Post-Grant Proceedings Junior to Mid-Level Associate

Job Overview
A law firm seeks a junior to mid-level associate with 2-5 years of experience to join the Post-Grant Proceedings group in Boston, Massachusetts.

Duties

• Conduct invalidity analysis of patents and prior art.
• Draft IPR/PGR petitions and legal and technical arguments/briefing.
• Collaborate with experts and prepare expert testimony.
• Conduct and defend expert depositions.
• Engage in oral advocacy before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Requirements

• Patent litigation experience before the PTAB and/or experience before the USPTO.
• Admission to practice before the USPTO is preferred.
• Graduated with a JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings.

Education

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field of study is preferred.

Certifications

• Admission to practice before the USPTO is preferred.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings.

Benefits

• Multiple health care plan options, vision and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts/health saving accounts and life insurance.
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan with employer match and discretionary profit sharing.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off, including sick time and vacation time, parental leave.
• Commuter benefits, charitable matching gift program, well-being support.

The firm specializes in intellectual property law with more than eighty years of IP practice expertise. A team of adept lawyers and other IP professionals comprise their legal practice. The corporate law office is headquartered in Massachusetts. There are fourteen practice areas such as cleantech, litigation, pharmaceutical and trademark-copyright. Practice industries and technologies are across-the-board. The law practice embraces diversity in the work force.