Corporate Counsel – Large Corporation – Iowa City, Iowa

August 15, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation

Kinze Manufacturing is seeking a corporate counsel. Provide legal counsel to Kinze ownership, senior management and business units for the following areas: marketing and advertising, business and commercial transactions, intellectual property, litigation, franchise and distribution, antitrust, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions. Cost-effective management and coordination of counsel retained by Kinze for legal matters.

This position requires the ability to work closely with business units to provide fast, accurate, and business-savvy legal counsel to the company and commitment to Kinze’s Mission Statement and Core Values. Additionally, this position requires vision and a differentiated value proposition for its customers - Kinze business units - with the capability of demonstrating and measuring value to Kinze and Kinze’s bottom line.

Position Duties and Accountabilities

Manage Kinze intellectual property portfolio, including analyzing, developing and implementing IP strategies and policies; Prepare patent applications and trademark applications; Conduct patent and trademark searches and freedom-to-operate evaluations; Advise and counsel Kinze ownership, senior management and business units on intellectual property acquisition, protection, and enforcement; Counsel senior management, as well as work directly with engineers, to help shape the development of innovative new products.
Prepare contracts, agreements and other legal documents, and policies for compliance with state and federal law; Perform and manage negotiations of agreements with suppliers, contractors, and partners.
Advise and counsel Kinze ownership, senior management and business units on matters involving legal interpretation and decisions related to Kinze activities, policy questions and regulations.
Cost-effective management and coordination of outside counsel retained by Kinze for legal matters, including managing and tracking budgets, evaluation of fees, and case disposition.
Advise and counsel Kinze ownership and senior management on commercial transactions including the acquisition and disposition of businesses and major assets, and commercial contract disputes.
Conduct research of state and federal legislation and administrative and court decisions; Research legal problems and make recommendations.

Position Specifications

Bachelor’s degree in agricultural or mechanical engineering
Juris Doctorate
Admitted to practice law in at least one state. Admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
A minimum of 7 years’ experience in patent and trademark prosecution, litigation and business and commercial transaction. A minimum of 6 years’ experience in department management
Possess knowledge of related legal fields, litigation, franchise and distribution law, antitrust, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions; Experience with mechanical patent prosecution, contract work and technology licensing as well as intellectual property strategy development and implementation.
Excellent analytical, writing and problem solving skills
Ability to manage a large number and variety of mission-critical projects, independently and often in ambiguous environments under deadline pressure; Ability to coordinate the work of others on projects and assign work to and assist less experienced legal professionals or staff.
Strong skills in Microsoft Word & Excel, Proficient at legal research on Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw and other online legal research platforms
Basic clerical skills, establishing daily priorities, handling highly confidential information with discretion, maintain control of files of legal matters
Exceptional written communication and negotiation skills. And oral communication and negotiation skills
Practical business judgment and strategic thinker, as well as common sense. Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
Ability to operate with substantial latitude in an informal, fast-paced environment. Capacity to envision practical solutions to the complexities of an innovative business model,
Ability to analyze and present issues in an independent and objective manner that fosters critical evaluation and engenders trust
Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters
Must be resourceful and self-motivated, have ability to work effectively with senior management and meet their requirements as internal clients

Contact
Apply online using this link: http://www.bullhornreach.com/sites/kinzecareers/job/2100130_corporate-counsel-williamsburg-ia.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Iowa City, Iowa

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Allentown, Pa.

August 15, 2015- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Design IP, a small intellectual property boutique law firm located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, seeks a patent attorney to join our thriving practice. Candidates must demonstrate strong legal writing and analysis skills. Ideal candidates will have a chemical engineering, chemistry, or biochemistry degree and at least one year of patent preparation and prosecution experience.

Summer Associate – Law Firm – Salt Lake City, Utah

August 8, 2015- US - Midwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Paralegal / Legal Secretary, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Workman Nydegger, a premier intellectual property law firm, is seeking exceptional prosecution and litigation summer associates (1L and 2L) for 2016. Prosecution candidates must have a technical degree and will, preferably, have already passed the patent bar or at least registered to take the patent bar.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill.

August 6, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Brinks Gilson & Lione seeks an attorney with an electrical or computer engineering background and 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience for its Chicago office. The ideal candidate can prepare and prosecute patent applications and write opinions relating to a wide range of electrical arts. The candidate also has superior academic credentials, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Ann Arbor, Mich.

August 6, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Brinks Gilson & Lione seeks an attorney with an electrical or mechanical engineering background and 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience for its Ann Arbor office. The ideal candidate can prepare and prosecute patent applications and write opinions relating to a wide range of electrical and mechanical arts. The candidate also has superior academic credentials, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

IP Litigation Attorney – Large Corporation – Wilmington, Del.

August 2, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation

DuPont is looking for an IP litigation attorney (0594150721) who will join the DuPont Intellectual Property litigation team with primary focus on patent litigation. A general description of the duties, previously demonstrated experience, expected skills/proficiencies and required qualifications is as follows:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage US patent litigation including related post-grant proceedings and other disputes on behalf of the Company for the assigned business. Responsibility for all aspects of litigation and disputes, including responsibility for:
• case development, witness and trial preparation, attendance at key depositions and hearings, engagement with third party neutrals and opposing counsel.
• leading or co-leading cross-functional (e.g., commercial, research/technical, internal and external legal) teams in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and strategic efforts.
• all aspects of discovery process, including supervising document retention, collection and production processes, electronic discovery processes, etc.
• outside counsel and vendor management, including negotiating fee agreements, creating and monitoring budgets, reporting financial forecasts to internal stakeholders, etc.
• Support strategic efforts for risk assessment, including working with business patent professionals on FTO issues and global IP strategy.
• Provide legal advice to diverse group of highly engaged stakeholders – e.g., commercial, research and other technical stakeholders, and legal and business management teams.
• Partner with legal and non-legal colleagues to address potential disputes in order to avoid litigation.
• Train lawyers and non-lawyers in aspects of litigation related subject matter; act as litigation resource for non-litigation legal colleagues and business.
• Communicate effectively within the organization.

Qualifications
Previously Demonstrated Experience:

• Seeking an individual having a combined minimum of 10 years of patent litigation experience as (1) partner or senior associate at leading law firm with significant patent litigation experience; and (2) an in-house patent litigation professional responsible for significant patent litigations
• Senior level experience in all aspects of litigation – e.g., managing daily activities, taking/defending depositions of key executives, arguing dispositive motions, preparing experts and expert reports, etc.
• Previously demonstrated experience as outside counsel working directly with internal counsel and clients
• Demonstrated ability, experience, and comfort advising and counseling senior executives
• Ability to work effectively with diverse constituency

Expected Skills/Proficiencies
• Subject Matter Expertise: Exceptional skills in all aspects of IP litigation, IP disputes and general litigation matters
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively at all levels – e.g., equally comfortable with scientists, sales/marketing and corporate executives
• Teamwork: Team focused and willingness to contribute to highly motivated team of experienced professionals
• Leadership: Ability to lead or co-lead cross-functional team of subject matter experts – i.e., senior research, commercial or corporate executives – in strategic matters
• Accountability/Responsibility: Remaining accountable and responsible for legal matters and legal advice to the business
• Business Focus: Ability to learn all aspects of business and then translate or apply legal or litigation issues to business issues and objectives

Basic Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years’ patent litigation experience
• Juris Doctorate degree from accredited law school
• Admission to state bar
• Biotechnology background preferred but not required
• Admission to the USPTO preferred but not required

Contact
Apply online at: http://careers.dupont.com/jobsearch/job-details/ip-litigation/0594150721/. EOE.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Wilmington, Delaware

Sr. Group IP Counsel – Large Corporation – Mentor, Ohio

July 29, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Avery Dennison Corporation is seeking a Sr. Group IP Counsel to work in its Mentor, Ohio offices (30 minutes east of Cleveland).

The scope and responsibilities of the position include providing both U.S. and international intellectual property ("IP") services to Avery Dennison’s Materials Group of businesses, focusing on research, development and innovations, joint development efforts, patent preparation and prosecution, trade secret management and protection, potential business acquisitions, IP litigation, IP transactions, and opinions relating to patents, both foreign and domestic. This attorney will work closely with the Global VP of Research & Development and the Global VP of Marketing for the Materials Group of Avery Dennison, and their leadership teams, as a key business partner for the company’s IP and growth efforts. The intellectual properties of Avery Dennison are extremely valuable assets and include patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. This position is based in the company’s regional office of the Law Department, in Mentor, Ohio.

In your role as Sr. Group IP Counsel, delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success:
IP strategy that targets growth and other key market segments, and supports new product innovations.
Provide a full spectrum of intellectual property legal services including: client counseling; technology development and licensing contracts; and patent protection, surveillance, enforcement, licensing, and litigation.
Conduct patent novelty, validity and right to market studies and patent and information searches using internal and external resources and vendors, analyzing and summarizing search results.
Strategic guidance as a business partner integrating legal advice with critical business strategies for product development, joint development efforts, licensing matters, and IP disputes.
Draft and file patent applications and liaison with inventors and other internal IP lawyers and staff for the information needed to prepare and file patent applications; conduct such drafting and liaison activities.
Draft and file foreign and PCT patent applications and liaison with inventors, foreign counsel, and other internal IP lawyers and staff for the information needed to prepare and file patent applications.
Attend to ongoing patent prosecution, including preparing responses to Office Actions received from patent office, foreign and domestic.
Transaction services include IP agreements such as license agreements, secrecy agreements, joint development agreements, and consulting agreements.
IP related advice for M&A assessments and negotiations.
Litigation services include advising the clients regarding potential and pending litigation; selecting and managing litigation counsel and the course of litigation; settlement agreements.
Client Counseling services include advising on the cost and effective use of intellectual property, and avoiding or reducing the adverse impact of third party intellectual property; counseling on legal issues relating to advertising and promotional programs; counseling on e-commerce issues.
Leadership responsibilities for the IP team, inspiring a motivated team that engages with outstanding service in support of the global R&D and marketing organizations.
Strong collaboration skills to engage with and leverage colleagues within the global law department.
Budget planning, forecasting and management designed to achieve R&D and marketing performance and cost goals.

What You Will Need to Bring to the Team
Avery Dennison has a long history of being a leader in innovation. Your history is important to us. It should include the following:

Education

Must possess a technical degree, preferably in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
Must possess a law degree, be registered with the USPTO, and be a member of the Bar in good standing.

Experience

Must have at least 10-15 years of patent law experience, including litigation, IP transactional, patent drafting and prosecution, freedom to operate opinions; law firm experience is desirable.
Familiarity with technologies relating to Avery Dennison’s products and business strategies is a plus.
Must have the ability to deal effectively with complex legal issues that have both legal and business ramifications, as well as be proficient at defining and implementing new business and law department processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
Experience with other intellectual property (IP) such as trademark and copyright is useful.
Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated record of collaboration and successfully engaging with global teams.
A strong working knowledge of and experience with PCT, European patent practice, and China patent practice is highly desirable.
Highly skilled at drafting patents (patent prosecution).
Outstanding Client counseling skills is required.
Must have transactional experience (licensing, JDA, partnering agreements, negotiation experience with universities)
Litigation experience is highly preferred.

Travel

Travel to Europe and Asia will be required; approximately 25-35% travel.

Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: https://www.averydennison.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=11322&CurrentPage=1.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Mentor, Ohio

IP Attorney – Law Firm – Milwaukee, Wisc.

July 28, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Litigation

Godfrey & Kahn logo is a Wisconsin based law firm, providing legal solutions to clients ranging from privately-held businesses to Fortune 500 companies.

Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Salt Lake City, Utah

July 10, 2015- US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation

Workman Nydegger is seeking an exceptional intellectual property litigation attorney with 1-3 years of experience for our dynamic, growing intellectual property litigation practice. Applicants should have a strong academic record and meaningful litigation experience.

Associate / Agent – Law Firm – Charlotte, N.C.

June 30, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Clements Bernard PLLC is seeking 1-2 associates/agents for its Charlotte, NC office.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Pittsburgh, Pa. (Updated)

June 15, 2015- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Webb Law Firm, a fast-growing Pittsburgh-based intellectual property law firm with a long-standing history, is seeking qualified candidates holding a Bachelor of Science degree (advanced Chemistry degree preferred), a J.D. from an accredited law school, and 4-7 years of experience as an IP attorney. Industry experience is a plus.

Patent Attorney / Agent – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

June 11, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution, Work - Regulatory

DTI, a leading legal process outsourcing firm, is seeking Patent Attorneys and Patent Agents to place at the Washington DC office of a leading global intellectual property law firm. These are temporary-to-permanent positions with challenging work, competitive compensation, and a great work environment.

Patent Attorneys – Law Firm – Atlanta, Ga.

May 27, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Taylor English Duma, an innovative general practice firm with an entrepreneurial compensation structure, ranked as the fastest growing law firm in Atlanta, has openings at various experience levels for registered patent attorneys with any type of mechanical engineering degree. Primary responsibilities include reviewing, preparing, and prosecuting patent applications, with additional exposure to litigation and licensing. Connections in Atlanta are preferred, and the ability to work well with others is required.

Patent Attorney – Naval Research Laboratory – Slidell, La. (Updated)

April 26, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Government, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is seeking a patent attorney to serve as an Assistant Counsel within the Intellectual Property (IP) law branch of the Office of General Counsel, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) within the Office of Counsel, Office of Naval Research. The position is physically located at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Stennis Space Center near Slidell, Louisiana. This position will serve clients at the NRL detachment located within the NASA/Stennis Space Center (NRL-SSC).

SALARY RANGE:
$97,065.00 to $150,830.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 to Wednesday, April 29, 2015 (updated)

SERIES & GRADE:
NO-1222-05

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent

DUTY LOCATIONS:
1 vacancy in the following location:
Stennis Space Center, LA

WHO MAY APPLY:
United States Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Secret

SUPERVISORY STATUS:
No

Thank you for your interest in the Department of the Navy's (DON) Office of the General Counsel (OGC). We offer rewarding opportunities to practice law within the Navy legal community.

OGC consists of 718 civilian attorneys, including 55 intellectual property attorneys, plus 29 uniformed Navy JAGs and Marine Corps Judge Advocates, and 198 support staff located throughout the United States and overseas and includes multiple grade levels. Approximately 300 are located in Washington D.C.; the remaining attorneys are located in 95 field offices throughout the country and abroad. Interested applicants should apply following the specific instructions below.

OGC provides advice to the various components and activities that make up the Department of the Navy by offices attached to those components. Civilian Navy OGC attorneys help clients address legal concerns in virtually every area of the law related to business, including government contracts, public employment ethics, environmental concerns, personal and real property law, fiscal issues, and intellectual property law. There are numerous benefits of being an OGC attorney:

•You'll have an immediate opportunity to directly serve clients assigned to you on significant matters.
•You'll have a clear opportunity to advance so that your skills increase, and
•You'll enjoy a sense of satisfaction from meaningful service.

Contact
For the full details on the position and to apply, please visit this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/399710200.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Government
Job Location: Slidell, Louisiana

NRL Headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. NRL is a premier research facility with cutting-edge research programs in basic sciences and advanced technology development. NRL is the corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps and conducts a broad program of scientific research and development of advanced technologies. NRL's 30 person Office of Counsel supports these efforts by providing the full range of legal services related to the protection of government developed technologies, technology transfer, and contracting related to technology development. NRL-SSC is the Navy's premier laboratory for physics-based oceanographic environmental predictions, remote sensing, the physics of underwater acoustics, mapping, charting and geodesy, and characterization of the seafloor.

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

April 3, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Nixon Peabody LLP is seeking an experienced Patent Agent sought for fast-paced, exciting work environment. This position participates as a team member in our Intellectual Property Counseling and Transactions Group on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, with an emphasis on Electrical Engineering, and related client counseling.

IP Litigation Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill.

March 22, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation

Amin Talati & Upadhye, LLC, is looking for litigators with at least 5 years of experience for its Chicago, Illinois office to undertake responsibilities in several pharmaceutical patent litigation matters.

Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Multiple Locations

March 9, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Litigation

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP is seeking several associates to join their Intellectual Property Section. The Kansas City and Houston offices are seeking candidates with 2 or more years of Intellectual Property litigation experience. A technical background is preferred, but not required.

Trademark Attorney – Law Firm – Alexandria, Va.

March 9, 2015- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Alexandria, Virginia office of Oliff PLC, a mid-sized IP law firm, seeks experienced Trademark Attorney with at least 3-5 years of Trademark prosecution experience to join an established and expanding Trademark practice.

Associate – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill.

March 5, 2015- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd. is seeking a mid-level patent attorney for an associate position. The successful candidate will assist in patent application preparation and prosecution, as well as assist in patent litigation responsibilities.

Senior IP Litigation Associate – Law Firm – Los Angeles, Calif.

March 5, 2015- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation

Well-established Los Angeles firm seeks senior associate for its IP litigation group of both patent and soft IP practice. Candidate must be a member of the State Bar of California, with at least 5 years of regular, consistent and well-rounded litigation experience. Candidate must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or closely related subject matter.