Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Indianapolis, Ind.

May 4, 2016- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

SmithAmundsen LLC seeks a Patent Attorney for our expanding Indianapolis office. Prefer 7+ years experience. Transportable business a plus, but not required. Mechanical, Materials, Aero Engineering or Physics degree preferred. Position includes prep/pros, portfolio management, opinions, litigation support, mentoring, and business development. Opportunity for advancement with a growing IP team in a mid-sized entrepreneurial general practice law firm, with several locations in the Midwest. Competitive salary and benefits.

Patent Attorney – Small Firm – Hartford, Conn.

April 12, 2016- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Alix, Yale & Ristas, LLP is a Hartford, Connecticut, intellectual property boutique seeking an entry-level or lateral Patent Attorney.

Associate – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill. (Updated)

April 11, 2016- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Chicago intellectual property law firm, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert and Berghoff LLP (MBHB), seeks:

Patent Agent – Law Firm – North Brunswick, N.J.

April 7, 2016- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution, Work - Regulatory

Chromocell seeks an experienced Patent Agent who has earned a Ph.D. or minimum Masters’ Degree in chemistry, biology or a related field (organic/medicinal chemistry education/experience preferred). The ideal candidate will be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or previous work experience at USPTO. This is a unique opportunity to be the only patent agent onsite, interfacing with scientists and key stakeholders on a daily basis.

Essential Responsibilities

Assist with maintenance of the existing patent and trademark estates.
Review applications, office actions responses, amendments and other prosecution documents drafted by outside counsel.
Draft applications, office action responses, amendments and other prosecution documents for patents managed in house.
Participate in and help formulate intellectual property and patent strategy with business and legal team and, in support of key collaborations.
Assist with IP-related services in support of the company’s business and research activities, including: searching and providing guidance/opinions regarding patentability, freedom-to-operate, patent invalidity and non-infringement, performing due diligence, and managing procurement of opinions by outside counsel.
Patent summaries and analysis in support of research efforts.
Depending on interest, opportunity to assist with agreements relating to a variety of intellectual property matters, including confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, collaboration and licensing agreements, as well as trademark and copyright prosecution.
Supervise paralegal’s docketing and maintenance of existing patent portfolio.
Other duties as may be assigned.

Desired Skills and Experience

3 years patent experience at a law firm or in-house with a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or flavors company.
Ph.D. or minimum Masters’ Degree in a chemistry, biology or a related field (organic/medicinal chemistry education/experience preferred).
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or previous work experience at USPTO.
Read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, scientific data, patent documents, governmental regulations, and legal documents.
Draft well-organized and understandable patent applications and persuasive responses to office actions.
Prepare concise and understandable written and oral summaries and recommendations for IP strategy for the scientific, business and legal staff.
Work as a team member with employees in other departments, with different educational backgrounds and job responsibilities.
Responsive, dependable, flexible and attention to detail.
Flavors experience a plus.

Contact
To apply, please visit this link: http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CHROMOCELL&cws=1&rid=292.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: North Brunswick, New Jersey

Chief Patent Counsel and Legal Team Director – Large Corporation – Beijing, China

April 7, 2016- Asia, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation

BOE, a multi-billion-dollar tech company based in Beijing, seeks mandarin-speaking patent attorneys with patent litigation/licensing experience and technical background in Electronics, Internet of Things, Big Data, or Biomedical areas to fill two positions.

Patent Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Leesburg, Va. (Updated)

March 30, 2016- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Litigation

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, recently voted the best law firm in Northern Virginia for the second consecutive year, is seeking to hire an energetic and diligent patent litigation associate with excellent brief writing service skills and a positive attitude to join the firm's patent litigation group.

Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – San Jose, Calif.

March 19, 2016- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Synaptics is seeking a Patent Attorney who will play an integral role in guiding the growth of Synaptics’ patent and other Intellectual Property (IP) portfolios. The Patent Attorney will partner with Synaptics’ business divisions and work with technologists to identify and document inventions, lead committee reviews of internal invention disclosures, perform patentability evaluations, define patent preparation and prosecution strategies, and manage outside counsel.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Charleston, S.C.

March 1, 2016- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Barnwell Whaley is seeking a patent attorney to work in its intellectual property practice group. The successful candidate will be registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and have sufficient experience to prepare and successfully prosecute a US Patent Application to issue with minimal supervision in a broad range of technologies. Candidates should have at least $150,000 per annum portable business. Trademark prosecution experience is a plus. Attorneys with substantial portable business will be considered for special counsel or member status.

Patent Agent / Attorney – Law Firm – Charlotte, N.C.

February 28, 2016- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A. an intellectual property law firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is seeking an experienced patent agent or patent attorney to join the firm.

IP Associate – Law Firm – Multiple Locations (Updated)

February 27, 2016- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC is a dynamic and growing national IP law firm that specializes in intellectual property including patents and trademarks. We are a group of experienced attorneys with a national presence with three main office locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. Our preference for this position's location is our Research Triangle Park, N.C., office, but we are open to the position being at one of our other offices.

IP Counsel/Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Updated)

February 20, 2016- Asia, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

To help support its ongoing growth, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (“SABIC”) is seeking additional IP Counsel/IP Attorneys for its continuously growing IP team in Riyadh. SABIC’s global legal function already boasts about 190 legal professionals worldwide. You will be primarily responsible for supporting the Lead IP Counsel, KSA, Middle East & Africa and the Manufacturing and Technology & Innovation teams in developing and implementing IP strategy, providing legal and IP counseling and contract support to enhance the value of SABIC technology. This will include advising on, drafting and negotiating IP agreements and patent portfolio management, patent preparation, prosecution and maintenance, patent litigation and IP due diligence.

Patent Prosecution Attorney or Patent Agent – Law Firm – Milwaukee, Wisc.

February 19, 2016- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, a leading mid-sized law firm, is seeking an experienced Patent Attorney to join its team of professionals. This position presents an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a background in electrical engineering or computer science to work with WHD’s seasoned IP practitioners on patent preparation and prosecution, patent opinion and counseling work, intellectual property-related transactional work, and occasionally patent litigation matters.

Manager of Legal Recruiting – Law Firm – Alexandria, Va.

February 8, 2016- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Oblon is seeking a Manager of Legal Recruiting who will work with the HR Director, the hiring partners and others to revamp the processes around communicating, sourcing, interviewing/vetting, hiring and on-boarding of new legal professionals (attorney and non-attorney technical professionals).

Patent Prosecution/Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Multiple Locations (Updated)

November 10, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC has an immediate opening for a Patent Prosecution/Litigation Associate with a Ph.D. in biotechnology. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in legal research, drafting pleadings, discovery and patent prosecution. We seek candidates with transferrable skills and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized schools. Virginia Bar membership preferred.

IP Litigation Attorney – Law Firm – St. Louis, Mo.

November 10, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation

Armstrong Teasdale LLP, listed as one of Law360’s Largest IP Practice Groups, is seeking an IP Litigation Associate for a full-time position in the St. Louis office.

Patent Agent – Small Corporation – Cincinnati, Ohio

October 21, 2015- US - Midwest, - US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Guerbet is seeking a In-house Patent Agent Medical Devices. You will work with the Head of the IP department in a global patent strategy. There is substantial contact and key relationships with senior business and R&D leaders. You will have regular interactions with internal clients in R&D located in the US or in France, and manage activities being conducted by outside counsel or third party.

Patent Litigation Attorney – Law Firm – Seattle, Wash.

September 25, 2015- US - Northwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP is currently hiring a Patent Litigation Attorney for its office in Seattle. The ideal candidate is someone who is experienced in intellectual property litigation with a focus on patent litigation, wants to continue to develop his or her litigation skills, and is enthusiastic about joining and helping to grow a dynamic, first class intellectual property litigation practice.

Responsibilities

Investigating and vetting potential new cases for technical and legal issues
Developing and implementing litigation strategy
Drafting and responding to discovery requests
Taking and defending depositions
Legal research and drafting briefs, papers and pleadings
Identifying, selecting and preparing expert witnesses
Participating in hearings, settlement negotiations, mediations, and trials
Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications

D. with 4-7 or more years of litigation property experience with a focus of patent litigation.
Educational background in hardware, applied physics, electronic/electrical engineering, semiconductors and integrated circuits, data or communications networks, software engineering, or computer science a significant plus but not essential.
Exceptional analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal and written communication skills.
Results oriented, self-starter, with a high level of initiative.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels.
Ability to work independently, shift focus, adapts to changing priorities, and maintains composure in high pressure situations.
Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Superior academic and employment credentials.

Contact
To apply, please email us at: resumes@hbsslaw.com. Please include "Patent Litigation Attorney - Seattle" in the subject line.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Seattle, Washington

HBSS is a premier class action and large-scale complex litigation firm, focusing on representing plaintiffs in securities, antitrust, product liability, consumer fraud, employment, environmental, and intellectual property cases. Founded in 1993, HBSS has 10 offices nationwide, and has become one of the nation’s leading firms in these fields. HBSS is consistently listed among the top ten plaintiffs’ firms in National Law Journal’s annual survey.

Patent Litigation Attorney – Law Firm – Pasadena, Calif.

September 25, 2015- US - Northwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Litigation

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP is currently hiring a Patent Litigation Attorney for its office in Pasadena. The ideal candidate is someone who is experienced in intellectual property litigation with a focus on patent litigation, wants to continue to develop his or her litigation skills, and is enthusiastic about joining and helping to grow a dynamic, first class intellectual property litigation practice.

Responsibilities

Investigating and vetting potential new cases for technical and legal issues
Developing and implementing litigation strategy
Drafting and responding to discovery requests
Taking and defending depositions
Legal research and drafting briefs, papers and pleadings
Identifying, selecting and preparing expert witnesses
Participating in hearings, settlement negotiations, mediations, and trials
Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications

J.D. with 4-7 or more years of litigation property experience with a focus of patent litigation.
Educational background in hardware, applied physics, electronic/electrical engineering, semiconductors and integrated circuits, data or communications networks, software engineering, or computer science a significant plus but not essential.
Exceptional analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, planning, verbal and written communication skills.
Results oriented, self-starter, with a high level of initiative.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with internal and external contacts at all levels.
Ability to work independently, shift focus, adapts to changing priorities, and maintains composure in high pressure situations.
Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Superior academic and employment credentials.

Contact
To apply, please email us at: resumes@hbsslaw.com. Please include "Patent Litigation Attorney - Pasadena" in the subject line.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Seattle, Washington

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – St. Louis, Mo. (Updated)

September 4, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Polster, Lieder, Woodruff & Lucchesi, a small Midwestern boutique patent law firm, is seeking highly-qualified, experienced patent attorneys who are registered to practice before the USPTO, have a minimum of 5 years of experience and have a portable book of business of at least $250,000.

Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – Richmond, Va.

September 1, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Regulatory

Tredegar Corporation is seeking a Patent Counsel who will report to the Company’s General Counsel and be based in the Company’s Richmond, Virginia headquarters. This individual will lead all activities associated with the Company’s intellectual property initiatives. The Patent Counsel will be a strategic partner to the Company’s business units and play a critical part in the Company’s product innovation process, advising design and development teams and business leaders throughout the product life cycle.