Massachusetts
iRobot Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination. It is the objective of our Company to assure equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment of employees. Further, it is our policy to maintain and promote nondiscrimination regarding race, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, marital status, gender, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, sexual orientation, religion, political philosophy, unfavorable discharge from military service or age in all phases of employment practices and facilities in accordance with all applicable laws and Executive Orders.