Intellectual Property Technology Specialist
WilmerHale, New York, NY, United States
Technology Specialist – WilmerHale
Technology Specialists in WilmerHale’s intellectual property ("IP") practice are involved in a wide variety of work supervised by attorneys, including patent prosecution, client counseling, opinions, patent litigation and IP transactional matters. They typically 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; review file histories of patents and technical literature; assist with analyses of issues that arise in patent litigation; adhere to a standard of ethics; and participate in special projects and other duties assigned.
Qualifications We are seeking a candidate with a PhD degree in chemistry – a PhD in Organic Chemistry is preferred. Candidates should have strong academic credentials and/or prior work experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, and do not need prior patent law experience or registration to practice before the USPTO.
As part of WilmerHale's Technology Specialist Program, a candidate is expected to attend an ABA‑accredited law school in its evening division (day programs may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis), obtain a law degree in four years, and take and pass the USPTO patent bar examination to become a registered patent agent. A Technology Specialist may be offered a position to participate in WilmerHale's summer associate program during the summer after the third year of law school. If an offer for an associate position is made, the candidate 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.
Salary
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
Equal Opportunity Employer WilmerHale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.
Application Notes This position is open to direct applicants only. Search Firm submissions will not be accepted.
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Qualifications We are seeking a candidate with a PhD degree in chemistry – a PhD in Organic Chemistry is preferred. Candidates should have strong academic credentials and/or prior work experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, and do not need prior patent law experience or registration to practice before the USPTO.
As part of WilmerHale's Technology Specialist Program, a candidate is expected to attend an ABA‑accredited law school in its evening division (day programs may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis), obtain a law degree in four years, and take and pass the USPTO patent bar examination to become a registered patent agent. A Technology Specialist may be offered a position to participate in WilmerHale's summer associate program during the summer after the third year of law school. If an offer for an associate position is made, the candidate 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.
Salary
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
Equal Opportunity Employer WilmerHale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.
Application Notes This position is open to direct applicants only. Search Firm submissions will not be accepted.
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