Intellectual Property Attorney

About the role

Cozen O’Connor is seeking a patent attorney with a strong background in the medical device space to join the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. The position may be based in any of the following offices: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle, or Washington, D.C., with some degree of remote work available.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and prosecuting medical device patent applications in the United States and worldwide
• Conducting freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses
• Performing due diligence
• Handling patent procurement services
• Managing patent portfolios
• Working with a range of medical device technologies, including surgical devices for spine, knee, and ankle; robotics‑assisted devices; and cardiovascular tools

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience
• License to practice law in good standing in the resident state
• Registration before the USPTO
• Excellent academic record
• Strong analytical and writing skills

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and/or graduate degree in mechanical engineering (Ph.D. not required)

Skills

• Experience with medical device technologies (surgical devices for spine, knee, ankle; robotics‑assisted devices; cardiovascular tools)
• Patent drafting and prosecution (U.S. and worldwide)
• Freedom‑to‑operate and patentability analysis
• Due diligence and patent procurement
• Patent portfolio management
• Strong analytical and writing abilities

Pay

• Chicago – $250,000‑$300,000
• Minneapolis – $240,000‑$290,000
• New York – $270,000‑$320,000
• San Diego – $225,000‑$275,000
• Seattle – $225,000‑$275,000
• Washington, D.C. – $270,000‑$320,000

Schedule

Some degree of remote work is available.