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Patent Attorney – Large Corporation – Gothenburg, Sweden

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Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions, with leading positions in the EU, USA and other regions. Cochlear is also invested in other implantable solutions in addition to hearing solutions. Our Intellectual Property department is currently looking for a Patent Attorney on a permanent basis based in our location in Gothenburg to support all of our technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for supporting Cochlear’s IP Strategy by supporting the acquisition/generation of patent rights (50%), managing IP risks (30%) and providing IP advice and counsel to the business (20%
  • Technical or patent related support of IP litigation or licensing activitie
  • Provide legal counsel to inventors, technology and project team leaders regarding expectations and approaches to protect intellectual property effectively
  • Manage a portion of the Cochlear patent filing process, including running patent committees and advising other internal stakeholders to create valu
  • Actively participate in process development and other department improvements to increase the effectiveness of the IP Dept, e.g., through streamlining processes, creating better decision-making capability within the process, and implementing tools to enhance the value of the patent portfoli
  • Provide training to technical and other groups within Cochlear on IP strategy, IP procedures, and maximizing corporate benefit of its innovations

Key requirements:

  • Intellectual property attorney with technical background in bio-medical, electrical, or mechanical engineering or other appropriate physical science
    + 5-years experiences working, including application drafting and prosecution, due diligence, prior art review, etc., with patent portfolios in high tech, engineering or the medical device industr
  • Patent attorney firm experience
    Experience and knowledge of laws, rules, regulations and practice under various national patent systems, such as US and Europ
  • Service oriented, excellent communicator and relationship building skill
  • Language: excellent oral and written communication skills in English (and Dutch)

Apply online at:
http://careers.cochlear.com/cw/en/job/612470?lApplicationSubSourceID=

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Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, IL

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Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman (HFZ), a boutique law firm located in downtown Chicago, is looking for local patent attorneys with 1-5 years’ experience to join our patent prosecution team. HFZ represents clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies including the automotive, aerospace, electronics, software, Internet, e-commerce, wireless and cloud technology sectors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, biomedical instrumentation and consumer goods, process technologies and digital signal processing industries, media and process control technologies, amongst others. This full-time position has a billable hour requirement of 1850 hours with a year-end bonus potential.

Benefits of working with HFZ:

  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and strong benefits package
  • Excellent work/life balance
  • HFZ works with many Fortune 500 technology companies and three of the top twenty-five patent producing companies in the US
  • Exposure to a wide variety of technologies and clients
  • Team environment
  • Small Firm environment with an Open-door Policy allowing easy access to senior attorneys and managing Partners
  • Non-Equity/Equity Partnership consideration after a total of seven years’ work experience, two years of which must be with HFZ.
    Requirements:
  • 1-5 years of patent prosecution experience
  • Admitted to USPTO
  • Registered attorney
  • Previous work focused primarily on drafting and prosecuting patent applications and office action responses
  • Excellent academic credentials in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering

apply online at:
https://hfzlaw.com/recruit

Please provide resume, cover letter, engineering and law transcripts and two samples of your work including an Office Action Response.

Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC is committed to diversity as a core value of the firm. HFZ is an Equal Opportunity/ M/F/Vet/Disabled Employer.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Chicago, IL

Patent Agent / Associate – Law Firm – Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, or Washington D.C.

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Ballard Spahr is seeking a patent agent or associate with 2+ years of patent prosecution experience to assist in prosecution, IP diligence, IP-transfer commercial transactions, and strategic IP business counseling. A graduate degree in a biological science is required, and a PhD is preferred. Strong academic credentials and excellent references are preferred. Preference for a degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, or genetics. Admission to the patent bar is required. A strong entrepreneurial spirit is preferred.

Ballard Spahr LLP is committed to ensuring diversity in its workplace, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit for long periods of time. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds. Intermittent standing, walking, bending and stooping. Typing ability for the use of a personal computer.
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

This Job Description describes the general content and requirements for the position. It is not an exhaustive statement of the essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements of the job; they may change from time to time and are dictated by the needs of the firm and the managers to whom the employee will report. Employment is at will. Ballard Spahr may change the functions and responsibilities of the position at any time, and it may reassign the employee to another department in its sole discretion.

Apply online at:
https://selfapply.ballardspahr.com/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?FilterREID=1&FilterJobCategoryID=4&FilterJobID=515

Resume and JD transcript required.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, or Washington D.C.

Junior Patent Prosecution Associate – Law Firm – Philadelphia, PA; Washington DC; Chicago, San Diego, Silicon Valley

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Duane Morris LLP has an opening for an associate with 2-4 years' experience in patent prosecution to join its growing Intellectual Property practice group. An ideal candidate would have a Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or Physics degree; however, candidates possessing an Electrical or Chemical Engineering degree and medical device experience are encouraged to apply. Candidate will have strong academic credentials, superior writing ability, a quick-study aptitude and the ability to engender client confidence and thrive in a creative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment. USPTO and state bar admission required in office of practice. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.

Apply Online at:
https://www.duanemorris.com/site/careers.html#tab_CurrentOpportunities.

Include a resume and transcript with your submission.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Philadelphia, PA; Washington DC; Chicago, IL; San Diego, CA; Silicon Valley, CA

Director, Patent Litigation – Large Corporation – Los Gatos, CA or Los Angeles, CA

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Netflix is transforming entertainment, changing what television is and how it can be enjoyed. Fueled by the broad appeal of being able to instantly watch unlimited movies and TV shows, Netflix is the world's leading Internet television network with over 196 million members in 190 countries currently enjoying more than two billion hours per month of original series, documentaries, and feature films.

This growth makes Netflix a target for patent assertion by patent trolls and operating companies in the US and abroad. The Legal team seeks an experienced patent litigator to join its patent and litigation teams and defend against those assertions. The position may be based either in Los Gatos or Los Angeles, California. The position will report to the Director of Litigation & IP, will partner with our patent team, and will collaborate with our product, commercial legal, and public policy groups in carrying out their responsibilities.

In this role, the successful candidate will oversee Netflix’s patent litigation matters. They will partner with outside counsel to set strategy, review filings, facilitate discovery, and oversee every other phase of litigation from complaint to judgment. They will also be responsible for analyzing licensing “opportunities,” contributing to Netflix’s patent policy advocacy, advising on patent risk for the patent and product legal teams, and partnering with the product team to manage patent risk.

The successful candidate will thrive in an environment where freedom and responsibility are tenets, innovation and curiosity are mandates, and long-term vision and thoughtful judgment are prioritized over corporate processes. Strong risk tolerance and an experienced perspective on litigation are also critical in this role.

Qualifications:

  • A JD and be a member of a state bar with 10 years experience in patent litigation, with additional experience in patent prosecution or licensing a plus.
  • A background in computer science or computer engineering, with experience with audio/video encoding and internet technologies preferred.
  • In-house experience preferred, but not required.

The successful candidate will also have:

  • Excellent judgment and concise and candid communication.
  • An ability to work proactively and independently.
  • Strong and interesting views on patentable innovations, litigation shenanigans, and emerging technologies.
  • A sense of humor, which is patent trolls’ secret weakness.

Apply online at:
https://jobs.netflix.com/jobs/52206357

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Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Los Gatos, CA or Los Angeles, CA

Contract Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Reston, VA

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H.C. Park & Associates, PLC is an innovative law firm that has been providing professional legal services in the areas of intellectual property and business law (corporations, contracts, and finance) to U.S. and international clients for over a decade. The firm is seeking a Contract (6+ months) Patent Attorney to join its Reston, VA office.

Requirements include:

  • At least two years of experience in patent prosecution as a patent attorney, patent agent, student associate, or patent examiner.
  • Experience in the fields of telecommunication, smart phone, semiconductor, LED, display (LCD or OLED), Internet, online gaming, material science, physics, electrical engineering, or
  • Chemistry background, preferably organic chemistry. Experience with organic light emitting diode display devices, and related technologies is highly desirable to support our foreign origin based patent practice.

Technical Knowledge/Fields (experience in these fields is highly desirable):

  • Photo-lithography Equipment and Mask/Reticle Design
    General Semiconductor Manufacturing technology
  • Mobile SoC
  • LTE baseband Modem Chip
  • Physical layer protocols for LTE an LTE-A
  • Organic light emitting diode display devices
  • Frequency conversion and baseband signal processing
  • Processor for multi-mode, multi-band, carrier aggregation
  • Application Processor
  • Inter-processor communication interface (e.g., Application processor and Modem processor)
  • Power Management

Contact:

Submit a resume and cover letter to admin@park-law.com.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Reston, VA

Intellectual Property Junior Associate – Law Firm – Multiple Locations

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading international law firms, seeks to hire a highly qualified junior level associate with law firm experience and excellent academic credentials to join our intellectual property practice group in our Boston office.

The successful applicant must:

  • Have at least one year of relevant patent prosecution experience in a biotechnology practice, along with an advanced degree, preferably a Ph.D., in a life sciences technology area.
  • Possess strong research, writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Massachusetts and Patent bar membership (USPTO Registration Number) is required.
  • Candidates must share our values of collegiality, diversity, acquiring the skillset for cutting-edge work and seek to make the practice rewarding both professionally and personally.

Apply online at:
https://lawcruit.micronapps.com/sup/JobPostingDetails.aspx?%3Eac^?LWCZ4dN=1`&QFBsMzxLV0VYQA%3d%3d=MW1nMQ%3d%3d&ODFnXTU7QA%3d%3d=Mj46bm5g&PWI4=OF9DRw%3d%3d&QVFnbg%3d%3d=Mj1nMG5Q

Please note: Morgan Lewis is not accepting resumes or referrals from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, employment agency, or representative of either, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate, even if Morgan Lewis hires said candidate.

Equal Opportunity Employer Information: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is also an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are interested in applying for employment with Morgan Lewis and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please email firmattorneyrecruiting@morganlewis.com. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on a case-by-case basis.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: multiple locations

Patent Agent (Life Sciences) – Law Firm – San Francisco, CA

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms firm with over 4,000 lawyers and staff in 31 offices, is seeking to hire a Patent Agent for the IP-Life Sciences Practice Group. This position will reside in our San Francisco, CA office.
The Patent Agent is supervised by the local Intellectual Property Practice Group Leader, but will have daily contact with, and receive guidance from, all of the partners in the practice group for whom this individual provides support.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office
  • Performing prior art searches and analysis
  • Patentability analysis
  • Engage in practice development activities to build and maintain client relationships
  • Prepare substantive client correspondence
  • Instruct local counsel for foreign filings and Office Actions
  • Assist in patent clearance studies and other patent-related opinion projects
  • Ability to apply advanced concepts in any life sciences field, with particular emphasis and/or expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or biochemistry
  • Study and analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess patentability, novelty and inventiveness
  • Draft new patent applications
  • Convert prior provisional applications into utility applications
  • Convert foreign filed applications into U.S. applications
  • Convert U.S. applications into foreign applications

Apply online at:
https://morganlewis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/morganlewis/job/San-Francisco-California/Patent-Agent_R1190-1

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: San Francisco, California

Patent Associate Attorney – Law Firm – Chicago, IL

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Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC is looking for local patent attorneys with 1-5 years’ experience to join our patent prosecution team. HFZ represents clients in a wide variety of industries and technologies including the automotive, aerospace, electronics, software, Internet, e-commerce, wireless and cloud technology sectors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, biomedical instrumentation and consumer goods, process technologies and digital signal processing industries, media and process control technologies, amongst others. This full-time position has a billable hour requirement of 1850 hours with a year-end bonus potential.

Requirements:

  •  1-5 years of patent prosecution experience
  •  Admitted to USPTO
  •  Registered attorney
  •  Previous work focused primarily on drafting and prosecuting patent applications and office action responses
  •  Excellent academic credentials in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
    Benefits of working with HFZ:
  •  Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and strong benefits package
  •  Excellent work/life balance
  •  HFZ works with many Fortune 500 technology companies and three of the top twenty-five patent producing companies in the US
  •  Exposure to a wide variety of technologies and clients
  •  Team environment
  •  Small Firm environment with an Open-door Policy allowing easy access to senior attorneys and managing Partners
  •  Non-Equity/Equity Partnership consideration after a total of seven years’ work experience, two years of which must be with HFZ.
    Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC is committed to diversity as a core value of the firm. HFZ is an Equal Opportunity/ M/F/Vet/Disabled Employer.

Apply online at: https://hfzlaw.com/recruit

Please provide us with your resume, transcripts from both your engineering and law schools, a cover letter and a sample of a granted patent or office action response you drafted.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Chicago, IL

Patent Associate – Large Law Firm – Northern California

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The Northern California offices of Squire Patton Boggs is seeking a Patent Associate with a minimum of four years of experience to join our Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Candidates should have a degree in chemistry or biochemistry with an emphasis on chemistry.

Responsibilities will include mid-level patent attorney work such as drafting, filing and prosecuting US patent applications, managing and coordinating international patent application strategies, preparing patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions, and overall intellectual property counseling.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

  • J.D. degree preferred; admitted by the State Bar of California and in good standing to practice in California. Must be registered and in good standing to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent agents will be considered.
  • Candidates should possess an undergraduate degree or advanced degree in chemistry or biochemistry with an emphasis on chemistry.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

  • At least four years of experience practicing patent law and proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others on complex matters. Demonstrated experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
  • Excellent communications (written and oral) and judgment are essential.
  • Proven ability to independently manage a case and move it forward, but also to work in a collaborative team environment.
  • Must be a self-started, have the ability to prioritize workload; display good judgment and work well under pressure.

Apply online at:
https://careers.squirepattonboggs.com/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?FilterREID=2&FilterJobCategoryID=3&FilterJobID=580

Submit resume, cover letter, transcripts and writing sample.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Northern California

Associate Director & Sr. Counsel, IP – Large Corporation – Duluth, GA

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Boehringer Ingelheim, a large corporation in Duluth, GA, is seeking an Associate Director & Sr. Counsel, IP.  As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Descripton:

Provides legal services to Clients in Boehringer Ingelheim’s Animal Health division, typically at the Executive Director level and below. Level of counseling provided requires an in depth knowledge of U.S. patent law and practice as well as familiarity with patent prosecution practice in Europe and other jurisdictions. Duties include preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. as well as managing and coordinating the global prosecution of Boehringer Ingelheim’s patent applications. Responsibility also includes drafting and reviewing intellectual property provisions in agreements and providing patentability and freedom to operate assessments of internal and third party intellectual property rights. In addition to one area of expertise (e.g., patents) must have begun developing skills and acumen in an additional area of law and have a clear understanding of the Animal Health or related business environment in which legal advice is rendered. Must utilize legal background, and strong knowledge of the business, to move the business forward by providing sound legal counsel and advice.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Prepares, usually independently, legal documents, including letters, notices, legal opinions, contracts, patent applications, court/administrative filings, etc.
  • Identifies inventions, prepares and files patent applications directed thereto.
  • Prosecutes patent applications in the U.S. and instructs foreign agents in the prosecution of corresponding patent applications in their jurisdictions.
  • Provides advice to clients on questions related to patentability, infringement and freedom to operate of third party intellectual property rights.
  • Participate in intellectual property due diligence activities for in-licensing or acquisition projects.
  • Will participate in and support patent oppositions and other post-grant administrative proceedings.
  • Expert understanding of state and federal laws, regulations and policies in at least one specialized legal area; strong working knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in a second specialized legal area; ability to interpret and apply such laws, regulations and policies to inform business activities. Has ability to apply law to complex business situations.
  • Influences clients by identifying and communicating to clients risks associated with complex business activities within lawyer's specialized legal area; helps identify risks in outside lawyer's specialized legal area; provides training and business advice to clients on applicable legal issues within lawyer’s expertise.
  • Partners with clients by: looking beyond immediate business issue and identifying broader business purposes; proactively applies legal framework to both the specific business activity and the broader business purposes; developing alternative legal solutions to enable the achievement of successful outcomes.
  • Usually takes the lead in negotiating on behalf of client to achieve solutions consistent with business objectives.
  • Confers with other in-house and outside counsel where appropriate.
  • Manages (either directly or indirectly) administrative assistants and other personnel within department. Mentors and/or trains more junior attorneys, paralegals, administrative assistants and/or other personnel within department. Is a member of multi-functional teams.
  • Keeps current with evolving legal and business issues within lawyer’s expertise and client’s business environment.
    Requirements:
  • Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school; at least 6 to 8 years relevant legal experience; admission to at least one State bar.
  • A background and education (preferably graduate degree) in a life science field such as biotechnology, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry or vaccine research preferred.
  • Must be registered to practice at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
  • Excellent organizational skills; demonstrates discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality of information.

Apply online at:
https://tas-boehringer.taleo.net/careersection/global+template+career+section+28external29/jobdetail.ftl?job=2011609&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

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Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Duluth, GA

Patent Prosecution Associate – Large Law Firm – Portland, OR

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Stoel Rives LLP's Technology & Intellectual Property practice is a multidisciplinary group that includes talented professionals with experience in business, regulatory law, and litigation related to intellectual property rights (patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets). Our patent prosecution team helps clients secure patent rights globally and provides strategic counseling so clients can enforce and monetize their IP assets.

Role Overview:

Successful members of the patent prosecution team enjoy teamwork, high client visibility, early responsibility, and community involvement (including pro bono service for local startup initiatives).

The Skills Needed to Be Effective in This Role:

We pride ourselves in forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don’t expect any one person to embody all of these skills, but the below serves to describe our ideal team player. If you have many of these skills, and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply.

  • A few years’ experience as an attorney;
  • An undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, or optics;
  • Experience in wireless communications, optics, or medical devices is a plus;
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to listen actively, think critically, and communicate complex concepts to multiple audiences through compelling written and oral advocacy;
  • Good judgment, responsiveness, and perseverance;
  • Strong intellectual curiosity;
  • Self-motivation;
  • A commitment to client service and team success;
  • JD from an accredited university; and
  • Active membership in the Oregon State bar or ability to waive in (preferred).

Apply online at:

https://cho.tbe.taleo.net/cho01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=ZYQ6E7&cws=37&rid=52

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Portland, OR

Associate Director and Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – Boston, MA, or New Haven, CT

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Alexion Pharmaceuticals is seeking a patent attorney to address a full scope of global biopharmaceutical patent issues. The attorney in this position will partner with clients and other attorneys across multiple functional areas to build, maintain, defend and enforce the company’s intellectual property interests. The work will include client counseling; patent preparation and prosecution; developing legal opinions with respect to patentability, validity and freedom to operate; supporting due diligence reviews; and intellectual property related transactional work. This position can be based from any of the following Alexion locations; Boston, MA, or New Haven, CT, and may require up to 5% travel.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide IP support to clients within Research and Development, Business Development, Technical Operations, and other functional areas through all phases of drug research, development, and commercialization.
  • Build the company’s intellectual property portfolio through strategic patent preparation and prosecution.
  • Partner with other members of the company’s IP team to manage intellectual property risks within the company’s programs and pipeline, including performing freedom-to-operate analyses and preparing opinions with respect to patent infringement and validity.
  • Support intellectual property due diligence on strategic transactions and perform intellectual property-related transactional work.
  • Support intellectual property litigation (offense and defense), partnering with outside counsel, other in-house counsel, and clients to efficiently achieve successful outcomes.
  • Educate clients on important intellectual property issues and forge strong client relationships that leverage opportunities to identify, create, and protect valuable intellectual property.
  • Cooperate with management and colleagues to develop, implement, and execute policies and practices that drive a proactive, business oriented IP program.

Apply online at:
https://career8.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=24033&company=Alexion

Technical Advisor – Law Firm – Texas and DC Area

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McGuireWoods LLP  has an opening for a Technical Advisor to provide litigation support to patent teams on telecom-related matters in one of the following locations: Richmond, Washington D.C., Tyson’s Corner, Dallas or Houston.  The candidate should have a post-graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with technical expertise in the telecommunications industry and specific experience with the 4G/5G telecommunications standards.  Experience with patents or qualification as a patent agent is a plus.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Understands the historical and latest developments in the specific and related areas of technology.
  • Analyzes and understands standards applicable in the specific and related areas of technology.
  • Analyzes patents in the specific and related areas of technology, including patents and patent families at issue in litigation.
  • Analyzes embodiments of the specific and related areas of technology, including use of products, methods, and services by clients, and provides supporting technical analyses relating to infringement and non-infringement.
  • Performs research and analyzes patents and other prior art in specific and related areas of technology, including for validity or invalidity purposes.
  • Conveys knowledge and teaches litigation teams about technology, products, services and patents at issue.
  • Requires a Masters Degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering
  • Technical expertise in telecommunications technology, including specifically within 4G/5G space, obtained from at least 2-4 years relevant work experience or academia

Apply online at:
https://staffcareers-mcguirewoods.icims.com/jobs/4525/job

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Richmond, VA; Dallas, TX; Washington, DC; Tyson's Corner, VA; Houston, TX

Intellectual Property Specialist – Small Corporation – Rolla, MO

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Brewer Science, Inc., a major innovator of high-technology solutions for the semiconductor / microelectronics markets is currently seeking a highly motivated and energetic candidate to fill an open position as an Intellectual Property Specialist.

Responsibilities:
Plan and execute Brewer Science’s intellectual property strategies, including performing literature and patent searches and drafting, review, and revision of documents for patent prosecution and external communications. Assist with legal issues relating to intellectual property and relationship management.

Application Process:

Apply online at https://www.brewerscience.com/about-us/company/careers/job-postings/

This position is open until filled, screening will begin immediately. Equal Employment Opportunity - M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Include a resume with your submission.

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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Rolla, MO

Intellectual Property Manager – Company – Victor, NY

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LSI Solutions, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company with nearly 400 employees dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapeutics through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of minimally invasive surgical instruments.Intellectual Property Manager

JOB SUMMARY: Supports Executive Team, Discovery, Technology, and Engineering as needed. Manages the Intellectual Property Team and executes primary and strategic intellectual property (IP) activities. Activities will be of a scheduled and unscheduled nature.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Enhance, maintain, and advise on Company intellectual property portfolio, including patents (utility and design), trademarks, and trade secrets.
  • Develop and apply a process to ensure that all patent, trademark, and trade secret aspects of intellectual property are being addressed in a strategic manner that is consistent with and based on the Company’s business plans and goals as communicated by the Company’s President, Vice Presidents and Directors;
  • Develop and maintain a coordinated IP and product roadmap from concepts through released products, while executing IP milestones in sync with appropriate events in a planned and controlled fashion.
  • Efficiently and effectively manage, develop, and train all employees assigned to the IP group, including, but not limited to patent drafts people, paralegals, patent administrators, and other administrative staff.
  • Actively research and identify intellectual property potential for new Company technologies.
  • Perform due diligence and patent validity and infringement analyses on existing Company patents, and patents filed or acquired by the Company.
  • Recommend appropriate path in regard to patentability, claims, prosecution, and amendments.
  • Efficiently research and analyze prior art.
  • Develop an IP landscape for the technology areas important to the Company. Identify and contribute towards possible areas for innovation opportunity.
  • Write abstracts, brief and detailed descriptions, summaries, and develop claims in accordance with best patent practices which are consistent with current patent case law and rules.
  • Advise pertinent staff regarding associated rules and regulations to adhere to in filing proceedings.
  • Prepare and file U.S. patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
  • Prepare and file international Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent applications with the U.S. Receiving Office.
  • Coordinate foreign patent filings and prosecution with foreign agents as required.
  • Screen and select foreign IP agents for working with the Company.
  • Communicate with the USPTO and relevant examiners and boards.
  • Analyze USPTO and PCT office actions and prepare & file appropriate
  • Handle all Company patent application appeals in front of the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
  • Advise on and coordinate all Company Post Grant Opposition Proceedings.
  • Debate with USPTO examiners to withdraw rejections of applications for patent claims.
  • Recommend and develop software and tools required to achieve goals.
  • Perform “right-to-use” patent clearance searches as needed.
  • Develop efficient processes and systems to facilitate intellectual property filing
  • Set up and coordinate the maintenance of an intellectual property database, including status of active patents or pending applications, office actions, maintenance milestones, and impending fees.
  • Develop, maintain, and effectively share statistics on filed patent and trademark applications as well as issued patents and trademarks.
  • Coordinate workflow with internal and external service providers.
  • Organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
  • Interact professionally with clients, lawyers, and employees at all levels and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact while safeguarding confidentiality.
  • Recommend best practices and implement procedures to ensure confidentiality.
  • Recommend best practices and implement procedures to maintain consistency and an active protective posture in regard to Company patents and trademarks.
  • Directly influence IP policy, including non-disclosure and confidentiality requirements, documents, and procedures.
  • Regularly update knowledge of pertinent USPTO, PCT, and international rules and case law to keep skills up to date.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or scientific discipline.
  • Registered patent practitioner with the USPTO, having a minimum of 10 years of patent prosecution experience.
  • Successfully practiced patent law at either a law firm or in-house at a technology company.
  • Experienced at successfully interfacing with business executives and incorporating business aspects into IP filings and plans.
  • Experienced and successful team manager.
  • Experienced at successfully advising business executives.
  • Practical engineering experience is a plus.
  • Concentration in mechanical or biomedical engineering preferred.
  • Coursework and/or understanding of human anatomy is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Thorough knowledge of USPTO and PCT rules, guidelines, and processes.
  • Thorough knowledge of International and Regional filing timelines and rules necessary to work effectively with foreign counsel.
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully plan and manage activities for an IP team, including docketing, administrative, and technical/CAD related functions.
  • Proficient project manager.
  • Team oriented facilitator/mentor/worker.
  • Demonstrated technical proficiency.
  • Ability to quickly identify and understand novel mechanisms and/or processes.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Excellent persuasion and debate skills.
  • Excellent multi-tasking ability.
  • Customer-focused, goal-oriented self-starter.
  • Advanced knowledge of computers and software (e.g. MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Access).
  • Expert at deciphering mechanical drawings.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD 2-D drafting software is a plus.

Apply online at:
https://www.lsisolutions.com/Careers

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Employer Type: Other
Job Location: Victor, NY

Patent Research Consultant – Large Corporation – Indianapolis, IN

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Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a patent research consultant in Indianapolis, IN.  At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. #WeAreLilly

The position supports global patent procurement and enforcement, global freedom to operate, due diligence, litigation, and business and strategic planning, among other objectives. The rationale for the position is that non-attorneys who have excellent technical backgrounds, strong interpersonal skills and experience in drug development at Lilly and who develop sound understanding of basic patent law, other legal concepts, and regulatory-related aspects of exclusivity around the world through formal training and on-the-job experience enhance the provision of superior legal services across the company and around the world.

Responsibilities include:

  • Manage technical content drafting for patent applications.
  • Support patent prosecution by assisting with technical content in communications with patent offices globally.
  • Develop effective search queries and perform landscape, FTO, and patentability searches; work with scientists and attorneys to develop strategies for definitive searches.
  • Analyze and organize search findings; report organized findings to attorneys to inform landscape, patentability, exclusivity and FTO strategies.
  • Provide the above to support due diligence of external assets.
  • Obtain, create, organize, analyze, and maintain information relating to research, development, and commercialization activities, competitive intelligence, prior art, exclusivity, FTO, agreements, product characteristics, and advice.
  • Participate in and influence Scientific Disclosure planning and execution by effectively

Basic Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in Chemistry or related field
  • At least 2 years of technical experience relating to drug discovery and / or development of pharmaceutical products

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

  • Advanced degree in Chemistry or related field
  • Fluent in nomenclature conventions used to describe organic chemical compounds
  • At least 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical discovery chemistry
  • Ability to master new bodies of knowledge, such as significant aspects of global patent law and regulatory law, as well as new IT and operational systems
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
  • Demonstrated learning agility
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to appropriately prioritize and self-manage, including the ability to manage multiple projects with multiple attorney partners
  • Good project management skills
  • Ability to influence, challenge, and work on cross-functional teams and at different levels
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and/or negotiation skills
  • Ability to work productively and successfully as an individual contributor and/or team member
  • Comfortable leading projects

Apply online at:
https://lilly.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LLY/job/US-Indianapolis-IN/Patent-Research-Consultant_R-4199

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Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Indianapolis, IN

Patent Counsel – Large Corporation – Indianapolis, IN

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Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a patent council in Indianapolis, IN. At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. #WeAreLilly

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, designing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Read on to find out more about how you can join our team where you will enjoy relevant work, build a successful career and make meaningful contributions to our patient's lives.

Responsibilities:

  • The objective of this position is to provide prudent, ethical, landscape-aware, and law-informed solutions for issues facing Eli Lilly and Company in its discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule pharmaceutical products.
  • Draft and prosecute pharmaceutical patent applications in all jurisdictions in accordance with business requirements, patent laws and Lilly policies and procedures.
  • Monitor, manage and assist in litigation and oppositions in all jurisdictions related to Lilly and third party patent portfolios.
  • Analyze risks with appropriate consideration of business objectives and the environment, and develop sound tactical approaches to providing solutions that are prudent, ethical, landscape-aware, and law-informed as described above.
  • Advise teams and management about exclusivity, freedom to operate, due diligence, contract, licensing, and litigation risks in a manner consistent with the law, ethics, and Lilly policies; communicate advice in a manner understandable to a lay person.
  • Remain well versed in US and global laws, court precedents, and regulations pertinent to pharmaceutical products; apply knowledge appropriately in carrying out responsibilities.
  • Prioritize and manage projects; contribute to the implementation of new policies and procedures; lead task-directed teams.
  • Contribute to efficiency, collegiality, and collaboration.
  • As needed, lead or participate in due diligence, licensing and inter partes matters

Basic Qualifications:

  •  Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific field that together with prior work experience, provides sufficient background for effective communication with scientists and management about scientific aspects of discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule products.
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
  • 4 or more years of post-JD experience as a patent attorney in a law firm or industry.
  • Presently admitted to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction and presently licensed to represent clients in patent matters before the USPTO; in good standing in each state and in the USPTO; no discipline issues on record.
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  • Office work located at Lilly Corporate Center primarily supporting groups located at Lilly Corporate Center and Lilly Technology Center (Indianapolis), Lilly Biotechnology Center (San Diego), Loxo Oncology at Lilly (Stamford, CT; San Francisco; and Boulder), and Lilly New Jersey/New York. Travel is usually not significant (0-10%), but travel could become more significant (10-20%) intermittently for internal/external requirements.
  • Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

  • At least 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a scientific position in drug discovery or development, or demonstrated significant experience with and knowledge of drug discovery and development, and/or with patent litigation relating to drugs.
  • At least 3 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications relating to small molecule and, optionally, biological (antibody and/or peptide) pharmaceutical products.
  • Strong Law School performance as evidenced by grades, accomplishments, and/or awards.
  • High learning agility, including: creatively solving problems; having ability to deal with complexity; having high curiosity; responding well to constructive feedback; seeking improvement of self and Lilly; accepting or leading change and helping others adapt to change; having the ability to adjust style to audience; and having the ability to make the complex understandable.
  • Sensitivity to others; composure under stress; ability to quickly learn and adapt.
  • Ability to organize self, to multi-task effectively, to complete projects with deadlines on time, and to direct others.
  • Effective as individual contributor, team member, and leader.

Apply online at:
https://lilly.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LLY/job/US-Indianapolis-IN/Patent-Counsel_R-4271-1

 

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Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Indianapolis, IN

Patent Prosecution Associate – Large Law Firm – Nationwide

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Duane Morris LLP has an opening for an associate with 2-6 years' experience to join its growing Intellectual Property practice group. Ideal candidate must have an Electrical Engineering or Computer Science degree and experience in drafting patent applications in the AI and machine learning space. Candidate will have strong academic credentials, superior writing ability, a quick-study aptitude and ability to engender client confidence and thrive in a creative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment. Candidate can be resident in Silicon Valley, Philadelphia, Chicago or D.C. office. USPTO admission required along with bar admission in California, Pennsylvania, Illinois or D.C. depending on office location. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.

Apply online at:
https://www.duanemorris.com/site/careers.html#tab_CurrentOpportunities

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA; Silicon Valley, CA; Washington, D.C.; Austin, TX

Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation Associate – Large Law Firm – Minneapolis, MN

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Robins Kaplan’s Minneapolis office seeks an associate to join our growing Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation practice. Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials and two to five years of complex litigation experience in intellectual property and technology cases. A bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or the sciences is preferred. Strong research and writing skills are required, along with a demonstrated desire to be a trial lawyer.

Successful candidates will also have strong creative problem solving, interpersonal, organization, planning and communication skills. The ability and willingness to report regularly and effectively with senior attorneys on the team is required. In addition, associates in the IP&T department must enjoy technology and have the ability to understand complex scientific and engineering concepts along with the ability to manage cases, assignments and team members efficiently and effectively, with a collegial and entrepreneurial approach. The ability to work independently and as a member of a team, shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and maintain professionalism under pressure is required. Individuals who are results-oriented and self-starters with a high level of initiative and work ethic will find themselves at home.

IP&T Associates have 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.
Apply if you would like to practice law in an environment where new challenges and growth are approached with energy, enthusiasm and team work, where you work directly with clients and where your efforts are appropriately rewarded with competitive compensation and benefits. Applicants must be admitted, or eligible to become admitted, to practice in Minnesota. Admission before the United States Patent & Trademark Office is helpful, but not required.

Robins Kaplan LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce.

Apply online at:
www.robinskaplan.com/careers

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Minneapolis, MN