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Boston office of our client seeks technical specialist with 2+ years of experience. The candidate will work under the direct supervision of an attorney or patent agent. Will assist in the preparation of patent applications. Produce claim strategy in view of invention disclosures and materials provided by clients. Draft the specification and claims of patent applications. Draft an amendment or reply to communications from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (UPSTO) that may require written argument to establish the patentability of a claimed invention in the U.S. Draft instruction letters to foreign patent counsel to establish patentability of claimed inventions in foreign jurisdictions. Draft communications for use in re-examination proceedings, petitions, appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, or other proceedings before the USPTO. Draft Patent assignments as required. Assist in the prosecution of patent applications in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Assist in the formulation of prosecution strategy for clients' long-term intellectual property needs. Perform freedom-to-operate analyses on clients' proposed activities. Perform due diligence and analysis to assess patentability of inventions. Perform due diligence regarding the licensing of patents and patent applications. Assist in managing patent and patent application portfolios. Must have PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics. Experience must include: working within molecular biology, genetics, immunology, model organism biology, development, neuroscience, and transgenics, or related; assisting with managing patent and patent application portfolios, including formulating prosecution strategies; assessing the patentability of inventions; generating sequence listings, including use of USPTO approved software Patent In sequence listing software; planning and performing prior art and sequence searches using publicly available databases and private databases (for example Thomson Innovation or Genomequest); drafting inventor declarations to assist in prosecution of patent applications; drafting office action responses in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions; performing freedom to operate analyses; communicating with scientific inventors and clients; legal writing; performing patentability analyses; and utilizing search engines such as USPTO.gov. Experience must also include drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions relating to: cutting-edge immunological technologies, including cell therapies (CAR-T therapies), gene therapies (gene replacement therapies), antibody therapies (antibody engineering); devices, including medical devices, biophysical technologies (flow cytometry), next generation sequencing technology; and pharmaceuticals, compounds, and compositions. Legal

This law firm was started in the early 1850s and has offices in New York, Boston, Denver, Overland Park, Boulder, Springfield, Chicago, Kansas, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Jefferson City. Its practice areas are environmental, wealth strategies, labor and employment, real estate, banking and creditor's rights litigation, energy, toxic and mass tort, intellectual property, tax and employee benefits, healthcare, product liability, medical malpractice and personal injury, government relations and policyholder and insurance coverage.

Boston office of our client seeks registered patent agent with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, or immunology. The candidate should have 3+ years of patent prosecution experience. Some experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the areas of molecular biology, immunology, immunooncology, genetics, and agricultural biotechnology would be particularly useful. Legal

The candidate should have strong academic credentials, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This is one of our favorite firms. Founded on the intellectual and academic foundations of the law, this firm has a casual open door policy where lawyers are just as likely to be debating the constitutionality of a local statute and discussing the weather. Prominent lecturers and professors in the community, this firm's partners are truly excited about the practice of law, and instill that same feeling throughout the firm. With beautiful open offices, this firm's tries to be as progressive as possible when it comes to lawyers' lives (and remain profitable). Associates say that partners are truly accommodating in terms of hours and assignments, which is not to say that the lawyers here don't work hard. But, when a partner takes the time to tell an associate about a project well enough in advance to allow the associate to budget their time, the office environment can substantially improve. And so it is in this full service practice, where we believe some of the most exciting work is being done in the intellectual property arena.

Cambridge office of our client seeks patent agent with 2-5 years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications for biotechnology clients. The candidate will be drafting and prosecuting immunooncology patent applications. Should have Ph.D. in a biological science and experience with biologics, in particular antibodies. USPTO admission is needed. Legal

Boston office of our client seeks patent agent with 3-5 years of experience in patent drafting, U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, IP due diligence, patentability searches, and freedom-to-operate studies. The candidate must have a Ph.D. Degree in the life sciences, in particular molecular biology or immunology. Legal

The ideal candidate will have an excellent academic record, a strong work ethic, good attention to detail, excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills.

The law office opened thirteen years ago. To date, there are over seventy veteran attorneys employed at the legal practice based in Massachusetts. There are six areas of practice. Disciplines include litigation, corporate, real estate, intellectual property, labor-employment, and governmental affairs. Attorneys are an accomplished group of legal experts with notable court case successes.

Boston office of our client seeks technology specialist with 2-5 years of patent prosecution experience. The candidate should have a PhD in chemistry or closely related field. USPTO registration is strongly preferred. Previous experience in pharmaceuticals and a degree or strong background in organic or synthetic chemistry is a plus. Legal

The Washington D.C. office for this firm offers legal professionals careers in emerging technology and law. Their intellectual property practice includes consumer electronics, telecommunications, and internet litigation and prosecution. They take many cases to trial in federal court and International Trade Commission settings. This firm also manages a variety of electrical and mechanical technologies, nanotechnology, software, and medical devices cases before the FCC, FTC, FDA, and other federal agencies. This firm is always searching for premier candidates to add to their ever-changing IP team.

Boston office of our client seeks materials science patent agent with 1-4 years of experience. The candidate must hold a degree in Materials Science (or Chemical Engineering with significant experience with materials science). Must preferably have experience with mechanical and electromechanical technologies. Must be in good standing and an active member of the MA State Bar. Should be registered to practice before the Patent Office. Legal

Strong writing, research, and communication skills required. Must hold a JD degree from an ABA-approved law school. Must have strong academic background.

This firm is fairly large nationally, with a mid-sized Boston office. The practice in the Boston office is fairly similar to that of the firm nationwide: good labor and employment work, health care, and general corporate and securities work. The attorneys here do complain that they occasionally feel a bit like a franchise, not seeing a good deal of overall unity. Nonetheless, the Boston and New York offices are fairly well connected and together cover most major practice areas. The advantages here are practice areas that get high points for interest from associates. That being said, these practice areas, like employment defense, are not big revenue drivers. Therefore, the salaries here are decidedly less than the big firm market, although not below market in general.

Boston office of our client seeks biotechnology or pharmaceutical patent agent with 1+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience. The candidate will join the firm's pre-eminent, national Intellectual Property Department's Chemical, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Group. Must hold an advanced degree in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Immunology, or a related field. Admission before the USPTO will be required. Legal

The candidate must have immediately transferable skills, with a strong academic background, excellent written and oral communication skills,

This firm is fairly large nationally, with a mid-sized Boston office. The practice in the Boston office is fairly similar to that of the firm nationwide: good labor and employment work, health care, and general corporate and securities work. The attorneys here do complain that they occasionally feel a bit like a franchise, not seeing a good deal of overall unity. Nonetheless, the Boston and New York offices are fairly well connected and together cover most major practice areas. The advantages here are practice areas that get high points for interest from associates. That being said, these practice areas, like employment defense, are not big revenue drivers. Therefore, the salaries here are decidedly less than the big firm market, although not below market in general.

Boston office of our client seeks patent agent/advisor with 1 year of legal experience. The candidate will join the busy life science focused patent counseling, prosecution, and litigation practice. Will conduct prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses. Analyze patent and scientific papers and documents to assist patent attorneys on patent prosecution, counseling, and litigation; draft patent applications and responses to office actions; and advise lawyers on technology issues in preparation for depositions. Should have a Ph.D. in biotechnology. Must have broad scientific knowledge in biotechnology or related field. Must be a registered USPTO patent agent or eligible to sit for the USPTO registration exam and otherwise meet the requirements for registration as a patent agent. Legal

Creative lawyering in a laid back environment is big draw for associates at this Amlaw firm. This California-based firm is highly regarded as one of the most innovative firms in the market. The firm is best known for its technology work and life sciences clients, and is generally recognized as the top legal provider for emerging companies. The California culture of the firm fosters a collaborative and social workplace, while the sophisticated training and meaningful attorney mentorship help develop associates into world class lawyers.

Boston office of our client seeks patent agent/advisor with 1+ year of legal experience. The candidate will conduct prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses. Will analyze patent and scientific papers and documents to assist patent attorneys on patent prosecution, counseling, and litigation. Draft patent applications and responses to office actions; and advise lawyers on technology issues in preparation for depositions. Should have a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Must be focused on patent counseling, prosecution, and litigation practice. Broad scientific knowledge in biotechnology or related field is required. Must be a registered USPTO patent agent or eligible to sit for the USPTO registration exam and otherwise meet the requirements for registration as a patent agent. Legal

Creative lawyering in a laid back environment is big draw for associates at this Amlaw firm. This California-based firm is highly regarded as one of the most innovative firms in the market. The firm is best known for its technology work and life sciences clients, and is generally recognized as the top legal provider for emerging companies. The California culture of the firm fosters a collaborative and social workplace, while the sophisticated training and meaningful attorney mentorship help develop associates into world class lawyers.

Boston office of our client seeks junior IP patent agent with 1-3 years of experience. The candidate should have technical background in chemistry. Some experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications and conducting IP due diligence and FTO analyses is required. Advanced degree required (PhD preferred; will consider an MS with substantial industry experience). Registration with the USPTO is required; prior firm experience is preferred. Legal

This large Boston firm has a surprisingly good government and regulatory practice, with the added bonus that their attorneys do not have to split their work with Washington DC lawyers in the same practice. This is a firm made up of well-rounded but most certainly well-pedigreed attorneys who come off unusually polished and professional. Associates here are generally quite satisfied, if not a little put off by what at times can be a bit of a competitive environment, both inside and outside the office. The strengths are that associates generally know whether they are 'on track' to make partner, and work in an environment that is designed with the appropriate mentoring and support staff to help associate development and training along.