Intellectual Property Litigation Associate - Life Sciences

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an Intellectual Property Litigation Associate specializing in Life Sciences to join their team in Charlotte. The role involves engaging in large-scale patent litigation, including antitrust and trade secret disputes, representing major pharmaceutical and biopharma clients in high-profile cases nationwide.

Duties

• Engage in patent litigation and related proceedings.
• Collaborate on antitrust and trade secret disputes.
• Represent clients in prominent legal venues.
• Contribute to strategic client partnerships.

Requirements

• 3-4 years of life sciences patent litigation experience.
• Background in biological or chemical science required.
• Experience with patent office/PTAB proceedings preferred.
• Global/European patent exposure is a plus.
• Federal clerkship experience is desirable.
• Large law firm experience preferred.
• Industry or regulatory experience in biopharma is welcome.
• Strong academic background required.

Education

• Advanced degree in biological or chemical science preferred.

Certifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Strong analytical and litigation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Flexible location options across various offices.

The North Carolina law office opened eight years ago. Areas of expertise include structured finance-securitization, and financial services-investment management. The law practice staffs twelve skillful attorneys. There are four key areas of practice. Disciplines consist of capital markets structured finance, asset-backed; commercial mortgage-backed securitization, commercial real estate loan origination, and syndicated loan transactions.