Patent Law

Invention Law Group, PLLC is looking for a Patent Attorney with our Patent group.  We are looking for an individual who loves fast-paced business action, is detail-oriented, independently motivated, and has the confidence and ability to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional, approachable, and positive manner.

Intellectual Ventures (?IV?) is a privately-held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington.  Their business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing pure invention in a variety of technology areas.   They plan to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.

As a Patent Attorney for us you will use your depth of experience in intellectual property, patent prosecution and licensing.

Responsibilities:
? Assisting in strategic management of existing portfolio of issued patents and on-going prosecution of pending cases
? Evaluating potential licensing value, technical merit, and patentability/validity of invention disclosures, patent applications and patents
? Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside patent counsel
? Assisting in developing and implementing portfolio analysis and tracking tools to build infrastructure and enable efficient scaling of work for rapidly growing portfolio
? Managing staff of Paralegals and Patent Assistants responsible for researching and evaluating patent file histories and title assignments for patent due diligence

Key Qualifications:
?  J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law school
? Undergraduate degree in EE, Physics, or Computer Science, or commensurate work experience
? Admission to Washington or other state bar
? Admission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office
? At least four years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on patent prosecution
? Ability to lead and manage a fast moving dynamic team
? Excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills a must

Required demonstrated skills and abilities:
? Due diligence investigations of patent portfolios
? Foreign prosecution
? In-house experience or other experience managing attorneys
? Broad technical or business knowledge of software, eCommerce, computer systems, semiconductors, telecommunications or consumer electronics.

Contact:
Send a complete resume in HTML, Word, or PDF format to jobs@intven.com. Invention Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Small Corporation
Job Location: Bellevue, Washington