Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral patent prosecution associates or patent agents with electrical engineering, computer science, or physics degrees for its office located in Portland, Oregon. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials (top 33% of class preferred, top 10% strongly preferred) and at least 1-4 years of experience prosecuting patent applications for electronics or computer software. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. Relevant industry experience or an advanced degree is preferred.
Located in one of the country’s most beautiful and livable cities, Klarquist Sparkman offers its professionals a challenging and rewarding career representing top-tier clients. The firm’s compensation and benefits package is highly competitive with other top-level firms in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about the firm please visit our website at www.klarquist.com.
Contact: Interested candidates can apply online at www.klarquist.com/careers.aspx or may send a cover letter, resume, transcripts (undergraduate and graduate (if applicable)) and a writing sample by mail or email to:
Human Resources Klarquist Sparkman, LLP 121 SW Salmon, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 recruiting@klarquist.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Location: Portland, Oregon
Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, an established intellectual property boutique located in Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia, is seeking an experienced IP prosecution associate with undergraduate and/or graduate degree(s) in electronics engineering or electrical engineering and two to five years USPTO or law firm experience in patent prosecution. Strong academic record and excellent analytical & writing skills, technical expertise & demonstrable substantive experience in complex IP prosecution matters required. Excellent salary & benefits.
Contact: Please submit résumé & cover letter to careers@antonelli.com. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia
NSIP LAWis a growing intellectual property boutique law firm situated in downtown Washington, D.C. We are currently accepting resumes for a design specialist, or a patent associate/agent with some experience in design drawings to join our design patent team. Our ideal candidate would have some experience preparing, filing, and prosecuting design applications. USPTO registration, along with a technical/engineering degree or a technical drawing degree, are preferred but not required.
Contact: Please send your cover letter and resume to achoi@nsiplaw.com. Direct inquiries only, please. We are not currently accepting inquiries from recruiters. All inquiries will be held strictly confidential.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.
NSIP LAWis a growing intellectual property boutique law firm situated in downtown Washington, D.C. We are currently accepting resumes for a patent associate, patent agent, or technical specialist to join our design patent team. Our ideal candidate would have some experience preparing, filing, and prosecuting design applications. The selected candidate may also be involved in the prosecution of utility patent application, as needed, by the firm. USPTO registration is preferred, but not required, along with a technical or engineering degree.
Contact: Please send your cover letter and resume to achoi@nsiplaw.com. Direct inquiries only, please. We are not currently accepting inquiries from recruiters. All inquiries will be held strictly confidential.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.
Morrison Foerster LLPis seeking an entry level patent analyst/agent for our San Diego office. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join one of the finest law firms representing companies involved in developing and commercializing highly-innovative technologies in the marketplace. Morrison & Foerster works closely with clients from the earliest stages of their technical development, offering valuable advice about how to protect their inventions and ideas in view of business strategies.
Patent analysts/agents participate in domestic and foreign patent prosecution. They are responsible for drafting new patent applications, preparing substantive documents related to prosecution, and contributing to prosecution strategy. They work directly with patent examiners and clients, including inventors, technology transfer administrators, in house patent practitioners, the attorneys of client companies, and foreign associates.
Patent analysts/agents provide technical and legal research and analysis with respect to matters pending before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. They participate in the planning, completion and interpretation of literature searches using both on-line databases and other search techniques. They are expected to be highly familiar with the technological resources available to practitioners in the firm.
Patent analysts/agents provide technical support for patent interference and litigation proceedings, including the review and analysis of technical documents such as prior art, laboratory notebooks, technical memoranda, deposition transcripts and file histories. They locate and interview technical experts, consultants, and expert witnesses, as well as assist in the preparation of depositions and expert witness testimony. They advise and educate firm litigators in the relevant areas of science and technology, both verbally and by written memoranda. They aid attorneys in the preparation of legal opinions and in planning strategies for clients’ patent portfolios.
At all times, patent analysts/agents are expected to work as part of a team with other members of the Patent Group, and to seek guidance from, and report back to, the supervising attorneys in the Patent Group.
Requirements: Successful analyst/agent candidates will have a technical background in the area of electrical engineering and have excellent academic credentials. Strong writing and oral communication skills are required. Admission to the USPTO is preferred, but not required. Advanced degree preferred, but not required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a writing sample or publications list. Please reference 22555-PO in your cover letter.
EEO Statement Morrison & Foerster is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Location: Los Angeles, California
We are Morrison & Foerster—a global firm of exceptional credentials in many areas. Our clients include some of the largest financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, investment banks and technology and life science companies. Our clients count on us for innovative and business-minded solutions. Our commitment to serving client needs has resulted in enduring relationships and a record of high achievement. For the last eight years, we’ve been included on The American Lawyer ’s A-List. Fortune named us one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For."
Our lawyers share a commitment to achieving results for our clients, while preserving the differences that make us stronger. This is MoFo.
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. (WHD), one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms, seeks a full-time Patent Agent to join its Intellectual Property Practice Group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of two years of prosecution experience and hold a degree in computer science, electrical engineering or physics. An advanced degree is preferred. Additionally, we seek an individual with previous practical experience working in the field of your technical expertise. Strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills are required. All applicants must be admitted to the USPTO or willing to sit for the exam.
This position provides an excellent opportunity for the ideal candidate to work with experienced practitioners across various offices (as well as the opportunity to work with attorneys in our Patent Litigation group in support of patent litigation matters). WHD prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a range of industries, including computer science, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, life sciences and biotechnology, medical devices and consumer products.
WHD strives to support, compensate and reward our employees fairly and objectively. Our Benefit Program is designed to support the culture and quality of the work lives of our employees. Spanning beyond traditional benefit offerings, our program considers compensation, recognition programs, education, training and development, health and wellness, and balancing work and personal responsibilities.
Contact: Please direct your resume and cover letter to Tracy Jochims at tjochims@whdlaw.com, placing “Patent Agent” in the subject line. For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.whdlaw.com. Equal Opportunity Employer
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cypress Semiconductorhas an exciting opportunity for a sharp and experienced patent agent to help grow their internal patent department at its San Jose headquarters in Silicon Valley. The agent will be primarily responsible for drafting and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of semiconductor-related technologies. Such responsibilities also include preparing and responding to office actions and other U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) communications, promoting patent disclosures, participating in disclosure meetings, evaluating patentability of innovations, performing prior art searches, and working with both outside and inside counsel on various patent prosecution issues.
Job Specific Requirements Qualifications: • The ideal candidate will have at least a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering or physics, registered to practice before the USPTO, and preferably have at least 4-5 years of extensive experience preparing, filing, and prosecuting both domestic and foreign patent applications. Practical experience with capacitive sensing/touchscreen products, memory, and/or universal serial bus (USB) technology is strongly preferred, but not required. The candidate must have persuasive writing skills, excellent communication skills, and strong academics. If you have the skills, experience, and desire to be part of a dynamic and growing team of patent professionals in a leading high technology company, we want to hear from you today.
Rambus, one of the world's premier technology licensing companies, is seeking a Patent Counsel. As a Patent Attorney at Rambus, you will focus on supporting the strategic patent portfolio development and licensing program of at least one of Rambus' businesses.
Specific duties include: • Assisting the management of one or more patent portfolio related to at least one of Rambus’ businesses. • Working with R&D planning teams to actively identify and develop patentable subject matter. • Interviewing inventors to proactively identify patentable subject matter. • Participating with engineers and business people in innovation workshops to generate patentable subject matter. • Working with business and marketing people to identify important technologies and strategic applications. • Conducting substantive review of disclosures and participating in disclosure review meetings. • Coordinating the preparation and prosecution of applications and critically reviewing materials prepared by outside counsel. • Advising internal business clients on IP-related issues, including in connection with licensing and M&A activities. • Proactively helping improve Rambus’ patent development programs and processes.
Requirements and Preferences: • BS or higher in Electrical Engineering is preferred for this position. • JD and registration to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office are required. CA bar preferred. • Five or more years of experience in preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications, including familiarity with continuation practice in both domestic and foreign jurisdictions. • Must be organized, work well with others, and be able to effectively communicate technical and legal issues. • Must be able to travel occasionally to support Rambus businesses outside the San Francisco Bay Area. • Experience in prosecuting patents relating to communications systems, high-speed serial interfaces and/or physical layer signaling is preferred. • Experience in supporting litigation, opinion preparation, product analysis, patent due diligence, and/or licensing experience preferred. • Circuit design work and related work experience a plus. • M&A transaction support experience a plus. • Prior in-house experience a plus.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Sunnyvale, California
Rambus is the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market. Unleashing the intellectual power of our world-class engineers and scientists in a collaborative and synergistic way, Rambus invents, licenses and develops solutions that challenge and enable our customers to create the future. While best known for creating unsurpassed semiconductor memory architectures, Rambus is also developing world-changing products and services in security, advanced LED lighting and displays, and immersive mobile media.
Rambus was voted one of the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces based on surveys completed by employees. Workplace Dynamics compiles the list based purely on employee’s opinion of their employers. Over 4,000 organizations across America participated in the program.
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC, a mid-size Maryland Intellectual Property law firm, is seeking an experienced patent attorney having an undergraduate or advanced degree in electrical engineering or physics. The position will provide the opportunity to work on a wide variety of patent prosecution, opinion, and counseling matters in the electrical arts with quality domestic and foreign clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in telecommunications technology fields including wired (optical and electrical) and wireless networking technologies and equipment. Candidates should have 2+ years experience in patent application drafting and prosecution. U.S. Patent Office experience or familiarity with the USPTO practice is desirable. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Excellent academic credentials, excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Our firm provides competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and ability.
Contact: Interested candidates should send resume and transcripts.
Legal Administrator Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC 1901 Research Blvd., Suite 400 Rockville, MD 20850 or email to dmr@usiplaw.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Christopher & Weisberg, P.A., a South Florida Intellectual Property Boutique, seeks EE with at least 2 years experience drafting patent applications. M.S. and industry experience greatly preferred. Will also consider more experienced attorneys with other technical backgrounds and portable business. Finally, we have an ocean view office for patent attorneys with litigation experience. Competitive pay and benefits -- great place to live and work.
Wagner Blecher LLP is looking to hire full-time patent attorneys for our Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz County, CA offices. We are looking for applicants with 1-5 years of patent prosecution experience. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or Software Engineering. Candidates must be registered as patent attorneys with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Contact: To apply for a position, please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to jobs@wagnerblecher.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Silicon Valley, and Santa Cruz California
Hickman Palermo Truong Becker Bingham Wong LLP, a growing Silicon Valley transactional IP firm, is seeking an associate attorney to provide top-quality patent preparation and prosecution services for exceptional high-tech clients in the areas of computer software, Internet technologies, networking, and semiconductors. Our firm represents several Fortune 100 companies and well-known mid-cap and startup companies who come to us for our exceptional IP legal services. We provide a team-oriented and collegial working environment with an ongoing attorney training program that is second to none. Your responsibilities will include patent prosecution (80%), opinions and pre-litigation counseling (10% to 20%), and for some candidates, trademark prosecution and licensing (10% to 20%).
We prefer 2+ years relevant law experience. We require an undergraduate degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer systems engineering, computer engineering, or physics. Much of our patent work involves complex software and computer systems inventions, so substantial familiarity in software design and engineering is a must. Technical subject matter may include databases, network protocols, 3D graphics, internet search, social networking, grid computing, user authentication and cryptography, digital video, email processing, semiconductor devices and processing, and other cutting-edge technologies.
State bar admission and USPTO admission in good standing are a plus. We offer a complete, competitive benefits package.
Tired of riding in the back seat? Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., a national intellectual property trial firm, seeks associates with one to four years of litigation experience willing to take control of their careers within its Minneapolis office. You bring the drive, we’ll provide the opportunities for substantive case work including depositions, motion practice and trial. We’ll also provide the training to help you become a premier trial lawyer. Strong writing and speaking skills are a must. Degree in engineering or the sciences a plus. Grab the keys and chart a course with a firm dedicated to seeing you personally succeed.
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.
Seed IP Law Group, one of the country's leading intellectual property law firms, is expanding its electrical engineering practice group. Ideal candidate will have a Electrical Engineering or Physics degree and a minimum of three years practical experience, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications, client counseling and preparing opinions.
Contact: Send cover letter, resume, writing sample and transcripts to TracyU@SeedIP.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Seattle, Washington
The Office of the Solicitor is seeking an experienced and talented individual to serve as a Patent Attorney. The Office of the Solicitor acts as legal counsel to the USPTO on intellectual property law matters and also works in collaboration with the Department of Commerce on interagency intellectual property law matters. The work is challenging, the atmosphere is professional, and the diverse attorneys enjoy a high quality of work life rarely found in the legal field.
The Chicago office of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is in search of a Patent Agent to work in the Firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of experience preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications, conducting patent searches and patentability analyses, and handling foreign patent applications. Candidate must be registered to practice with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC is seeking a patent attorney/agent with a background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, or physics. Applicants should have a strong academic record, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and possess the ability to quickly grasp complex technologies. Admission to practice before the USPTO is preferred but not required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, your resume, undergraduate transcripts, law school transcripts (if applicable), and writing sample to info@zpspatents.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Port Washington, Wisconsin
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovecis accepting applications for an Electrical Patent Agent. Candidates should have an Electrical Engineering degree and be admitted to the Patent Bar. Previous experience as an Electrical Patent Agent is required.
Contact: Qualified candidates should email their resume as well as other relevant materials to Hiring@myersbigel.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.is a full-service business-oriented law firm with a national client base headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. Our growing Intellectual Property Department seeks a full-time patent attorney for our Rockford, IL office with at least 4 years law firm experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Candidate must have a degree in Electric Engineering and be admitted before the USPTO. Superior academic credentials required.
Contact: Please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of law school and undergrad transcripts to:
Sandra W. Faull, Manager, Attorney Recruiting Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. 1000 North Water Street, Suite 1700 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Office: 414-298-8528 sfaull@reinhartlaw.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Rockford, Illinois
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, a mid-size law firm focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property law, is actively seeking lateral patent prosecution associates or patent agents with electrical engineering, computer science, or physics degrees for its office located in Portland, Oregon. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials (top 33% of class preferred, top 10% strongly preferred) and at least 1-4 years of experience prosecuting patent applications for electronics or computer software. Excellent writing, interpersonal, and communication skills are required. Relevant industry experience or an advanced degree is preferred.
