Associate - Semiconductors #22633 Boston

Vanguard Intellectual Partners, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard Intellectual Partners, LLC in Boston seeks an Electrical Patent Associate with semiconductor industry experience to draft, prosecute, and manage patent portfolios for leading technology companies. The role focuses on semiconductor design, manufacturing, fabrication processes, and related technologies, requiring deep industry knowledge.

Applicants must be licensed to practice before the USPTO and in a state with a Vanguard office.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in semiconductors.
• Proven ability to manage semiconductor patent portfolios.
• USPTO bar required; state bar licensure preferred for the firm’s offices.
• Electrical engineering degree required; advanced degrees strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute semiconductor patents for clients.
• Develop and manage patent portfolio strategy for semiconductor technologies.
• Assist in patent litigation support and inter partes review activities.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to align patent strategy with business goals.

Skills

Semiconductor patents

Semiconductor industry experience

USPTO licensure

State bar licensure

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

Seeking an Electrical Patent Associate with semiconductor industry experience. This position is ideal for a professional who has worked directly in the semiconductor industry and understands the technical, commercial, and practical realities of semiconductor design, manufacturing, fabrication processes, and related technologies. Industry experience is a key requirement for this role.

Successful candidates will have experience working with leading technology companies on patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio strategy, litigation, inter partes review, and related intellectual property matters involving semiconductors and the semiconductor industry. Specific requirements include the following:

• Prior experience working with semiconductor-related patents
• Industry experience in the semiconductor industry
• Candidates must be licensed to practice before the USPTO and in a state where the firm has an office.
• A background in electrical engineering or a related degree is required. Advanced degrees are strongly preferred.

CONFIDENTIALITY

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