Chemistry Associate Patent Attorney

San Mateo, California

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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
Date Posted: 23 May 2025
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