IP Technology Specialist - Tech/Semiconductor

About the role

Technology Specialists in WilmerHale's intellectual property ("IP") practice are involved in a wide variety of types of work supervised by attorneys, including patent prosecution, client counseling, opinions, patent litigation, and IP transactional matters.

• 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 U.S. patent applications
• Assist lawyers in the preparation of patentability, validity, freedom to operate, and infringement opinions
• Assist lawyers in reviewing file histories of patents and technical literature
• Assist with analyses of issues that arise in patent litigation
• Adhere to a standard of ethics
• Participate in special projects and other duties assigned

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a specialized Semiconductor Engineering program
• Preferably with industry experience and/or a PhD in semiconductor processing/manufacturing experience
• Strong academic credentials and/or prior work experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• No prior patent law experience required
• No need to be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Undergraduate and graduate transcript (if applicable) required for submission

Program Details

As part of WilmerHale's Technology Specialist Program, a Technology Specialist is expected to:

• Attend an ABA accredited law school in its evening division (day programs considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Obtain a law degree in four years
• Take and pass the USPTO patent bar examination to become registered as a patent agent

A Technology Specialist may be offered a position to participate in WilmerHale's summer associate program during the summer after their third year of law school. If WilmerHale extends an offer for an associate position, the Technology Specialist is then expected to take the appropriate state bar exam and become an associate at WilmerHale.

Technology Specialists are eligible to participate in the firm's tuition reimbursement program for law school.

Pay

• Not in School: $130,000
• 1st Year in School: $150,000
• 2nd Year in School: $160,000
• 3rd Year in School: $170,000
• 4th Year in School: $215,000