Intellectual Property Technology Specialist

Technology Specialists in  intellectual property ("IP") practice are involved in a wide variety of types of work, including patent prosecution, client counseling, opinions, patent litigation and IP transactional matters. For example, Technology Specialists typically work with inventors; prepare patent applications and replies to communications from patent offices during the patent application process; conduct scientific journal and patent searching on Internet databases; prepare letters of instruction to foreign counsel for foreign counterparts to US patent applications; assist lawyers in the preparation of patentability, validity, freedom to operate and infringement opinions; assist lawyers in reviewing file histories of patents; assist with analyses of issues that arise in patent litigation; adhere to a standard of ethics; and participate in special projects and other duties assigned.

We are seeking a Technology Specialist candidate with a Ph.D. in Materials Science. The candidate choosen for the Technology Specialist position is expected to:

• Attend an ABA accredited law school in its evening division, obtain a law degree in four years.
• Take and pass the USPTO patent examination to become registered as a patent agent.
• A Technology Specialist is also expected to apply for and, if offered a position, participate in the firms summer associate program during the summer after his/her third year of law school.
• If the firm extends an offer for an associate position, a Technology Specialist is then expected to take the appropriate state bar exam and become an associate at the law firm.
• Technology Specialists are eligible to participate in the firm's tuition reimbursement program for law school.
• Candidates should have strong academic credentials and/or prior work experience as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidates do not need to have prior patent law experience and do not need to be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

• Ph.D. in Materials Science is Required