Patent Law

Sandia National Laboratories is one of the country?s largest research and engineering laboratories, employing over 8,000 people at major facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Livermore, California. We make enduring contributions to secure our society against high consequence terrorist threats and national incidents through effective use of science, technology, and systems solutions. Please visit our website at www.sandia.gov. We are searching for Intellectual Property Attorneys for the Legal Technology Transfer Center at the Albuquerque facility. The salary is commensurate. A benefit and relocation package is available. Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Security Clearance.

Responsible for all aspects of patent protection, from reviewing invention disclosures, leading patent review committees, drafting patent applications, prosecuting patent applications in USPTO, conducting prior art searches, and supporting technology transfer activities of major national laboratory.

? One attorney will focus on patent prosecution in Sandia's energy division which conducts research in energy harvesting, hydrogen storage, fuel cells, down hole tools, carbon capture, sunshine to petrol technologies, nuclear energy and various other energy related technologies. 

? One attorney will work with divisions researching silicon processing and fabrication of compound semiconductors including micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), contour-mode resonators, silicon and III-V photonics (including VCSELs, ring resonators, all-optical logic, solar cells, infrared focal plane arrays), analog and digital circuits, semiconductor fabrication and packaging, and failure analysis techniques. 

? One attorney will counsel Sandia's Weapons Engineering & Product Realization and Defense Systems & Assessments Divisions on patent prosecution matters and counsel on technology transfer activities ranging from cooperative research and development agreements, user facilities agreement, license agreements and negotiations.

U.S. law degree from an ABA accredited law school, admission to practice in at least one U.S. state and current registrations with the USPTO are required. Must be a member of the State Bar of New Mexico or be willing and able to become a member of the State Bar of New Mexico within two years of hire. Requires excellent academic qualifications with 3-7 years of law firm and/or in-house experience in patent prosecution. Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials, Physics, Electrical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline is required. Masters or PhD level education is preferred; Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills are needed; strong project, and client management skills and a proven track record of success in the patent field are desirables.

Contact:
Please apply online at http://www.sandia.gov/careers/search-openings.html, click Search for Openings, and reference Job ID Number: 637573. U.S. Citizenship Normally Required. Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V. 

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Government
Job Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico