Patent Prosecution, IP Transactions & Licensing Attorney

About the role

These opportunities are focused on patent prosecution, biotech patent work, computer science/electrical engineering patent work, licensing, technology transactions, IP portfolio strategy, and partner-level IP practices. Candidates must have patent prosecution, licensing, IP transactions, biotech, CS/EE, or partner-level IP experience.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute U.S. and international biotech/life sciences patent applications, respond to USPTO office actions, conduct examiner interviews, analyze invention disclosures/scientific data, prior art searches, and patentability analyses.
• Manage licensing programs, lead licensee interactions, prepare and present EOU claim charts, conduct reverse engineering/EOU investigations, analyze internet/network traffic, and support patent licensing negotiations.
• Own high-value U.S. and international patent portfolios, office actions, examiner interviews, appeals, prior art analysis, claim charts, IPR/litigation/licensing-informed prosecution strategy, and junior mentoring.
• Patent prosecution, patent litigation, or combined practice; IP counseling and strategy; portfolio development; risk management; U.S. and international patent filings and enforcement strategies; IP-driven transactions and diligence across corporate, M&A, PE, funds, tax, and real estate.

Requirements

• PhD in life sciences required; JD required; 0-3 years attorney experience with patent experience at a law firm.
• 1-5 years attorney experience with patent experience at a law firm; 6+ years patent prosecution experience at a law firm; CS/EE technical background.
• Relevant bar admission or patent bar eligibility where required.
• Portable business or platform-ready client relationships for partner roles.

Qualifications

• Technical aptitude or relevant technical degree where required.
• Comfortable drafting, counseling, and advising on IP assets.

Skills

• Prosecution
• IP
• Patent Prosecution
• Licensing
• IP Transactions

Benefits

Competitive / formula-based partner compensation.

Pay

• $115K-$145K + bonus for PhD-Level Biotech Patent Prosecution Associate
• $140K-$220K + bonus for Licensing & Transactions Attorney (CS/EE)
• $160K-$180K + bonus for Senior Patent Prosecution Associate (CS/EE)
• Competitive / formula-based partner compensation for Intellectual Property Partner

Schedule

• Hybrid / Remote Flexibility / On-site varies by role