IP Associate (EE/Chem) – Law Firm – Royal Oak, Mich.

September 30, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a leading Midwest law firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan, is seeking experienced associates with 4-8 years intellectual property patent preparation and prosecution experience. We are seeking backgrounds in electrical engineering and chemical engineering to join our Intellectual Property practice. Qualified candidates will have experience originally drafting no fewer than 25 patent applications.

IP Counsel – Large Corporation – Multiple Locations

September 29, 2011- US - Northeast, - US - Silicon Valley & SF, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Fairchild Semiconductor seeks an intellectual property attorney with a EE degree and understanding of semiconductor technology, incluing discrete technologies and/or IC circuitry to work in either South Portland, Maine or San Jose, Calif.

Responsibilities:
• Working with the global director of IP to help formulate and implement worldwide patent strategy.
• Partnering with business unit at the segment and product line levels to integrate patent strategy; help identify patents the company can or should seek based on business and intellectual property strategies
• Aid technical staff in developing new products and patent opportunities support and assist with management of intellectual property litigation as needed.
• Assist in licensing of products and technology and other business support identify infringement and evaluate opportunities to enforce patent rights.
• IP-related due diligence in connection with acquisitions and other corporate transactions assist in developing and nurturing the organizational partnership between legal and business units, including innovation promotion and training programs.
• Working alongside in-house IP team, business lawyers and outside IP and non-IP specialists as needed, this position is responsible for providing general strategic patent and general IP advice to the supported organizations, and helping to formulate an optimal IP strategy in the context of the supported organizations’ overall strategy, threats and opportunities faced today and in the future.
• The candidate will work closely with and report to the global director of IP.

Qualifications:
Position duties fall into three major categories: (1) patent strategy and prosecution; (2) patent enforcement and IP litigation; and (3) patent/IP licensing and related business transactions. Experience in these areas is preferred.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), strong interpersonal abilities and the ability to work in a matrix management environment are essential. The successful candidate would be respected as a business team player as well as trusted counselor and legal advisor to the business units the attorney will partner with.

Other helpful but not required attributes would include:
• Experience as an engineer working with discrete and/or analog circuits experience as in-house counsel or patent agent/engineer working to develop patent and IP capture programs.
• Direct experience in patent litigation and/or patent dispute resolution significant experience as a lawyer outside of the area of patent prosecution.
• Demonstrated ability as a lawyer in dealing with a variety of technologies demonstrated ability to work independently and manage projects.
• Pre-law work experience and overall maturity will be valued.

Education:
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in electrical engineering or closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated competence with semiconductor technologies including discrete semiconductor technologies as well as analog and/or digital integrated circuitry.
• Law degree, with a minimum of 3 years experience as a lawyer.
• Admission to the practice of law and/or admission/license to practice patent law as applicable.

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://careers.fairchildsemi.com/details.asp?id=Q0VFK026203F3VBQB8MQWF6XC&nPostingID=209&nPostingTargetID=922&nDepartmentID=12&mask=fcext.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: South Portland, Maine or San Jose, California

Attorney-Biologists, Chemists & Materials Scientists – Law Firm – Boston, Mass.

September 27, 2011- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Administrative Intellectual Property Specialist/Secretary – Law Firm – Boulder, Colo.

September 27, 2011- US - Midwest, - US - West, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Indianapolis, Ind.

September 27, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Maginot, Moore & Beck, a growing Indianapolis IP boutique law firm, seeks EE registered patent attorneys with 1-5 years of experience in preparation and prosecution of patent applications. EE attorneys with more experience will be considered. Our firm provides a competitive compensation and benefits package with salaries commensurate with experience and ability.

Former Federal Circuit Clerk – Law Firm – Dallas, Texas

September 21, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Ware Firm, a small, dynamic, Dallas IP firm, is seeking a recent (last 1-4 years) Federal Circuit Clerk with a strong technical background. Duties include valuating civil patent cases and appeals. This is a rare opportunity for someone who enjoys analysis, but does not want to be consumed by litigation. Solid technical (e.g., EE, Physics, or equivalent) and communication skills are a must.

Patent Agent/Technologist – Law Firm – Dallas, Texas

September 21, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Electrical, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Ware Firm, a small, dynamic, Dallas IP firm, is seeking a candidate with a strong technical background (EE, Physics, or equivalent) and prior experience within industry (e.g., telecommunications, computer industry, or as a patent examiner). It is not necessary to have a JD to apply; our ideal candidate would have significant technical expertise and have experience as a patent agent. Job duties include performing novelty, patentability, validity and infringement analysis as well as light portfolio management and occasional patent prosecution. Solid written and oral communication skills are required.

IP Associate – Law Firm – New York City

September 19, 2011- US - Northeast, - US - NYC, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Goldberg Cohen LLP, a small IP law firm in midtown Manhattan, seeks mid-level associate (2-5 years) having general IP litigation and patent prosecution experience. Experience drafting motions necessary and deposition experience preferred.

Associate – Law Firm – Greensboro, N.C.

September 19, 2011- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Work - Patent Prosecution

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PLLC is seeking a highly qualified mechanical patent attorney to join our intellectual property practice as an associate in our Greensboro office. Also seeking a highly qualified mechanical patent attorney, to join our intellectual property practice as an associate in our Winston-Salem office. An educational and/or industry background in textile technology is preferred.

Sr. Patent Engineer – Large Corporation – Huntington Beach, Calif.

September 15, 2011- US - Southwest, - US - West, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Cleveland Golf / Srixon is seeking a senior patent engineer to work in its Huntington Beach, California offices.

Summary:
• Use mechanical-engineering skills as well as knowledge of patent laws and regulations to in furtherance of the Company’s objective of creating commercially successful golf products
• Assist in the design or redesign of future products taking into consideration engineering and patent-related constraints
• Help develop the Company’s intellectual property portfolio by assisting patent preparation and prosecution activities
• Identify infringement of Company patents

Essential Functions:
• Routinely attend engineering-design meetings and interface with product-design and development engineers to identify and resolve patent-related issues
• Oversee or perform novelty, patentability, validity, and product clearance searches
• Analyze patent-search results vis-à-vis corresponding products to assess freedom to produce and/or patentability
• Assist in the preparation of utility and design patent applications

Special Skills Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• At least four years of Patent Engineering experience directly related to golf equipment
• Familiarity with laboratory procedures and associated instruments for testing golf equipment
• Familiarity with US, Japanese, and International patent-classification systems
• Advanced searching ability using the JPO Industrial Property Digital Library (IPDL), USPTO PatFT & AppFT, as well as EPO Esp@cenet, Delphion and NERAC databases.
• At least two years of Mechanical Design experience using solid modeling applications and reverse-engineering techniques
• Previous experience as a Patent Examiner in the art of Mechanical Engineering
• Successful completion of the USPTO Patent Agent Registration Examination

Equipment Used:
• Computer
• Basic office and filing equipment
• Instruments for testing golf equipment (e.g., COR and MOI machines)
• Precision-measurement instruments

Contact:
Apply by emailing us at: humanresources@clevelandgolf.com.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Huntington Beach, California

Patent Counsel Large Corporation – India (Hyderabad, Bangalore, or Chennai)

September 13, 2011- Asia, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Prosecution

Qualcomm is looking for a US Patent Attorney or a registered India Patent Attorney/ Agent to support Qualcomm's facilities in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai. The ideal candidate will also have several years practice across all aspects of patent law, and have experience in interfacing with Government agencies and official bodies in relation to policy, legislation and standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to deliver effective and sound legal and leadership judgment in the day-to-day execution of the duties and responsibilities that attach to the position.

Responsibilities:
• Contributing to internal patent review boards on the selection of inventions conceived in India for patent protection in India and around the world.
• Supervising and reviewing the preparation of patent applications by outside patent counsel in India for first filing and prosecution at the Patent Office in India and/or the USPTO and subsequent filing and prosecution internationally via the PCT system.
• Providing advice to internal clients on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, on legal issues in general and in relation to domestic and international patent law, and on Qualcomms internal patent processes and procedures, including client education on the same.
• Reviewing, from an IP perspective, contracts, company policy documents and documents for public release, and assisting in patent analysis and due diligence investigations.
• Working with the companys Government Affairs, IP Strategy, and legal teams in the development and execution of the companys intellectual property strategy and policy advocacy programs, including interfacing with relevant branches of the Indian government and academic institutions to promote international best practices in India in relation to intellectual property including patents, designs, trademarks and copyrights, in relation to competition/anti-trust legislation and in relation to standards.

Candidates will be a Registered India Patent Agent, licensed to practice Indian law, or a US Patent Attorney and have at least 5 years intellectual property experience in a law firm or an in-house department. Candidates are expected to be self-motivated, able to work independently and demonstrate skills in interviewing engineers, preparing patent specifications and prosecuting patent applications in both domestic and foreign settings.

Contact:
Interested applicants can apply online at: https://jobs.qualcomm.com/public/jobDetails.xhtml?requisitionId=1884987&page=jobSearch.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Organization
Job Location: India (Hyderabad, Bangalore, or Chennai)

IP Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Phoenix, Ariz.

September 7, 2011- US - Southwest, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

ON Semiconductor is seeking a Patent Administration/IP Attorney to direct the corporate generation of patents and other intellectual property; translate ideas (disclosures) into assets (patents, etc.), and in particular will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing evolving strategy and direction for companywide patent filings/acquisitions to reflect new market and product ‘landscape’ of the company,
• Coordinating and participating in worldwide patent committees (providing training for inventors) as well as moving the management of ON’s invention disclosure and filing process to a full electronic system,
• Overseeing internal docketing and IP prosecution function, and managing external attorney relationships and coordinating the case workload, as well as prosecuting selected inventions through USPTO,
• Conducting searches relating to patentability, validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement,
• Supporting patent landscape studies to identify trends and relationships in various technology fields, deliver competitive intelligence and identify potential research, patenting and licensing opportunities.
Position reports to the VP & Chief IP Counsel and is located in Phoenix, Arizona with other members of the IP section of the Corporate Law Department.
• Electrical engineering or physics degree and a strong technical background, preferably in the semiconductor industry, required.
• Related semiconductor industry engineering experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to demonstrate flexibility and be able to handle a variety of intellectual property law matters and be able to communicate effectively with engineers/inventors on a technical level.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, a strong team player and a ‘self-starter’, along with a confident work ethic are key components to success.

Education and Years of Experience:
J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school. Candidate must be a member of a state bar and must also be admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with 5-7 years of experience as a patent attorney and a strong background in patent prosecution. Candidate must also have an electrical engineering or physics degree with some years of experience in the technical field.

Contact:
Apply online by visiting this link: http://tinyurl.com/3cbslw2.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Fort Wayne, Ind.

September 6, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Associate – Law Firm – Atlanta, Ga.

August 29, 2011- US - MidAtlantic and South, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Intellectual Property group of Thompson Hine LLP seeks an Intellectual Property associate for its growing practice in Atlanta, Georgia. The ideal candidate will possess 4 - 6 years of patent and trademark prosecution, and transactional trademark experience focused on the biotech, chemical and/or life sciences industry. An advanced technical degree and registration to the USPTO are required.

Patent Prosecution Associate – Law Firm – Broomfield, Colo.

August 25, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Prosecution

The Colorado office of Cooley LLP is seeking an associate with 2-3 years of experience in patent prosecution. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background in the area of Electrical Engineering, Physics or Mechanical Engineering. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Applicants must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. This position will also include opportunities to work with our fast-paced IP litigation group. Litigation experience not required.

Attorney/Agent/Engineer – Law Firm – Austin, Texas

August 24, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution

Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Saint Louis, Mo.

August 16, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Sigma-Aldrich, Inc. is expanding the patent law department and seeking 2 additional patent attorneys, one with degree and experience in Materials Science / Chemistry and one with a Molecular Biology PhD.
Patent attorney will be involved in proactive counseling of inventors and business units with respect to patent filing and strategies, domestic and foreign patent filing and prosecution, freedom to operate reviews, drafing and negotiation of licenses and other technologically focused contracts, trademark counseling and prosecution, as well as general IP counseling.

Patent Attorney – Small Corporation – Cambridge, Mass.

August 15, 2011- US - Northeast, Emp - Corporate (in-house), Tech - Any / Other, Tech - Biotech, Work - Licensing / Other Corporate, Work - Patent Agent, Work - Patent Litigation, Work - Patent Prosecution

Proteostasis Therapeutics is seeking a Patent Attorney with 5+ years experience in patent prosecution. This individual will work with a variety of cross-functional teams to build and maintain a strong intellectual property portfolio in support of the company’s drug discovery and development efforts. The role will also involve exposure to a broad range of non-patent legal issues arising from our extensive support for a range of academic collaborations and pharmaceutical partnerships. The successful applicant will have a MS or PhD degree in a chemical or biological discipline.

Responsibilities:
• Manage patent assets, including identifying patentable inventions through interactions with project teams, drafting patent applications and responses to PTO correspondence, and determining inventorship
• Conduct periodic patent and scientific literature searches in all
technology areas of the company
• Identify, perform and/or manage patentability and freedom to operate searches, studies and opinions
• Review potential disclosures prior to submission for publication
• Assist with due diligence reviews for licensing efforts
• Negotiate CDA’s, MTA’s, and sponsored research agreements with academic institutions
• Supervise outside counsel; organize and conduct quarterly patent committee meetings
• Educate staff concerning key intellectual property issues

Contact:
Please submit resume and cover letter to: recruiting@proteostasis.com. EOE.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Proteostasis Therapeutics, Inc. is the first company dedicated to the discovery of new therapeutics based upon understanding the body’s natural Proteostasis Network. Advances in our ability to characterize and pharmacologically control the Proteostasis Network create new opportunities for ameliorating diseases in a wide number of therapeutic areas. Regulation of the Proteostasis Network is a new approach to drug discovery that will provide the kind of foundational understanding that we have witnessed with other breakthrough treatment paradigms, such as with kinases and G-protein coupled receptors.

Experienced IP Associate – Law Firm – Stamford, Conn.

August 11, 2011- US - Northeast, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Any / Other, Work - Patent Prosecution

Partner – Law Firm – Ann Arbor, Mich.

August 11, 2011- US - Midwest, Emp - Law Firm, Tech - Biotech, Tech - Chemical / Pharma, Tech - Electrical, Tech - Mechanical, Work - Patent Prosecution