Patent Attorney, Electrical, Computer Science, Physics or Math

Company seeks Patent Attorney. The attorney will be an integral part of business teams for the company. Provide dynamic support in all aspects of intellectual property including patent and trademark preparation, product clearances, agreement drafting and negotiation, and litigation. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that the company has the right to make and sell newly developed products

• Working with research and development to secure invention disclosures and closely follow product development projects for preparation of patent applications in assigned areas of responsibility. -Preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO and abroad.

• Supervising outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications.

• Drafting and negotiating intellectual property agreements concerning assigned areas of responsibility.

• Managing and supporting outside counsel concerning potential litigation matters.

• Addressing intellectual property aspects of acquisitions and divestitures.

• J.D. plus admission to a state bar and the USPTO

• 4-8+ years patent law practice experience

• Prefer a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, physics, mathematics and/or computer science, but candidates without that specific academic technology background will be considered if they have significant electrical or computer science patent law experience.

• strong business acumen