Patent Law

A number of jobs have been recently posted to the Patently-O Job Board.

• Allergan is looking for a Patent Agent with a strong chemistry background.
• Oxane Materials is looking for a Patent Liaison with a strong background in material science or inorganic chemistry.
• Bluestone Innovations is seeking an in-house patent attorney to support its new business of acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of patent rights.
• Hodgson Russ is looking for an entry-level patent attorney to work in its Buffalo NY office with a focus on mechanical engineering prosecution. PTO registration and some prosecution experience preferred.
• Celula is looking for a Patent Agent with a background in biochemistry or related fields.
• McGlinchey Stafford is looking for an experienced chemical patent prosecutor to work in its Baton Rouge office.
• A Chicago-based IP/FDA focused firm is looking for experienced patent prosecutors and portfolio managers (pharma, food, dietary supplement related). PhD's and portable book of business preferred.
• Intellectual Ventures is seeking a senior licensing attorney.
• T-Mobile is seeking an experienced patent attorney to advise on patent prosecution and other intellectual property matters.
• Marjama Muldoon is looking for an experienced patent attorney (4+ years) to join the Syracuse-based law firm.

Patent-Law Job Outlook?:

Note – I have no justification for the 2^nd order polynomial trendline that I used except that it satisfies my hope that we have hit some bottom and that things are moving up.