Mid-Level IP Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney

Job Overview: A law firm in Milwaukee, WI, is seeking a Mid-Level IP Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney with a background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. The ideal candidate should possess 3 years of experience in patent prosecution, strategic management of patent portfolios, freedom-to-operate opinions, due diligence analysis, and landscape analysis. This role requires admission to the USPTO and a strong academic record indicative of potential partnership within the firm.

Duties:

• Conduct patent prosecution activities, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Provide strategic management of patent portfolios.
• Prepare freedom-to-operate opinions.
• Conduct due diligence analysis.
• Perform landscape analysis related to intellectual property.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
• 3 years of experience in patent prosecution and related activities.
• Admission to the USPTO.
• Strong academic record.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to partnership potential within the firm.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelors or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.

Skills:

• Proficiency in patent prosecution processes.
• Strategic thinking and management skills.
• Excellent analytical and research abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

The firm offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, health, vision, dental, 401k, life, disability, and more. Benefit eligibility is dependent on hours worked.

This large firm operates like a small law firm, with offices across the nation, and the quality of its attorneys and work is high. The firm's lawyers try cases all over the nations, and try more cases than most firms in the country. The firm hires the best and brightest from top national and regional law schools. The pay is average, but the billable requirement is reasonable. People work hard, but the firm realizes that quality of life is just as important. The firm handles virtually all types of litigation and transactional law. It has been a legal powerhouse in the Midwest for a long time. The size allows the firm to handle the most complex transactions and cases, and its clients include many Fortune 500 companies. Associates are allowed to choose the practice areas and specific assignments that interest them, and they will be challenged with responsibility and client contact.