Job Details
Role Title: IP Litigation Associate
Role Type: Full-time - Salaried Employee
Location: On-site, Palo Alto, CA
Salary: $225,000 - $345,000
Company: One of the oldest premier global top 50 law firms at the forefront of innovation and legal excellence delivering best-in-class intellectual property, litigation, and corporate advice.
Job Description:
The candidate should have substantial experience in ANDA and/or other life sciences patent litigation. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated competence in court proceedings and depositions, with a proven track record in both areas. This individual should possess excellent communication skills, enabling them to engage effectively with clients and opposing counsel. A creative thinker who thrives in a collaborative team environment, the candidate should be proactive in contributing to the strategic development of cases.
Benefits:
Full range of elective benefits including:
- Medical, health savings account.
- Dental, vision health care.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term care coverage.
- Backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.
- Paid medical and vacation leave.
- Parental leave and fertility benefits.
Qualifications and Experience:
- BS/MS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or other life sciences disciplines. (electrical, mechanical, industrial, aerospace, software, chemical) or computer science).
- High level of academic achievement Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
- Experience working within the Intellectual Property department of a comparable law firm.
- Registered to practice before the USPTO.
- 2-5 years of significant patent litigation experience in U.S. District Courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (post-grant proceedings), including participating in underlying case analyses; conducting factual and legal research; drafting pleadings; participating in discovery on infringement, validity, and damages issues, including depositions and expert discovery; researching and drafting dispositive and discovery motions and claim construction briefing; and participating in pre-trial and trial activities.
- Experience in preparation and prosecution of U.S. patent applications.
- Strong writing skills.
- Winning mentality.
- Excited to learn and grow.