Biotechnology Associate – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.

March 21, 2013- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Work - Patent Prosecution

largest New England-based law firm focused solely on intellectual property (IP) law. We have immediate openings for a mid-level patent prosecution associate in the Biotechnology group.

IP Manager – Large Corporation – Flexible Location

March 19, 2013Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Any / Other, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Wells Fargo recently created an Enterprise Wide Patent office to manage and build our Patents across the organization The Enterprise Patent Office will be a centralized organization accountable for progress and more intentionally orchestrated overall Intellectual Property approach for the Company. The IP Manager position will be part of a key enterprise initiative to better protect the Company as more of our services are transformed by new technology. Team will proactively partner with LOBs to create new IP assets, acquire patent portfolios, and to provide competitive intelligence. These positions will report to the Head of the Enterprise Patent Office.

These individuals will be responsible to increase patent filling for the lines of business (LOBs) and functional groups for which they have responsibility. The IP Manager will work with senior business leaders and product/process innovators to identify patent (and licensing) opportunities in the ideation stages of product and project formation. The IP Manager will conduct time-sensitive as well as ongoing research and scanning of the IP and competitive landscape in technology and market spaces which are priorities for his/her LOBs. The IP Manager will engage with LOB leadership and with Law Department colleagues to develop strategies which preserve freedom to operate and promote innovation. The IP Manager will also train partners in the LOB who will become IP champions within their groups.

• Engage regularly with LOB counterparts to know LOB priorities for business improvements and new initiatives. Understand LOB reliance on key vendors and how IP for product and process improvements can generate value for Wells Fargo. (IP Manager may serve multiple LOBs, and/or have responsibilities which cross LOB lines)
• Educate LOB and other colleagues on Enterprise Patent Office resources and processes;
• Research the IP landscape for those areas which are priorities for the LOB. Learn and master data base research tools, including monitoring alerts of new patent filings, and patent issuance. Research is both proactive and reactive. Synthesize and present findings effectively;
• Write invention disclosures which will be generated and refined with the input of LOB or technology experts;
• Promote innovation through recognition activities for LOB colleagues who submit invention disclosures, and by creating linkages across LOBs and with other innovation efforts in the Company. Conduct facilitated sessions as needed to generate and harvest ideas for potential patents;
• Bring patent acquisition and licensing opportunities to the attention of LOB leadership. Lead the analysis of the quality and potential value of the patents or licensing opportunities. Coordinate negotiations with the LOB and Legal, and lead negotiations if appropriate;
• Coordinate with LOBs, Legal Department, and other partners to respond to assertions of infringement by third-parties;
• Produce monthly and quarterly progress reports which reflect the status and changes in patent and innovation activity;

Basic Qualifications:
• 8+ years strategic planning experience.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience with workflows, technology, market trends and customer behavior;
• Proven examples of earning credibility, being collaborative and influencing decisions with senior business leaders, technology partners, product managers and legal colleagues;
• Track record and examples of making recommendations that were successfully implemented;
• Demonstrated understanding of technology as it relates to computer architecture diagrams and functional specifications;
• 8+ years demonstrated success with program and process management. This includes enterprise focused initiatives;
• Demonstrated experience developing, coordinating and implementing strategic responses and solutions to enterprise requirements. This includes experience researching pro s and con s in order to develop a recommendation for licensing and or contract strategies;
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills. This includes the ability to effectively question assumptions, identify root causes and recommend systemic solutions. Ability to see the big picture and solve for complex enterprise business issues, but still be in the details
• Demonstrated relationship building with the ability to communicate business objectives and influence on strategy and opportunities.
• Demonstrated track record and confidence to meet critical milestones and commitments under pressure
• Demonstrated effective communication and facilitation skills

Preferred Skills:
• Demonstrated understanding of financial services products
• Specific understanding or experience with Wells Fargo products and services for one or more Lines of Business
• Demonstrated knowledge of patent and license process (filing, defending, etc). This would include process, business and/or technology patents.
• Demonstrated deep understanding or experience with negotiating licenses or contracts.
• Bachelors and or Masters degree in a related technical and/or business domain

Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: www.wellsfargo.com/careers.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Manager may be open to other locations within the domestic United States based on applicant experience.

Patent Prosecution Associate / Agent (EE/CS) – Law Firm – Portland, Ore.

March 17, 2013- US - Northwest, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

IP Associate – Law Firm – Arlington, Va.

March 14, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Associate – Law Firm – Washington, D.C. (Updated)

March 12, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Prosecution

NSIP LAW is 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.

Patent Associate/Patent Agent/Technical Specialist – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

March 11, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

NSIP LAW is 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.

Patent Analyst/Agent – Law Firm – San Diego, Calif.

March 5, 2013- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Morrison Foerster LLP is 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.

Recruiting Contact (San Diego)
SDAttyRecruit@mofo.com

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.

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Milwaukee, Wisc.

March 5, 2013- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

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.

Patent Agent – Large Corporation – San Jose, Calif.

February 27, 2013- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Cypress Semiconductor has 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.

Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Sunnyvale, Calif.

February 27, 2013- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

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.

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://www.rambus.com/us/about/careers/index.html and searching for 2462.

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.

Patent Attorney (Electrical) – Law Firm – Gaithersburg, Md.

February 26, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Associate – Law Firm – Nashville, Tenn.

February 23, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Waddey & Patterson, an Intellectual Property boutique, seeks an associate to add to its expanding prosecution practice.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

February 23, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

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.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Silicon Valley, and Santa Cruz, Calif.

February 22, 2013- US - Northwest, - US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent & IP Attorney or Patent Agent – Law Firm – San Jose, Calif.

February 17, 2013- US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Prosecution

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%).

IP Litigation Associates – Law Firm – Minneapolis, Minn.

February 15, 2013- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Prosecution

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.

Patent Attorney or Agent – Law Firm – Seattle, Wash. (Updated)

February 13, 2013- US - Northwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

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.

Patent Attorney – USPTO – Alexandria, Va.

February 11, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Government, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Agent – Law Firm – Chicago, Ill. or Washington D.C.

February 5, 2013- US - MidAtlantic and South, - US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney/Agent – Law Firm – Port Washington, Wisc.

January 31, 2013- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Prosecution

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.