Our client, a global law firm, is seeking a Patent Attorney with a background in chemistry. The firm offers $7,500 in relocation assistance.
Billable hours: 2,000 (Open to a reduced billable hour arrangement)
Schedule: Hybrid - 3 days in the office and 2 days remote
Location: (Austin, Dallas, Houston, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Washington, DC)
Salary: Cravath scale
Responsibilities:
- Draft and prosecute patent applications in the chemical and pharmaceutical fields
- Manage patent strategy and support IP portfolio development for clients
- Respond to USPTO communications and Office Actions
- Conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses
- Prepare non-infringement, invalidity, and other IP-related legal opinions
- Assist with due diligence in IP transactions and licensing matters
- Provide technical analysis and litigation support as needed
Qualifications:
- 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience
- Prior experience in pharmaceutical technologies is preferred
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in one of the following: Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemical Engineering
- Licensed to practice before the USPTO or eligible to sit for the patent bar
- Proficiency in patent drafting, prosecution, and IP strategy
- Experience with clearance studies, diligence matters, and opinion work is preferred
- Experience supporting IP litigation is a plus