AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney.
As a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney at AstraZeneca, you’ll manage a broad IP portfolio across every phase of research and clinical development and advise stakeholders at the highest levels of our business. There are two vacancies which can be based in either Wilmington or Boston, USA – one for an attorney with experience of pharmaceuticals and another experienced in pharmaceutical device IP. In either role, you’ll be able to take advantage of the very best opportunities AstraZeneca has to offer as you enable the development of medicines that will improve the lives of people worldwide.
As a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney your main responsibilities will involve: • Managing a broad patent portfolio • Developing IP strategies • Handling substantive, transactional and defensive issues • Educating and advising a wide range of stakeholders • Influencing R&D management and business development
As a Senior or Principal Patent Attorney your skills and qualifications will ideally include: • A track record of successful pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical device patent work • An EPA or CPA qualification and extensive post-qualification experience • Patent Attorney with extensive experience • Experience of managing external providers • Strong scientific knowledge • Outstanding leadership skills
What we will be looking for in you: We’ll be looking for candidates with excellent communication skills at all levels and strong business acumen. A high level of organization is essential, as is a solid, client-facing approach and a willingness to take on increasing responsibility.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Wilmington, Delaware
AstraZeneca – Health Connects Us All
As one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, our business is focused on providing innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare. At AstraZeneca, innovation is about more than just research. We aim to stimulate continued creativity throughout our organization by maintaining a culture in which our people feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and contribution to our success - ideas which can make a difference in all aspects of our business. And we support and encourage our people in discovering their own potential, through excellent learning and development opportunities that are available to them throughout their careers.
Due to continued domestic and international growth, Valspar is seeking a Trademark, Copyright and Software Licensing Attorney to support our expanding legal needs. Located at our corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis and reporting to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, you will:
• Manage global trademark activity across all segments of Valspar’s businesses including: o Developing and implementing global trade mark strategy; o Performing trademark prosecution and renewal activities; o Performing trademark clearance searches and opinions; and o Preparing written opinions, including freedom-to-operate opinions, in order to minimize the business risk associated with bringing new marks to the marketplace.
• Oversee all copyright law activity for the corporation.
• Oversee all advertising law activity for the corporation.
• Manage Valspar’s software licensing agreements, audits and disputes, working in conjunction with the corporate IT organization.
• Oversee global domain name registration, dispute resolution and enforcement including: o Acquiring necessary domains; o Handling UDRP dispute resolution matters; o Negotiating acquisitions of third-party URLs; and o Establishing take down notice policies, processes and related matters.
As the qualified candidate, you will: • Have attained your Juris Doctorate and be licensed to practice law in one or more of the 50 United States; • Have recently graduated or have upwards of five years legal experience (preferably in IP practice, including trade mark prosecution, opinion work, licensing, and client counseling); • Demonstrate excellent legal, analytical, writing and computer skills; • Be organized, creative, detail oriented, capable of working under pressure and on multiple tasks; • Demonstrate project management skills and show an ability to meet deadlines as required; • Demonstrate strong self-initiative, sense of urgency and customer relationship building skills; • Be enthusiastic with ability to engender client trust and confidence; • Have the ability to take a reasoned position and defend it in the face of opposition; • Have excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills; • Have a collaborative work style, with a strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility and partner with internal customers and co-workers; • Be able to present information clearly and concisely; and • Be proficient in Microsoft applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Gilead Sciences is seeking a Counsel II (Patent Preparation & Prosecution) to work in its Foster City, California headquarters. This position will report to a senior patent attorney of the Intellectual Property department and will be responsible for a relatively heavy patent docket with primary responsibilities of drafting and prosecuting global patent portfolios directed to at least one of Gilead's current therapeutic areas: anti-viral, respiratory, oncology/inflammation and cardiopulmonary. In addition to working on all aspects of patent application preparation and prosecution, the position will work closely with R&D to monitor the progress of Gilead's in-house research, evaluate freedom to operate with respect to third party patent rights, and advise research groups on a variety of IP issues, including patentability assessments and assessment of third party patent rights.
This is an individual contributor position that provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to work on a wide range of IP issues in a growth-oriented pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate should be able to independently identify all of the legal issues in their day-to-day activities and be able to identify many of the legal and business issues associated with increasingly complex matters and, in doing so, begin to develop expertise in specific areas of the law and contribute effectively to legal and cross functional projects.
Essential Duties and Job Functions: • Draft patent applications and their prosecution in the US and foreign patent offices. • Collaborate with outside US and foreign patent counsel handling patent prosecution matters including appeals. • Maintain a detailed understanding of products and technical developments through relationships within the Company and professional growth and development via seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations. • Conduct patentability reviews. • Conduct freedom-to-operate reviews • Review and assist in drafting nondisclosure, research, license and other agreements involving the use, transfer, or ownership of IP • Counsel scientists and management regarding IP portfolio and strategy • Provide IP support for in-licensing and acquisitions • Through analysis and application of legal guidelines, supports IP project representatives on cross-functional projects. • Responsible for independently researching routine issues with visibility to senior Company management with the ability to analyze and defend analysis. • Frequently interacts with other functions to optimize collaboration between legal and other functions. • May participate in briefings with more senior members within legal regarding the process for delivering against assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills: • Bachelors degree in chemistry, or a chemistry-related subject such as medicinal chemistry. A Ph.D. or M.Sc in chemistry, or a chemistry-related subject, is a plus. Other academics will be considered.
• Juris Doctorate, admitted to at least one State Bar, preferably California, with at least 5-8 years experience as an attorney with a law firm or in industry. • Registered before the USPTO with at least five (5) years of small molecule patent preparation and prosecution experience in the pharmaceutical industry • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred although experience in related industries will be considered.
Other: • This position requires demonstration of Gilead’s core values: Teamwork, Accountability, Excellence and Integrity. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary, including the ability to fluently speak, write and understand English. The ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with others and the ability to work well with a variety of different personalities is absolutely critical to be successful in this position. • The successful candidate will be given considerable responsibility, and the ability to work independently is essential. • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is essential. Willingness to take initiative and be proactive; good people skills are a must. • Works collaboratively with other members of legal department as well as internal client departments. • Sets appropriate priorities with clients and delivers results within the established timelines. • Contributes to multidisciplinary and/or cross-functional projects and take responsibility for legal aspects of complex to moderately complex projects within the IP Legal team. • Develops solutions and solve problems with ongoing input and oversight from more senior members of the IP Legal team. • Demonstrate good judgment for completing assigned projects and for providing patent legal advice in an efficient and accurate manner. • The candidate must be proficient in MS Office-based applications. The ability to conduct computer-based prior art searches, and patent family searches, is a plus. • Travel Requirements: occasional business trips within the U.S. or abroad may be required. While occasional, reasonable requests for telecommuting will be accommodated, a regular out-of-office telecommute schedule is not Gilead’s policy and is not a viable option for this position.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Foster City, California
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Gilead Sciences is seeking a Corporate Counsel II — Patent Preparation & Prosecution to work in its Foster City, California headquarters. This position will report to a senior patent attorney of the Intellectual Property department and will be responsible for a relatively heavy patent docket with primary responsibilities of drafting and prosecuting global patent portfolios for inventions relating to anti-virals for HIV. Responsibilities also include working closely with R&D to monitor the progress of Gilead's in-house research, evaluating freedom to operate, advising research groups on patentability, reviewing third party patent rights, and considering regulatory matters relating to pharmaceuticals.
Essential Duties and Job Functions: The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of IP issues in a growth-oriented pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate should be able to independently identify legal and other issues potentially impacting the business. The ability to counsel research and business colleagues by providing clear advice is essential. The successful candidate is also expected to develop expertise in specific areas of the law and contribute effectively to legal and cross functional projects.
Essential Duties and Job Functions:
• Draft and prosecute patent applications in the US and foreign patent offices. • Collaborate with outside counsel handling patent prosecution matters. • Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of products and technical developments through relationships within Gilead
• Conduct patentability reviews. • Conduct freedom-to-operate reviews • Review and assist in drafting nondisclosure, research, license and other agreements involving the use, transfer, or ownership of IP
• Counsel scientists and management regarding IP portfolio and strategy
• Provide IP support for in-licensing and acquisitions
• Through analysis and application of legal guidelines, supports IP project representatives on cross-functional projects.
• Responsible for independently researching routine issues with visibility to senior management with the ability to analyze and defend analysis. • Frequently interacts with other functions to optimize collaboration between legal and other functions.
• May participate in briefings with more senior members within legal regarding the process for delivering against assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Pursue professional growth and development via seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills: • Bachelors degree in chemistry, or a chemistry-related subject such as medicinal chemistry. A Ph.D. or M.Sc in chemistry, or a chemistry-related subject, is a plus. Other academics will be considered. • Juris Doctorate, admitted to at least one State Bar, preferably California, with at least 5 years experience drafting and preparing pharmaceutical patent applications. • Registered before the USPTO. • Experience in related industries will be considered if the candidate can demonstrate knowledge of chemistry.
Other: • This position requires demonstration of Gilead’s core values: Teamwork, Accountability, Excellence and Integrity. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary, including the ability to fluently speak, write and understand English. The ability to work collaboratively and efficiently with others and the ability to work well with a variety of different personalities is absolutely critical to be successful in this position. • The successful candidate will be given considerable responsibility, and the ability to work independently is essential. • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is essential. Willingness to take initiative and be proactive; good people skills are a must. • Works collaboratively with other members of legal department as well as internal client departments. • Sets appropriate priorities with clients and delivers results within the established timelines. • Contributes to multidisciplinary and/or cross-functional projects and take responsibility for legal aspects of complex to moderately complex projects within the IP Legal team. • Develops solutions and solve problems with ongoing input and oversight from more senior members of the IP Legal team. • Demonstrate good judgment for completing assigned projects and for providing patent legal advice in an efficient and accurate manner. • The candidate must be proficient in MS Office-based applications. The ability to conduct computer-based prior art searches, and patent family searches, is a plus. • Travel Requirements: occasional business trips within the U.S. or abroad may be required. While occasional, reasonable requests for telecommuting will be accommodated, a regular out-of-office telecommute schedule is not Gilead’s policy and is not a viable option for this position.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Foster City, California
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Gilead Sciences is seeking a Senior IP Counsel — Patent Preparation & Prosecution to work in its Foster City, California headquarters. This position will report to a senior patent attorney of the Intellectual Property department and will be responsible for all aspects of patent application preparation and prosecution on a worldwide basis for at least one of Gilead's current therapeutic areas, which includes anti-virals, respiratory, oncology and inflammation, and cardiovascular. This position will work closely with R&D and other cross-functional areas, including scientists and management, to monitor the progress of Gilead's research and product development activities in order to provide clear and concise direction and solutions on a variety of IP issues, including evaluate freedom to operate with respect to third party patent rights, patentability assessments and assessment of third party patent rights.
This is an individual contributor position that provides the successful candidate with the opportunity to work on a wide range of IP issues in a growth-oriented pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate should be able to independently identify all of the legal issues in their day-to-day activities and be able to identify many of the legal and business issues associated with increasingly complex matters and, in doing so, begin to develop expertise in specific areas of the law and contribute effectively to legal and cross functional projects. The ability to counsel clients including scientists and management by providing clear, concise direction and solutions to the issues and needs is essential.
Essential Duties and Job Functions: • Draft patent applications and their prosecution in the US and in foreign patent offices, with minimal or no supervision. • Collaborate effectively with outside US and foreign patent counsel handling patent prosecution matters. • Maintain a detailed understanding of products and technical developments through relationships within the Company and professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations. • Conduct patentability reviews. • Conduct freedom-to-operate reviews • Review and assist in drafting nondisclosure, research, license and other agreements involving the use, transfer, or ownership of IP. • Counsel scientists and management regarding IP portfolio and strategy. • Provide IP support to cross-functional areas for in-licensing and acquisitions. • Through analysis and application of legal guidelines, supports IP project representatives on cross-functional projects. • Responsible for independently researching routine issues with visibility to senior Company management with the ability to analyze, effectively communicate and defend analysis. • Frequently interacts and collaborates with other functional areas in order to establish and optimize close working relationships. • May participate in briefings with more senior members within legal regarding the process for delivering against assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills: • Bachelors degree in chemistry with emphasis in organic chemistry, or a chemistry-related subject such as medicinal chemistry. A Ph.D. or M.Sc in chemistry, or a chemistry-related subject, is a plus. Other academics will be considered, particularly biological sciences. • Juris Doctorate with admission to at least one State Bar, preferably California • 12+ years of industry or law firm experience which includes 5+ years in Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical patent prosecution experience. • Registered before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office • Experience with FDA Orange Book listings and related FDA matters, including ANDA litigation experience, a plus. • At least five (5) years of patent preparation and prosecution experience in the pharmaceutical industry or pharmaceutical arts
Other: • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are necessary, including the ability to fluently speak, write and understand English. • The successful candidate will be given considerable responsibility, and the ability to work independently with minimum or no supervision is essential. • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is essential. Willingness to take initiative and be proactive; good people skills and flexibility are a must.
The candidate must be proficient in MS Office-based applications. The ability to conduct computer-based prior art searches, and patent family searches, is a plus.
Travel Requirements: occasional business trips within the U.S. or abroad may be required.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Large Corporation Job Location: Foster City, California
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Workman Nydeggeris seeking an exceptional patent prosecution attorney with 1-4 years of experience, for our dynamic, growing patent prosecution practice. Applicants should have a strong academic record, and a degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical field. Industry experience and/or IP firm experience is a plus.
Contact: Qualified candidates should submit their resume, cover letter, and transcripts to Shauna Huston, Human Resources Director at recruitment@wnlaw.com. Workman Nydegger is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No unsolicited resumes from search firms or phone calls, please.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Trading Technologies is seeking to add a Patent Prosecution Paralegal with vision and ambition to support its IP Team in Chicago, Illinois. The Patent Prosecution Paralegal will have an integral role in the administration and management of Trading Technologies’ expanding global patent portfolio in the trading software industry and serve as a resource for other members of the IP Team, outside counsel, and inventors to secure and administer appropriate protection for Trading Technologies’ innovations. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and competent at providing direction to others, as well as comfortable with teamwork. The objective is to ensure the global patent portfolio remains secure and well-positioned to support our growth.
Responsibilities: • Work closely with the IP Team to develop, implement, and maintain docketing processes, procedures and policies for invention disclosures, patents, and patent applications, including daily or periodic clearance of workflow. • Advise the IP Team regarding proposed changes to the MPEP, the Code of Federal Regulations, and court opinions that affect the docketing process. • Coordinate and report communications with the USPTO and foreign patent agencies. • Prepare and file appropriate documentation for patent applications. • Coordinate electronic filings of patent applications and communications with the USPTO. • Coordinate filing of Information Disclosure Statements, including maintaining a database to ensure prior art is being cited where appropriate. • Interface with inventors to capture new innovations for review by the IP Team. • Interact with U.S. and international counsel. • Perform comprehensive literature searches to identify potential prior art. • Administer inventor awards program. • Assist other departments to ensure understanding and expectations for patent policies and rules, including fielding questions from employees. • Review new patent grants for errors and corrections. • Maintain docketing system for invention disclosures, patent applications, and patents. • Prepare patent committee meeting agendas; obtain, assemble and distribute meeting materials. • Identify and coordinate training needs for individuals within the IP team.
Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree with a Paralegal certificate is preferred. • Five (5) years of progressive experience providing a thorough understanding of domestic and international patent prosecution practice to achieve business objectives. • Experience with working with extensive patent portfolios and docketing systems (experience with Anaqua is preferred). • Excellent writing, analytical, and communication skills. • Organized, independent, detailed oriented, and enthusiastic, with a demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment, on multiple tasks, and to meet deadlines. • Experienced with the USPTO’s Electronic Filing System (EFS), and Patent Term Adjustment. • Ability to search patent and related literature in public and proprietary databases quickly and efficiently. • Familiarity with patent law and practice, including the MPEP, Code of Federal Regulations, is preferred.
Headquartered in Chicago with 12 offices globally, TT has received "best in class" awards from numerous independent third parties including FOW, Buy-Side Technology, The Technical Analyst and Chicago magazines as well as the Illinois Information Technology Association (ITA).
TT is committed to providing an environment where highly talented, challenge-hungry people thrive. We invest heavily in employee satisfaction. Competitive salaries, stock options, company-matched retirement plans, low-cost comprehensive health benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, 22 days of paid time off plus holidays, pre-tax commuting benefits, health club subsidies, company-sponsored social outings, game room lounges, an ultra-casual work environment, company sponsored social events, and free breakfast, snacks, and beverages are just some of the benefits of working at TT.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Chicago, Illinois
Are you interested in pursuing your passion in an industry that demands innovation? Trading Technologies (TT) is looking for self-motivated employees who thrive on challenges and take ownership in fast-paced and collaborative environments.
Trading Technologies (www.tradingtechnologies.com) develops multi-asset-class trading software and microsecond server-based execution solutions for the world’s premier investment banks, proprietary traders, brokers, hedge funds and other trading institutions. On any given day, thousands of traders in more than 40 countries use TT’s software to access dozens of global derivatives markets. TT’s software & solutions are distributed through more than 100 firms, including 19 of the top 20 U.S futures brokers.
Faegre Baker Daniels seeks an Associate to join our thriving Indianapolis Intellectual Property Group. Faegre Baker Daniels is an Am Law 100 firm with offices located throughout the U.S., Europe, and China. Our IP practice includes all areas of intellectual property law for a national and international client base. Successful candidates will have 2-4 years experience in preparing and prosecuting patents and be a member of the patent bar. Required undergraduate degree in either electrical engineering or computer science (experience in chip, video processing, and wireless technologies is a plus). Candidates must also have excellent academic credentials and have strong written and oral communications skills. This position offers competitive compensation and unlimited potential for professional growth.
Contact: Please send or e-mail cover letter, resume, writing sample and law school transcript to:
Trisha Selden, Legal Talent Manager Faegre Baker Daniels 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Trisha.Selden@FaegreBD.com
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Faegre Baker Daniels is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a disabled veteran or other veteran or military status, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, affectional preference, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or other protected by class status.
The Intellectual Property group of Thompson Hine LLP seeks an Intellectual Property Associate to join its new, south suburban Dayton, Ohio office. The ideal candidate will be a lawyer registered to practice before the USPTO with 1-3 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Experience in trademark prosecution is a plus. The ideal candidate will possess an ME or EE undergraduate degree and/or experience handling ME/EE matters. Additional experience with software is a plus. Candidates currently licensed in Ohio are preferred. A superior academic record, strong work ethic and excellent research and writing skills are required. For consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and law school transcript.
Carestream Health, Inc. is seeking a Patent Attorney to support its Dental business unit, which includes digital dental x-ray systems and software, practice management software, dental film, and anesthetics. The Patent Attorney will be located at Carestream’s Atlanta, Georgia office.
Responsibilities: • Draft patent applications • Prosecute patent applications, both in the United States and internationally. • Manage outside counsel involved in international prosecution. • Provide legal counsel regarding patentability of new products and technologies. • Provide legal counsel regarding infringement and validity issues. • Provide advice on product and technology development in light of the competitive IP landscape. • Review and analyze competitor patents and competitor technology and provide analysis for developing both defensive and offensive IP strategies. • Provide support for patent litigation. • Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures relating to intellectual property. • Keep current with case law and other legal developments.
Required Skills and Experience: • J.D. from an accredited Law school. • Minimum of B.S. in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, BS in Physics. • Minimum of 5 years experience as a patent attorney, including experience in patent preparation and prosecution and counseling on infringement and validity issues. • Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • Admission to one state bar; preferably admitted to Georgia or eligible for admission via reciprocity. • Conversational French language skills highly desirable, with preference given to candidates with business level French language skills. • Candidates local to Atlanta, Georgia strongly preferred.. • Must have the ability to travel to Carestream’s sites in Paris, France and Shanghai, China on regular basis. • Ability to work with people at different management levels within the company. • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with rapidly changing priorities. • Ability to work in a fast paced environment. • Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail. • Effective oral and written communication skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Computer skills: strong Word, Excel and experienced working with different databases.
Contact: To apply for this position, please visit the careers section of our website at www.carestream.com/careers.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Small Corporation Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Carestream Health is a dynamic global company with over 100 years of leadership in radiology and healthcare IT. We are passionately committed to helping our customers do their jobs better, faster and more cost effectively. By applying our insights and experience, we create inventive, elegant solutions that offer a smarter way forward.
Headquartered in Rochester, NY, Carestream has over 7000 employees operating in 150 countries. Our customers range from large enterprises to small private practices, including: large health systems, hospitals, imaging centers, medical groups and dental practices. In addition to our innovative radiology products, Carestream also sells solutions for information management, non-destructive testing, molecular imaging, thin-film coating & nanomaterials.
Carestream Health, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Washida & Associates, is looking for a U.S Patent Prosecution Attorney to work in Tokyo, Japan and Washington D.C.
Responsibilities: •Proceed prosecution of U.S. and Europe
Requirements: Skills: • U.S. Patent Prosecution ,EP Patent Prosecution experiences is preferred
Language: • Fluent in English (Japanese language skill is a plus)
Career Path: The successful applicant will: ・have experience in patent prosecution in a Japanese patent firm ・take turn in working in Tokyo or D.C. with the other attorney.
An intellectual property boutique with offices in Plano, TX is looking for a patent attorney. The ideal candidate will have experience in patent drafting and prosecution, client counseling, litigation, and patent validity, infringement, and freedom to operate analyses. The ideal candidate will have more than two years experience in a law firm environment and will have graduated from a top law school. Candidates should be registered to practice before the USPTO.
We are a growing intellectual property boutique with offices in Silicon Valley and Dallas. We offer the right candidate a collegial work environment and an opportunity to work on a variety of different matters. In addition, there is a great opportunity for growth.
An intellectual property boutique with offices in Plano, TX is looking for a patent prosecution attorney or agent. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or physics and have excellent academic credentials. This candidate preferably has two to three years experience in patent drafting and prosecution. Exceptional candidates will also be fluent in German. Candidates should be registered to practice before the USPTO.
We are a growing intellectual property boutique with offices in Silicon Valley and Dallas. We offer the right candidate a collegial work environment and a tremendous opportunity for growth.
Cesari and McKenna, LLP is seeking candidates for an associate position in the firm. Qualified candidates should hold at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science or related area of technology, and 3-5 years of experience in the practice of intellectual property law and litigation, including a demonstrated ability to prepare, file and prosecute patents applications, and the like.
Contact: Interested candidates should forward cover letter and resume to Hiring Partner at jbw@c-m.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Boston, Massachusets
Meunier Carlin & Curfman, LLC is a mid-sized intellectual property firm in Atlanta, GA with a dynamic corporate and institutional IP practice serving regional, national and international clients. The firm is seeking qualified associate or agent candidates to fill a growth-based need in the busy patent prosecution practice. Ideal candidates will have two to three years of legal experience and a degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or a related medical field. Admission to practice before the USPTO is required. The practice focus for this position will be patent preparation and prosecution in the electrical, mechanical and medical technology areas.
The firm places a high value on the ability to work as part of an integrated team, and contribute to multiple areas of IP legal practice. Competitive compensation and benefits provided, commensurate with experience.
Contact: Applicants are requested to submit a letter of interest, resume and salary requirements in confidence to Miles Hall, Principal, at mhall@mcciplaw.com. Qualified candidates who are contacted for an interview should be prepared to provide more detailed references, academic transcripts and other supporting materials. Equal Opportunity Employer
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Cantor Colburn LLP is seeking an Associate who will be responsible for drafting and prosecuting patent applications domestically and internationally in the chemical and chemical engineering arts, as well as preparing invalidity, infringement, and freedom to operate analyses.
The successful candidate must have a degree in chemistry or chemical engineering with strong technical knowledge. It is preferred to have at least two years of patent drafting experience including having drafted more than 20 patent applications and having prosecuted applications both in the U.S. and overseas. Excellent academic credentials and writing and communication skills are required. With sufficient experience, the candidate can work in any of the firm’s offices. Please be prepared to provide a work sample and references.
Contact: Please send resume and cover letter to careers@cantorcolburn.com. No calls, please. Cantor Colburn LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C., Hartford, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit
Cantor Colburn is one of the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, with growing offices in Washington, D.C., Hartford, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit. In recent rankings, Cantor Colburn was #8 in the country for issued U.S. patents and #20 for registered U.S. trademarks. The firm’s clients are among the leading companies in the United States and around the world, including Fortune 100 companies, privately held companies, select high tech start-ups and universities.
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC, a mid-size Maryland Intellectual Property law firm seeks associates with degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Biotechnology.
Electrical candidates should be registered to practice before the U.S. PTO and have 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.
Mechanical candidates should have experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in mechanical arts, possess a degree in mechanical engineering and strong writing skills. The position will focus on the preparation and prosecution of patents and patent clearances for domestic clients. Candidates should have substantial experience drafting patent applications including conducting disclosure meetings with inventors.
Biotech candidates should have a background preparing and prosecuting patent applications involving pharmaceuticals. Experience prosecuting biotech applications, advising clients on questions of patentability and rendering patentability opinions/analysis is desirable.
All applicants should have strong academic credentials. Industry experience, graduate level work and/or U.S. PTO experience is preferred.
Our firm provides a competitive compensation and benefits package with salaries commensurate with experience and ability and a pleasant work environment with a great work/life balance atmosphere.
Contact: Email cover letter and resume to Diana Rosenbaum at dmr@usiplaw.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
NSIP LAWis a prospering boutique intellectual property law firm located in downtown Washington, D.C.
We are presently accepting resumes for a mid-level associate patent attorney position. Our ideal candidate will have a solid technical background and experience in Chemistry/Organic Chemistry with some electrical or electronics experience. Graduate degrees preferred. Two to five years of experience is preferred.
We are also accepting resumes for a junior to mid-level associate patent attorney position with a solid technical background and experience in Electrical Engineering. Two plus years of experience is preferred.
For both positions, the ideal candidate is highly motivated, a team player, and driven to provide top-quality work products for the firm and the firm’s clients. The ability to adapt to the firm’s writing requirements is critical to the candidate’s success.
Contact: Please send your resume, two writing samples, and salary requirements to Alicia Choi (achoi@nsiplaw.com). Writing samples should be unedited and may include responses to Office Actions, Appeal Briefs, or any other materials otherwise not confidential. Only serious inquiries will be considered. All inquiries will be held strictly confidential. No recruiters please.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Washington, D.C.
The Greenville office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is seeking a lateral associate to join its Intellectual Property team. All candidates must possess a background in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, have excellent academic credentials and strong writing, analytical and communications skills. A minimum of 2 years experience, including patent prosecution, is required and candidates must be Patent Bar eligible. South Carolina Bar admission preferred.
Calfee, Halter & Grisold LLPis looking for an intellectual property attorney or patent agent. The candidate should be a qualified patent attorney or patent agent, licensed to practice in Ohio and before the USPTO. An undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is required. Candidates with a Computer Science degree will be considered if they have significant computer hardware experience. Learn more about about us at www.Calfee.com.
Contact: Please send your resume to Catherine Davis, Professional Recruiting Coordinator, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, The Calfee Building, 1405 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, OH 44114 or email to cdavis@calfee.com.
Additional Info: Employer Type: Law Firm Job Location: Cleveland, Columbus, or Cincinnati, Ohio
