Mid-Senior Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney

A law firm in Providence is seeking a highly experienced Mid-Senior Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney to join their team. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with clients to navigate patent laws, resolve disputes, and protect intellectual property assets.

Duties:

• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and correspondence for state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
• Respond to complex discovery requests and participate in all aspects of discovery.
• Negotiate and communicate with opposing counsel, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare for, defend, and conduct depositions.
• Assist in trial preparation, including exhibit lists, motions, and witness preparation.
• Prepare Federal Circuit appeal briefs when necessary.
• Supervise and train junior associates.

Requirements:

• 6-8 years of patent litigation experience.
• USPTO admission preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or substantial experience in related disciplines.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Exceptional judgment and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing excellent client service.

Preferred Skills:

• Patent trial experience.
• Experience with drafting and responding to pleadings.
• Proficiency in preparing infringement and invalidity claim charts.
• Familiarity with Markman and claim construction proceedings.
• Ability to manage patent-specific fact and expert discovery.
• Experience with inter partes reviews.
• Proficient in overall litigation strategy.

Education and Certifications:

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• USPTO admission (preferred).

This firm has gone through countless mergers to end up where it is today: a national full-service firm. The firm has the advantage of having both suburban East Coast offices and branches in several major cities, which allows the firm to accommodate a spectrum of needs and clients. In the city, the practice is strongly litigation and intellectual property oriented, with a particularly popular employment section. Associates here have the benefits of a smaller firm attitude with the offices and paychecks of a large firm. Pulling down lots of hours, but not unreasonable amounts, the associates get good responsibility and on the job training.