Big clients. Wide array of IP work. Small firm atmosphere. Join the rapidly growing southern California firm of Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP (MDAS) as a patent attorney or agent. Must have 3 or more years of experience with U.S. patent prosecution, preferably with electrical engineering (EE), physics or computer engineering. This leading boutique specializes in intellectual property matters and offers great hands-on experience; provides extraordinary responsibility and opportunities; and works with sophisticated technology and clients, from Fortune 100 companies to cutting edge start-ups. The successful applicant will enjoy a collegial small firm atmosphere, where associates and partners work cooperatively on challenging and diverse IP matters. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an expanding IP firm in southern California.
Contact: For confidential consideration, please submit the following to Mary Falcone at falcone@mdaslaw.com. Or call 949-223-9600.
• Your resume • USPTO Registration number • Relevant transcripts • A brief summary of the technology areas involved in patent prosecution • Estimate of patent applications written • Estimate of Office Action Responses • High quality writing sample
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Orange County & Los Angeles, California
Young & Thompson, a well-established, mid-sized, boutique intellectual property law firm located in Alexandria, Virginia, currently seeks candidates with degrees in Electrical Engineering for its patent prosecution practice. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience as an agent or attorney.
The firm offers a relaxed environment in waterfront offices with a competitive salary and bonus structure. Benefits include 100% paid single health insurance coverage and generous spousal, family and dependent coverage, employee assistance program and concierge service, flexible spending account, free undercover parking, Sport and Health gym membership located in the same building and a generous 401k plan and is metro accessible. Contact: To apply, please send cover letter and resume via e-mail to csale@young-thompson.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Philadelphia recruiter actively seeking Patent Attorney candidates for positions in area law firms and corporations. Qualified candidates will have 2 to 5 years of experience in patent litigation and prosecution as well as a background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Organic Chemistry. J.D., patent bar membership, and bar membership in at least one state required. Relocation candidates are welcome to apply.
Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) is seeking patent counsel. Headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., PacBio is a startup biotechnology company developing a transformative single-molecule, real-time (SMRT™) DNA sequencing platform. PacBio’s goal is to commercialize SMRT DNA sequencing technology, eventually enabling sequencing of individual genomes as part of routine medical care. The company is currently venture funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Maverick Capital, and others.
PacBio seeks the best and the brightest to join our world-class team. You must be creative, forward thinking, approach challenges with an innovative attitude, and enjoy being part of a highly interdisciplinary team. If this is you, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in the preparation, prosecution and management of company intellectual property portfolio. • Assist in management of intellectual property aspects of commercialization of company products and services, including coordination of licensing programs, evaluating intellectual property considerations of products (freedom to operate, in-licensing, product marking, trademark, etc.). • Provide internal opinions on patent matters. • Manage outside patent counsel.
Requirements: • From 3 to 5 years experience preparing and prosecuting patents before the USPTO and other patent offices in law firm and/or corporate legal environment. • Registration to practice before USPTO. • J.D. and good academic credentials from respected law school. • Must have substantial technical background (advanced degree and/or substantial hands-on experience) in relevant field (biochemistry, molecular biology, analytical instrumentation, mechanical engineering, bioinformatics). • Must be capable of quickly understanding and effectively communicating broad ranging technologies. • Must be a member of California Bar Association in good standing. • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. • Experience in IP transactions (licensing, acquisition, etc.).
Contact: For immediate consideration, submit your resume here. You may also visit our site and click on our Careers page to browse our other open positions.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Menlo Park, California
California-based patent attorney Clay McGurk is seeking overflow work in the areas of computer hardware & software, internet, business methods, networking, artificial intelligence, satellite and terrestrial telecommunications systems & technologies, medical devices, voice over IP, GPS systems and methods, and mechanical.
Responsibilities: • Draft patent applications • Prosecute patent applications • Opinions regarding patentability of new products and technologies • Opinions regarding infringement, non-infringement and/or validity issues • Opinions on product and technology development in light of the competitive IP landscape • Opinions of competitors’ patents and technology and advice and opinions for developing both offensive and defensive IP strategies
Background: • 18 years experience as a patent attorney • J.D. from Washington University (St. Louis) • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering • Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office • Admitted to bar of the State of California and District of Columbia • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Contact: Email at claymcgurk@cox.net or call me, Clay McGurk, at (949) 395-3942 to discuss case load, priorities and rates. I reside in California and am generally available Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm PST.
Casimir Jones, S.C., an Intellectual Property law firm, is seeking to hire a Patent Paralegal in its Madison, Wisconsin office. The qualified individual will have 5+ years of patent prosecution experience either as a Patent Paralegal, Secretary or Legal Assistant.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include working with attorneys, agents, inventors, and client representatives to ensure that patent applications are timely and appropriately filed and prosecuted throughout the world.
Requirements: The qualified candidate will be experienced in all aspects of U.S. and Foreign patent prosecution including the management of large and complex patent portfolios. Casimir Jones offers a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an extremely desirable working environment.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Senior Patent Attorney with our Licensing group. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.
Responsibilities: • Working closely with business managers and senior executives, the Senior Patent Attorney will provide leadership and subject matter expertise primarily in the patent licensing area. • Guide portfolio development for future licensing and enforcement, • Partner with licensing executives to develop licensing strategy within vertical business unit • Managing patent licensing and enforcement and asserting patents • Conduct patent claims and patent infringement analysis • Assist in negotiation of various outbound patent license agreements • Provide guidance to prosecution (reissues, reexaminations, continuations, foreign filing, etc) • Provide direction and effectively manage relationships with multiple outside counsel in all of the above. • Play appropriate role (which could vary from support role to lead negotiator to sole attorney depending on complexity of the transaction and relationships) in drafting and negotiating complex contracts
Requirements: • A qualified candidate will be a registered patent attorney, with strong offensive licensing experience, a broad electronics, technology, wireless, optical or biomedical background and possess the following: • 10+ years patent law experience with 2+ years recent experience in IP licensing (preferably patent licensing) • J.D., Law degree • Registration before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and license to practice in at least one state (preferably Washington) is required. • Bachelor’s degree (preferably graduate degree) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or some other very closely related field is required. • Broad technical knowledge, familiarity with relevant technologies • Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills • Expert knowledge of principles, practices, case law and state of the art in patent licensing • Experience in managing work groups of up to 5 people • Experience managing outside counsel • Ability to plan, organize and direct legal staff • Ability to communicate information effectively, both orally and in writing • Ability to work well with others and to quickly assimilate and understand information (including highly technical information) • Ability to make sound business decisions • Some work experience in an engineering role is preferred
Contact: Send a complete resume in HTML, Word, or PDF format to jobs@intven.com. Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Bellevue, Washington
Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington. Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas. They plan to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.
Founders: Nathan Myhrvold, former Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Corporation Edward Jung, former Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation Greg Gorder, former Partner, Perkins Coie, LLP Peter Detkin, former Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Intel Corp
Employees: Currently IV has more than 350 team members from the technology and IP industries. The staff includes computer scientists, programmers, technicians, technical analysts and engineers, biotechnologists, physicists and mathematicians, intellectual property experts, patent attorneys, and licensing and business development executives.
Wyeth currently seeks a patent litigation attorney. By working at Wyeth, you can help others to live longer, more fulfilling lives while realizing other important professional objectives. Discovering and developing innovative products in the areas of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer healthcare, nutritional and animal healthcare, our global organization is dedicated to making the world a healthier place to live. Wyeth has a long-standing value of respect for people that promotes a diverse culture and an environment of mutual respect for our employees, customers, and communities. As a global corporation, Wyeth is committed to cultivating a diverse workplace where individuals from different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints are valued.
Responsibilities: • Supervises intellectual property litigation, e.g., litigation to enforce company’s intellectual property or to defend against actions brought by third parties. • Manages outside counsel. • Keeps internal management informed of status. • Conducts litigations in a cost-effective manner. • Responds to discovery requests. • Works with in-house and expert witnesses. • Counsels management and others within company concerning intellectual property issues, including relevant presentations. • Assists in due diligence concerning intellectual property and related issues in a transaction. • Maintains awareness of current developments in substantive law and client’s business environment. • Provides IP litigation assistance to other law functions. • Prepares opinions for R&D and business groups relating to patentability, validity, and infringement issues.
Requirements: • JD, member of a state bar • Minimum of 8 years patent litigation experience • Hatch-Waxman Act experience • Demonstrated exceptional judgment and critical thinking • Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and leadership skills • Undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Biology or other related technical field and combination of in-house and law firm experience preferred
Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs.
Contact: To apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers. For additional information regarding this position, contact A. DeVos: devosa@wyeth.com.
Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Madison, NJ
Wyeth is seeking a Chief International Patent Counsel for its Madison, N.J. headquarters. Primary objective will be to serve as the chief patent law advisor and counselor to Wyeth’s international affiliates on patent matters. Selected candidate will report to the Vice President and Deputy Chief Patent Counsel and manage the patent law team servicing the company's international affiliates.
Responsibilities: • Provide strategic advice and counsel to international and affiliate management and others within company concerning international patent issues. • Coordinate development and implementation of international patent strategies with internal patent prosecution group and therapeutic area attorneys. • Provide advice and counsel to patent department regarding international developments in substantive patent law, policy, and political and business environment. • Coordinate with patent litigation attorneys to direct and manage international patent litigation, including serving as the primary contact with affiliate management and where appropriate, supervising outside litigation counsel. • Work with internal and external policy groups and advocacy groups to enhance development of intellectual property protections around the world. • Assist with and provide counsel relating to potential divestments, acquisitions and technology-related agreements. • Engage and supervise outside counsel as necessary and appropriate to advise on specific matters. • Prepare opinions relating to various international patent issues. • Coordinate activities of the International Patent Group with regional and affiliate general lawyers.
Requirements: • JD (or foreign equivalent) with top notch academic qualifications • Member of at least one state bar (or foreign equivalent) • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant Science focus (i.e., chemistry or biology) • 10+ years of in-house and/or law firm experience in international patent law • Pharmaceutical/health care experience preferred • Litigation experience strongly preferred • International legal training or work experience strongly preferred
Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs.
Contact: To apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers. For additional information regarding this position, contact A. DeVos: devosa@wyeth.com.
Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.
Leading the way to a healthier world.
By working at Wyeth, you can help others to live longer, more fulfilling lives while realizing other important professional objectives. Discovering and developing innovative products in the areas of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer healthcare, nutritional and animal healthcare, our global organization is dedicated to making the world a healthier place to live. Wyeth has a long-standing value of respect for people that promotes a diverse culture and an environment of mutual respect for our employees, customers, and communities. As a global corporation, Wyeth is committed to cultivating a diverse workplace where individuals from different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints are valued.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Madison, New Jersey
Neugeboren O’Dowd PC, a growing intellectual property practice in the heart of downtown Boulder, Colorado, is looking for a mid-level associate to handle various aspects of patent and trademark prosecution, litigation support, and overall IP portfolio management.
The successful candidate will handle cases involving electronics, telecommunications, semiconductor, electromechanical, medical device, and software technologies. The firm regularly handles matters involving litigation of infringement and validity issues, licensing of patents, and corporate transactional matters involving intellectual property.
All applicants should be licensed attorneys who are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Colorado bar admission also required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills are required. While no particular technical background is required, experience in any of the mechanical, electrical, and/or software fields is highly preferred.
Flexible hours and compensation schemes available and encouraged.
Contact: Send resumes, writing samples, and references to bernadette@neugeborenlaw.com. No phone inquiries please.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Boulder, Colorado
Pierce Atwood LLP, northern New England’s largest law firm, seeks an attorney for its Portland, Maine office with 3-5 years of substantial patent litigation experience to join its Litigation Practice Group. A background in electrical engineering with semiconductor experience is required. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials and strong writing and communication skills.
Contact: Submit resumes to: Sara Oliver, Recruiting Coordinator Pierce Atwood LLP One Monument Square Portland, ME 04101 soliver@pierceatwood.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Portland, Maine
Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a Lateral Associate or Patent Agent with two to three years law firm and/or USPTO experience for its Washington D.C. office. Demonstrated skill in preparation and prosecution of patent applications is a must. Former patent examining experience a strong plus, but not required. Candidate must be admitted to practice before the USPTO. This position entails patent application preparation and prosecution (for domestic and international clients), and technical assistance with other IP counseling projects. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills. This is not an IP litigation position.
Qualified candidates will have very strong background in chemistry, preferably in small molecule synthesis, pharmaceuticals, and/or medicinal chemistry. Masters or PhD degree, or relevant industrial experience, is preferred but not required.
Gardner Groff, a small suburban Atlanta IP boutique, seeks entrepreneurial EE patent attorney to lead and grow our electrical practice group. Prefer 5+ years of prep and pros experience, and partial book of portables. Low billable requirement (1320 hours/year), no downtown commute or parking hassles, solid systems and staff support, and a rate structure that works for flat fee clients.
Contact: Interested applicants should contact the Hiring Manager by sending an email to: HR@gardnergroff.com.
An immediate opportunity is available for an experienced Foreign Filing Paralegal in the newly formed Needle & Rosenberg Intellectual Property Practice of Ballard Spahr in our Atlanta Office. Responsibilities include preparing and filing international PCT, national and design applications, drafting related correspondence and conducting electronic patent searches. The position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience (adequate knowledge of international patent filings is required) a paralegal certificate, will be efficient, results-oriented, flexible and available for occasional overtime work. Attention to detail, good organization skills and ability to appropriately prioritize tasks will be essential to your success.
Contact: Qualified candidates should submit resume, cover letter and salary requirement via e-mail to ballardjobs@ballardspahr.com.
Or, by mail to: Human Resources Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP 1735 Market Street 51st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Fax: 215.864.8999 EOE, M/F/D/V Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., a leading stem cell therapeutic company, is seeking a corporate counsel. The successful candidate will advise the Company on matters of general contracting, negotiations, and general matters of corporate and commercial law. You will support the Legal, Compliance, Finance and Business Development efforts by providing general legal support and advice to Senior Management and business unit leaders. Though a significant amount of legal work is done in-house, a substantial part of your daily work will include supervision of outside counsel. This position will report to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel.
Responsibilities: • Negotiate & draft contracts for functions including Product Development, Clinical Trial Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, and the like in support of corporate goals • Provide counsel regarding partnering opportunities (both in- and out- licensing) • Act as intermediary between in-house business leaders & outside counsel • Develop & advance key initiatives designed to improve the overall organizational capability and effectiveness • Primarily responsible for taking preemptive measures to identify & avoid legal risks, conflicts & issues; and team member responsible for resolving and negotiating conflicts when they arise
Requirements: • Proficiency in following competencies is critical: • Effective written and oral communication • Proactively recognizing & solving problems • Independent decision making • J.D. from an accredited law school; Licensed to practice law in any state • 2-4 years of experience in a large or mid-sized law firm • Ability to work independently & as part of a team with rapidly changing deadlines and priorities
Preferred: • Scientific background is preferred but not required if the candidate can demonstrate enthusiasm to learn a modicum of science
Contact: For more information about this position and to apply, please visit us online. Osiris is an EOE M/F/D/V.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Columbia, Maryland
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., an innovator of technology that enables very small sample, virtually painless, glucose testing for people with diabetes, has an opening for a beginning or mid level patent attorney with mechanical, electro/mechanical and/or medical device experience and a thorough knowledge of patent law.
Responsibilities: • Preparing, filing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patent applications and managing a large patent portfolio, including managing outside counsel. • Strong organizational and communication skills are required. • Candidate should have a demonstrated ability to perform freedom to operate studies, and extensive experience in infringement and validity analysis is essential. • Experience with inter-partes/ex-parte proceedings in the Patent Office is desirable. • Close working relationship with the technical staff and with outside counsel.
Qualifications: • Patent Attorney with at least 3-5 years of experience as a patent practitioner primarily engaged in patent prosecution, either in a law firm or in-house is required, preferably in the medical device field. • Admission in a State Bar Association and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are required. • A degree in mechanical engineering is preferred, and/or strong medical device experience. • J.D. Required
Follow your aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities, competitive salaries, great benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, a company paid pension plan and profit sharing, all with a company providing the growth and strength to build your future.
Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. EEO/AA.
Contact: To apply for this position, please submit your application online. To learn more about Abbott and view other opportunities, please visit us online.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Alameda, California
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. is seeking a patent counsel with primary patent-related responsibilities for one or more designated consumer product business areas, groups, and/or special technology initiatives or projects within the corporation. In addition, each patent counsel may be called upon as needed, to provide general patent support for the Company business at-large in matters beyond his/her designated areas of responsibility.
The Company patent activities reflect our global business presence. The areas of responsibility for this position include technologies usually focusing on delivery systems (such as systems or methods for aerosol, volatile, or liquid dispensing), small devices, new product formulations, and the like.
Responsibilities: • Proactive counseling of inventors and project leaders with respect to patent matters and project strategies. Counseling business unit management with respect to patent strategy and other patent matters. US patent application preparation and prosecution, requiring skill in evaluating patent opportunities and managing outside counsel in claim strategies and other application preparation and prosecution matters. • International patent application preparation and prosecution, with efficient guidance of patent counsel in other countries. • Conducting right-to-practice reviews of company products, including infringement and validity evaluations and design-around guidance to inventors and project leaders. • Drafting and negotiating technologically focused contracts, including joint development agreements, patent licenses, secrecy agreements, and consulting agreements. Some of this work may be done in cooperation with a transactional attorney also assigned to the same business areas. • Coordinating and/or supervising litigation issues with outside counsel. • Teaching occasional in-house seminars relating to patents, patent strategy, technological contracts, and the like.
Qualifications: • A minimum of 5 years of patent practice, with in-house corporate practice experience being desirable but not essential. • Practice experience must include US patent preparation and prosecution and should also include experience with as many of the following as possible: client counseling, right-to-practice evaluation, international patent matters, contract preparation and negotiation, and patent litigation activities. • Excellent communication and organizational skills, and ability to make seasoned judgments. • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a fast paced dynamic environment with other attorneys and with the Company's technical and business personnel.
Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific or engineering area (with practical knowledge of chemistry and the mechanical arts emphasized for this position). • J.D. or equivalent degree. • Admission to the bar in at least one state and admission to practice before the USPTO as a patent attorney. • Applicants will be expected to submit a non-confidential writing sample of their past work.
Contact: Candidates interested in this position should submit resumes online at http://www.scjohnson.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Franklin Pierce Law Center seeks applicants for a tenure track position as Professor of Law starting in the fall 2009. We seek an individual with significant experience in the area of patent litigation. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent degree and possess a strong commitment to teaching in a diverse and multicultural law school environment. Teaching experience and evidence of research and scholarly achievement are preferred but are not required to apply for this position. Minority and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is a private, ABA-accredited, independent law school, established in 1973. Pierce Law offers a rigorous J.D. program, which includes the Webster Scholar Honors Program—a first-in-the-nation alternative pathway to bar membership. Beyond the J.D. program, Pierce Law is renowned for its intellectual property graduate programs, which attract candidates from all over the world. As a result, Pierce Law has alumni/ae in over ninety countries. Pierce Law awards interdisciplinary Master’s degrees in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology, and International Criminal Law, and LL.M. degrees in those same areas. Pierce Law is situated in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire, approximately one hour from Boston, the seacoast, and the White Mountains, and is the only law school in the state.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity among its faculty, students, and staff.
Contact: Send a letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to: Prof. Buzz Sherr, Chair of the Appointments Committee Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2 White Street Concord, NH 03301
Or, e-mail us with a cover letter, resume and other supporting materials as attachments.
Franklin Pierce Law Center seeks applicants for a tenure-track position as Professor of Law, starting in the fall 2009. We seek an individual with significant practical experience in intellectual property and business laws, preferably with expertise in those practice areas relating to the business aspects of intellectual property (e.g. asset securitization and strategic management of intellectual property.) The successful candidate may also teach in the basic business law curriculum. Candidates must have a J.D. or equivalent degree and possess a strong commitment to teaching in a diverse and multicultural law school environment. Teaching experience and evidence of research and scholarly achievement are welcome but are not required to apply for this position. Minority and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is a private, ABA-accredited, independent law school, established in 1973. Pierce Law offers a rigorous J.D. program, which includes the Webster Scholar Honors Program—a first-in-the-nation alternative pathway to bar membership. Beyond the J.D. program, Pierce Law is renowned for its intellectual property graduate programs, which attract candidates from all over the world. As a result, Pierce Law has alumni/ae in over ninety countries. Pierce Law awards interdisciplinary Master’s degrees in Intellectual Property, Commerce and Technology, and International Criminal Law, and LL.M. degrees in those same areas. Pierce Law is situated in Concord, the capital of New Hampshire, approximately one hour from Boston, the seacoast, and the White Mountains, and is the only law school in the state.
Franklin Pierce Law Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity among its faculty, students, and staff.
Contact: Send a letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to: Prof. Buzz Sherr, Chair of the Appointments Committee Franklin Pierce Law Center, 2 White Street Concord, NH 03301
Or, e-mail us with a cover letter, resume and other supporting materials as attachments.
Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Sr. Patent Counsel, International Filing. We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner. Responsibilities: • Handles all foreign patent application office actions and other prosecution. • Advises on foreign filing strategy vis foreign filing decisions - reviews files and works with department heads as necessary to make same. • Redrafts specifications and claims sets for foreign filing as necessary. • Reviews, advises on and responds as necessary to any overseas litigation. • Advise on international licensing issues. • Interact with outside counsel in a variety of jurisdictions.
Requirements: • Four to five years experience in international patent practice as an attorney or local equivalent. • Fluency in one or more languages other than English a plus. • Technical degree – graduate level preferred. • Familiarity with international licensing issues. • Ability to interact with patent attorneys in a variety of technology areas. • Must work well in a team environment.
Big clients. Wide array of IP work. Small firm atmosphere. Join the rapidly growing southern
