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Semiconductor Associate Attorney, Patent Agent, or Technical Specialist – Law Firm – Washington, DC (remote considered)

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Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, a large law firm, is seeking a semiconductor associate attorney, patent agent, or technical specialist to work in their Washington, DC offices.

Position Details:

Join our Electronics Group and bring your current scientific expertise to bear on the legal problems and matters of our clients. Our Patent Agents and Technical Specialists work on matters involving cutting-edge technologies and legal issues demanded by a broad range of innovative individuals and companies. Our firm is among the first to see the newest developments in a number of technological areas, including: blockchain, bioinformatics, robotics, aeronautics, wireless communications, semiconductors, nanotechnology, optics, lasers and LEDs, software and apps, networking, computer security, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, among other things. As a Patent Agent or Technical Specialist at Sterne Kessler, you will be involved with a wide variety of work, including: patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, client counseling, and opinion work.

Additionally, Sterne Kessler offers a robust professional development program that includes one-on-one, group, and external training courses to help you build, maintain and fine tune fundamental knowledge and writing skills.

Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics, with a concentration in semiconductor fabrication, memory design, and/or integrated circuit design
  • Semiconductor industry experience, preferred
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Strong oral and written communication skills

Apply online at:
https://sternekessler.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/170?c=sternekessler

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Washington, DC (remote considered)

Patent Associate/Agent/Engineer – Law Firm – Cupertino, CA

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Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP, an intellectual property law office in Cupertino, CA, is seeking local or remote patent attorneys, agents, and engineers to prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications in the fields of computer science and electrical engineering. The firm represents Silicon Valley’s top emerging growth clients working on the cutting edge of a wide range of technologies, including software, machine learning, data storage, network technology, Internet applications, computer and network security, wireless and other communications, and digital signal processing.

The job offers the opportunity for a highly accomplished professional with a technical background to develop a rewarding career in intellectual property law. We invite you to read the biographies posted on our website. The work environment is flexible and supportive. Previous experience in patent prosecution is desirable but not required, as the firm is willing to train and assist the selected candidate in passing the Patent Bar and becoming registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Candidates should have a strong technical background, good writing and communications skills, be able to work efficiently and independently, and enjoy learning. A degree in electrical engineering, computer science or equivalent experience is preferred.

Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with education/experience. Benefits for full-time positions include a 401(k) plan, health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as flexible work hours and work location.

To apply, please provide your resume, transcripts for all degrees, and writing sample(s) in PDF format.

Apply via email to:
careers@ip-patent.com

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Cupertino, CA

Patent Agent or Technical Advisor – Law Firm – Denver, Colorado or Seattle, Washington

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Dorsey’s Patent group is seeking a Patent Agent or Technical Advisor with one to five years of patent prosecution experience to be located in our Denver or Seattle offices. Patent bar-eligible candidates with the right technology background and writing experience will also be considered. The ideal candidate will have a passion for understanding and writing about software and electrical technologies, including enterprise cloud and distributed systems, circuit designs, wireless communication technologies, and artificial intelligence. All relevant technical backgrounds will be considered. Strong academic credentials and USPTO admission or eligibility are required.

In this role you will:

  •  Conduct inventor interviews in preparation for drafting original patent applications.
  •  Draft patent applications and prosecute patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark office (USPTO) and foreign jurisdictions via communications with local counsel.
  •  Prepare office action responses for local and international patent applications.
  •  File documents with the USPTO when required.
  •  Support patent litigation and perform due diligence on a per case basis.
  •  Perform patent searches, analyze invention disclosures, scientific or technical documents, and review issued patents in order to evaluate patent specific issues such as patentability and validity.
  •  Conduct freedom to operate searches, competitive landscape searches, and review prior art.
  •  Manage a U.S. and foreign patent prosecution docket such that deadlines are met.
  •  Conduct interviews with examiners at the USPTO.
  •  Work closely with our collaborative team of attorneys, agents, paralegals, and legal assistants to ensure excellence in client service at all times.

What we’re looking for:

  •  One to five years of agent/advisor experience.
  •  At least a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  •  Strong academic performance.
  •  USPTO admission is preferred.

We are looking for the right person, not just the right resume or experience level. Collegiality and teamwork are highly valued, and broad skills and curiosity can be as important as a specific technical degree.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP accepts online applications. Please go to the “Careers” section of the Dorsey website at www.dorsey.com/staffjobs and complete Dorsey’s online application form. If a disability affects your ability to apply using our online system, please call 612-492-5178 to discuss reasonable accommodations in connection with your application. We are unable to accept application materials by mail or email.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Denver, Colorado or Seattle, Washington

Patent Prosecution Attorney/Agent/Engineer – Law Firm – Cleveland, Ohio

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Eschweiler and Potashnik, LLC, an intellectual-property law firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a patent prosecution attorney/agent/engineer. Responsibilities include preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications and managing and coordinating international patent application filing and prosecution.

Qualifications Required:

Strong technical background in at least one of the following technical areas: wireless communication; semiconductor fabrication and device, and IC design;
Excellent writing and communication skills; and
Detail-oriented and self-motivated, have the ability to manage patent docket and prioritize workload;

Qualifications Preferred:

Advanced technical degree and/or industry experience;
Experience in patent drafting and prosecution;
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark.

Apply via email to:
careers@epiplaw.com

Include Resume, Writing Samples, and Transcripts with your submission.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Patent Attorney/Agent/Engineer/Scientist – Law Firm – Oakland, CA, Menlo Park, CA and Remote

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Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP is a growing San Francisco Bay Area patent law firm with over 25 registered patent practitioners and a diverse client base. We are seeking patent attorneys, agents, engineers and scientists with at least two 2 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution. Applicants should have a background in computer science or electrical engineering, or have a graduate degree in physics. We are particularly interested in practitioners with a knowledge of wireless digital communication, ML/AI, optical device/semiconductor processing and/or chip design such as microprocessor architecture. We are seeking motivated applicants who want a full-time position and full workload. We offer a percentage-based compensation plan that generously rewards hard-working practitioners while providing flexibility to maintain a reasonable work/life balance. We have a supportive and friendly work environment and a highly-trained support staff. Our main office is in Oakland, CA, near the 12th Street BART station. Our new Silicon Valley office is in Menlo Park, CA. Remote work arrangements are available.

Apply via email to:
jgriffith@wavsip.com

Please include resume, transcripts and two or more writing samples with your submission.

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Job Location: Oakland, CA, Menlo Park, CA and Remote

IP Associate Attorney – Small Corporation – Reston, VA

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The Marbury Law Group, PLLC is seeking experienced, highly qualified IP associate attorneys for our Reston, Virginia office.

The candidate will focus mainly on the preparation and prosecution of patents in one or more of the following areas: circuit analysis and in particular, analyzing circuits at the transistor level as well as semiconductor devices and processing, and will interface with foreign counsel to obtain international patents for our U.S. based clients.

Portable business is not required. However, the ideal candidate should possess strong client communication and development skills with the desire and ability to take a lead role in managing and growing client accounts.

Education Background:

The ideal candidate is a registered U.S. patent attorney with at least a B.S. in electrical engineering. However, candidates with a B.S. or advanced degree in other technical fields such as physics, materials science, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering will be considered. In particular, candidates with industry experience in semiconductor devices and their fabrication will be considered.

Electrical Engineering candidates with mandarin Chinese language skills are a plus.

Experience:

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of patent experience in prosecuting existing and drafting new patent applications or patent examination, preferably with patent or technical experience in one of the fields noted above.

Duties:

The candidate will focus mainly on the preparation and prosecution of patents in one or more of the following areas for U.S. based clients:

- Electrical: semiconductor devices and fabrication processes, transistor level circuit analysis, telecommunications (i.e., wired and wireless communications, hardware and software, networking, etc.), electrical engineering, software.

Duties may also include the drafting and analysis of patent re-examinations as well as opinions of counsel; management and direction of foreign counsel; client counseling, infringement analysis, validity analysis, re-examination and reissue request drafting, IP licensing, IP due diligence, and assistance with marketing and client development efforts; possible review and management of junior associate work product for senior candidates; and direction of paralegal staff. In addition, duties may include occasionally supporting our firm’s commercial litigation practice in the litigation of IP matters, including the drafting of pleadings, discovery requests, motions, briefs, reports, etc.

Salary:

We offer a unique compensation structure which provides a generous base salary with an expectation of 1550 minimum billable hours per year.

For employees who generate over 1550 billable hours per year, we also offer a formula-based bonus for each billed hour over 1550 hours. Total compensation is based on productivity and billable hours, and is projected to be similar to that of large law firms for candidates interested in billing large law firm hours (e.g., ~ 2000 billable hours).

Benefits:

We offer a professional, relaxed, supportive office environment, casual dress, flexible work hours, with a low minimum billable hours requirement, free parking and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, health and disability insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, et cetera.

We encourage and support associate attorneys in marketing and developing their own clients. Associate attorneys receive credit for client origination, manage the client relationship with supervision from our partners, and receive a bonus based on the amount of client origination.

Contact:

Please email cover letter, resume, two letters of reference and writing sample (published patent application preferred) to careers@marburylaw.com

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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Reston, VA

Patent Prosecution Associate/Agent/Specialist – Law Firm – McLean (VA), Shenzhen (China), or remote

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Bayes PLLC  is a mid-sized elite boutique law firm that offers exciting opportunities to work directly with global leading companies on cutting edge technologies, along with a flexible and collaborative firm culture. Competitive compensation scale comparable to AM Law 200 for the right candidate. The firm has offices in McLean, Virginia in the US as well as Shenzhen, China.

Duties Include:

  • Drafting and prosecution of U.S. patent applications;
  •  Managing and coordinating international patent application filing and prosecution; and
  • Assisting opinions, patent due diligence, and patent counseling.

Qualifications Required:

  •  Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) and strong technical background in electrical or computer engineering;
  •  Experience in drafting new patent applications in at least one of the following technical areas: semiconductor fabrication and device, IC design, wireless communication; artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving;
  •  At least one year of experience in patent drafting and prosecution;
  •  Detail-oriented and self-motivated, have the ability to manage patent docket and prioritize workload; and
  •  Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (preferred but not required).

Interested Candidates please send a Resume, CV, Writing Samples, and Transcripts to career@bayes.law

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: McLean (VA), Shenzhen (China), or remote

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.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Chicago, IL

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 Agent/Technical Advisor – Law Firm – Denver, CO or Seattle, WA

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Dorsey & Whitney is a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner with locations across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. We are a premier legal counselor to companies worldwide in a wide range of industries, including technology, banking, energy and natural resources, food and agribusiness, health care, and development & infrastructure.

Dorsey’s Patent group is seeking a Patent Agent or Technical Advisor with one to five years of patent prosecution experience to be located in our Denver or Seattle offices. Patent bar-eligible candidates with the right technology background and writing experience will also be considered. The ideal candidate will have a passion for understanding and writing about software and electrical technologies, including enterprise cloud and distributed systems, circuit designs, wireless communication technologies, and artificial intelligence. All relevant technical backgrounds will be considered. Strong academic credentials and USPTO admission or eligibility are required. A good candidate will look forward to:

  • Conduct inventor interviews in preparation for drafting original patent applications.
  • Draft patent applications and prosecute patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark office (USPTO) and foreign jurisdictions via communications with local counsel.
  • Prepare office action responses for local and international patent applications.
  • File documents with the USPTO when required.
  • Support patent litigation and perform due diligence on a per case basis.
  • Perform patent searches, analyze invention disclosures, scientific or technical documents, and review issued patents in order to evaluate patent specific issues such as patentability and validity.
  • Conduct freedom to operate searches, competitive landscape searches, and review prior art.
  • Manage a U.S. and foreign patent prosecution docket such that deadlines are met.
  • Conduct interviews with examiners at the USPTO.
  • Work closely with our collaborative team of attorneys, agents, paralegals, and legal assistants to ensure excellence in client service at all times.

We are looking for the right person, not just the right resume or experience level. Collegiality and teamwork are highly valued, and broad skills and curiosity can be as important as a specific technical degree.

The following qualifications are required:

  • One to five years of agent/advisor experience.
  • At least a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Strong academic performance.
  • USPTO admission is preferred.

Dorsey offers a competitive pay and benefits package including health care plans, a generous paid time off policy, paid holidays, retirement savings plan, profit sharing contribution, and more.

Dorsey values the strength that comes from a diverse and inclusive workplace. It contributes to the success of our people and our clients and enriches our experience. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is an EEO/AAP/Disabled Vets Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status.

How to Apply:

Dorsey & Whitney LLP accepts online applications. Patent Agent candidates may apply at www.dorsey.com/staffjobs and Attorney candidates may apply at www.dorsey.com/attorneyjobs. We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. Individuals who are unable to use our online process due to a disability should call 612-492-5178.

In addition to submitting your cover letter, resume, and transcript with your application, please also submit a patent prosecution writing sample.

Please note that Dorsey is not currently accepting search firm submissions in connection with this opening.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Denver, CO or Seattle, WA

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

Experienced Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Seattle, Washington or Washington DC

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The Seattle and Washington D.C. offices of Han Santos, PLLC are seeking experienced patent prosecution associates to join its growing patent prosecution practice. Han Santos is a local law firm that offers a collegial work environment with opportunities to grow your legal skills and practice. Han Santos provides corporate, securities, IP procurement, and IP counseling services to clients ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. Our compensation and benefits model is designed to attract and incentivize performers while offering an alternative to the high production commitment work environments of traditional law firms.

Our team includes experienced and highly regarded attorneys from a diverse array of firms and corporations that value providing high quality client services. Han Santos is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to diversity in the workplace. Candidates will be initially hired on as contractors with the opportunity for full-time employment following evaluation period. Candidates must be located in the Seattle or Washington D.C. area. Relocation is not available at this time.

Candidates will have the following:

  1. At least 4-7 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience.
  2. B.S. and/or M.S. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or a B.S. in Engineering with relevant technical Computer Science or Electrical Engineering work experience. Technical experience with wireless communications is desirable.
  3. Strong technical and legal writing skills, including the ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively to explain technical innovations while applying patent law jurisprudence.
  4. An ability to conduct independent research to quickly get up to speed on unfamiliar technology.
  5. A strong sense of self-motivation to meet work product deadlines or complete projects ahead of schedule.
  6. All candidates must be admitted to the USPTO and must be members of a state bar.

Contact
If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, transcripts (graduate/undergraduate and law school), and a technical writing sample to careers@hansantos.com or mail to 500 Union Street, Suite 800; Seattle, Washington 98101.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Seattle, WA

Patent Prosecution Associate – Large Law Firm – Philadelphia, PA

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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. Ideal candidate must have an Electrical Engineering degree however, candidates with a Physics, Computer Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering degree and wireless communications or networking experience are encouraged to apply. Candidate will have strong academic credentials, superior writing ability, a quick-study aptitude, ability to engender client confidence, and thrive in a creative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment. USPTO admission required along with state bar admission in PA or New Jersey. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Contact
To apply, please visit this link: https://www.duanemorris.com/site/careers.html#tab_CurrentOpportunities.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Philadelphia, PA; Washington DC; or Palo Alto, CA

IP Associate Attorney – Law Firm – Reston, Va.

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Marbury LawThe Marbury Law Group, PLLC is seeking an experienced, highly qualified IP associate attorneys for our Reston, Virginia office.

The candidate will focus mainly on the preparation and prosecution of patents in one or more of the following areas: circuit analysis and in particular, analyzing circuits at the transistor level as well as semiconductor devices and processing, and will interface with foreign counsel to obtain international patents for our U.S. based clients.

Portable business is not required. However, the ideal candidate should possess strong client communication and development skills with the desire and ability to take a lead role in managing and growing client accounts.

Education Background:
The ideal candidate is a registered U.S. patent attorney with at least a B.S. in electrical engineering. However, candidates with a B.S. or advanced degree in other technical fields such as physics, materials science, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering will be considered.  In particular, candidates with industry experience in semiconductor devices and their fabrication will be considered.

Electrical Engineering candidates with mandarin Chinese language skills are a plus.

Experience:
The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of patent experience in prosecuting existing and drafting new patent applications or patent examination, preferably with patent or technical experience in one of the fields noted above.

Duties:
The candidate will focus mainly on the preparation and prosecution of patents in one or more of the following areas for U.S. based clients:

  • Electrical: semiconductor devices and fabrication processes, transistor level circuit analysis, telecommunications (i.e., wired and wireless communications, hardware and software, networking, etc.), electrical engineering, software.

Duties may also include the drafting and analysis of patent re-examinations as well as opinions of counsel; management and direction of foreign counsel; client counseling, infringement analysis, validity analysis, re-examination and reissue request drafting, IP licensing, IP due diligence, and assistance with marketing and client development efforts; possible review and management of junior associate work product for senior candidates; and direction of paralegal staff.  In addition, duties may include occasionally supporting our firm’s commercial litigation practice in the litigation of IP matters, including the drafting of pleadings, discovery requests, motions, briefs, reports, etc.

Salary:
We offer a unique compensation structure which provides a generous base salary with an expectation of 1550 minimum billable hours per year.

For employees who generate over 1550 billable hours per year, we also offer a formula-based bonus for each billed hour over 1550 hours. Total compensation is based on productivity and billable hours, and is projected to be similar to that of large law firms for candidates interested in billing large law firm hours (e.g., ~ 2000 billable hours).

Benefits:
We offer a professional, relaxed, supportive office environment, casual dress, flexible work hours, with a low minimum billable hours requirement, free parking and comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, health and disability insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, et cetera.

We encourage and support associate attorneys in marketing and developing their own clients. Associate attorneys receive credit for client origination, manage the client relationship with supervision from our partners, and receive a bonus based on the amount of client origination.

Contact
Please email cover letter, resume, two letters of reference and writing sample (published patent application preferred) to careers@marburylaw.com.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Reston, Virginia

Patent Counsel – Small Corporation – Washington, D.C.

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Unified Patents is again growing its legal department, and seeks experienced, registered, patent attorneys. Applicants must have at least 3 years of law firm or other relevant experience at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and post-grant petition (IPR, PGR, and CBM), reexamination, and other administrative drafting and litigation experience;

Applicants should have a degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or Computer Science (SC), as well as experience with video codecs, coding, cryptography, compression, signals, wireless communications, or other algorithmic subject matter. Patent examination experience is a plus; clerking experience is a plus; familiarity with ongoing cases post-SAS Institutes is a plus. Must be willing to work within a team, work well independently, and enjoy writing and editing. Journal and filing experience a plus. Strong preference for candidates located in the Washington, DC area.

DUTIES

  • Managing patent office proceedings internally
  • Drafting, filing, and litigating patent office proceedings, e.g., inter partes reviews
  • Handling calls with decision makers
  • Preparing for, conducting depositions
  • Presenting at oral hearings
  • Drafting motions and briefs
  • Supporting senior attorneys with management of ongoing matters
  • Support docketing, e-filing, deposit account, budgeting, and other IP functions
  • Editing work product of colleagues, outside counsel
  • Amicus curiae drafting and support; comment drafting and support
  • Contract, licensing, and other legal support services
  • Legal writing, support, and other various legal duties

REQUIREMENTS

  • 3 years of PTAB (drafting petitions, filing, litigating, deposition) experience
  • State and Patent Bar passage
  • Ability to work independently and in a team
  • Excellent English written and oral communication skills

PREFERRED

  • Patent Office examination experience
  • Algorithmic, codec, and other code-based subject matter experience
  • Appellate and /or Clerking experience
  • EE or CS undergraduate degree
  • Graduate Technical (MS, MA, or PhD) degree
  • Willing to work from DC strongly preferred

BENEFITS
Aggressive, competitive benefits, with generous vacation and paid-for health insurance; freedom to work from home when appropriate; maternity and paternity leave; and financial support for bar and further education.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://unifiedpatents.workable.com/j/591C80324F. Please provide cover letter showing PTAB filing experience.

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Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Washington, D.C.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Shelton, Conn.

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harringtonHARRINGTON & SMITH, with an office in Shelton, Connecticut seeks an associate to join its intellectual property practice. The Firm's practice is predominantly limited to patent application preparation and prosecution. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics or Computer Science and be admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Candidates must also have at least two years of patent prosecution experience. Must have at least one year of solid experience writing U.S. patent applications. Work will involve inventions in wireless radio communication technology (4G, LTE, 5G, etc).

Contact
To apply, please email Patent@hspatent.com.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Shelton, Connecticut

Patent Attorney / Patent Agent – Law Firm – Washington, D.C.

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NSIP LAW is currently seeking resumes from patent attorneys or patent agents with an electrical/computer science background, by way of a technical degree or work experience, interested in joining our team.

Ideal candidates will have technical background or prosecution experience in artificial intelligence and related computer, electrical, and software fields. Secondary to these fields, experience in 3D graphics is also helpful.

Our ideal candidates will also have experience or feel comfortable handling cases in one or more of the following areas: consumer electronics; standard related telecommunications, media, or wireless communication fields, or electro-mechanical fields.

Ability to speak Chinese, Korean, or Japanese is a plus but not required.

Contact
Please send your resume and any additional documents to be considered to: info@nsiplaw.com. For example, please submit two writing samples, which should be unedited and may include applications, responses to Office Actions, Appeal Briefs, or any other materials otherwise not confidential.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Washington, D.C.

Patent Attorney – Law Firm – Multiple Locations

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hollandHolland & Hart is looking to bring in exceptional EE patent attorneys with 1-4 years of experience, for our dynamic, growing electronics and computer patent practice. We represent some of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the world, and have a unique, collaborative environment focused on excellence, teamwork, and work/life balance.

Requirements: Applicants should have a strong academic record in both undergraduate and law school and a degree in electrical engineering (although stellar Physics/CS candidates will be considered). Wireless communications experience is very desirable. Industry experience and/or large firm experience a plus. Collaboration is a core part of our success, so we are seeking team players who want be a part of one of the finest EE patent groups in the country. The positions are open for our Boulder, Boise, Denver or Salt Lake City office.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: http://careers.hollandhart.com/viSelfApply/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?Tag=882ba420-7fe1-4fd0-82d8-ead31d38c03. Qualified candidates should apply online and submit their resume, cover letter (please specify which office you are applying for), brief writing sample (publicly available patent application or office action responses or other technical writing) and law school and undergrad transcripts. Please apply online. Should you have issues with the online application form, please contact Michelle Stoeckel, Recruiting Coordinator at mhstoeckel@hollandhart.com Holland & Hart LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No unsolicited resumes from search firms or phone calls, please.

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Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Boulder or Denver, Colorado; Boise, Idaho; or Salt Lake City, Utah

E.E. Patent Attorney – Large Law Firm – Multiple Locations

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hollandHolland & Hart is looking to bring in exceptional EE patent attorneys with 1-4 years of experience, for our dynamic, growing electronics and computer patent practice. We represent some of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the world, and have a unique, collaborative environment focused on excellence, teamwork, and work/life balance.

Requirements: Applicants should have a strong academic record in both undergraduate and law school and a degree in electrical engineering (although stellar Physics/CS candidates will be considered). Wireless communications experience is very desirable. Industry experience and/or large firm experience a plus. Collaboration is a core part of our success, so we are seeking team players who want be a part of one of the finest EE patent groups in the country. The positions are open for our Boulder, Boise, Denver or Salt Lake City office. Please apply online. Should you have issues with the online application form, please contact Michelle Stoeckel, Recruiting Coordinator at mhstoeckel@hollandhart.com Holland & Hart LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No unsolicited resumes from search firms or phone calls, please.

 

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To apply, please visit this website: http://careers.hollandhart.com/viSelfApply/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?Tag=b3bfa960-bac4-431f-b350-75e5bf439f9f. Qualified candidates should apply online and submit their resume, cover letter (please specify which office you are applying for), brief writing sample (publicly available patent application or office action responses or other technical writing) and law school and undergrad transcripts.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Boulder or Denver, Colorado; Boise, Idaho; or Salt Lake City, Utah

E.E. Patent Attorney – Large Law Firm – Multiple Locations

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hollandHolland & Hart is looking to bring in exceptional EE patent attorneys with 1-4 years of experience, for our dynamic, growing electronics and computer patent practice. We represent some of the largest and most innovative technology companies in the world, and have a unique, collaborative environment focused on excellence, teamwork, and work/life balance.

Requirements: Applicants should have a strong academic record in both undergraduate and law school and a degree in electrical engineering (although stellar Physics/CS candidates will be considered). Wireless communications experience is very desirable. Industry experience and/or large firm experience a plus. Collaboration is a core part of our success, so we are seeking team players who want be a part of one of the finest EE patent groups in the country. The positions are open for our Boulder, Boise, Denver or Salt Lake City office.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: http://careers.hollandhart.com/viSelfApply/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?Tag=b41adec9-9747-4c9c-8dac-c4aee6e2b3e9. Qualified candidates should apply online and submit their resume, cover letter (please specify which office you are applying for), brief writing sample (publicly available patent application or office action responses or other technical writing) and law school and undergrad transcripts. Please address cover letter to Michelle Stoeckel, Recruiting Coordinator. Should you have issues with the online application form, please contact mhstoeckel@hollandhart.com Holland & Hart LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No unsolicited resumes from search firms or phone calls, please.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Boulder or Denver, Colorado; Boise, Idaho; Salt Lake City, Utah