Intellectual Property Attorney

Cozen O'Connor; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Cozen O’Connor seeks a patent attorney with a strong medical device background to join its Intellectual Property Department. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience and be registered to practice before the USPTO in the United States, with exposure to diverse medical device technologies.

Candidates may sit in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle, or Washington, D.C., with some remote work available.

Qualifications

• Undergrad or graduate degree in mechanical engineering; Ph.D. not required.
• Strong analytical and writing skills required.
• Licensed to practice in resident state with USPTO registration.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prosecute medical device patent applications.
• Conduct freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses.
• Perform due diligence on patent portfolios and related matters.
• Manage patent procurement services and overall portfolio.
• Support IP strategy across multiple medical device technologies.

Skills

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Portfolio management

FTO analysis

Due diligence

Patent procurement

Education

Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

Cozen O’Connor is seeking a patent attorney with a strong background in the medical device space to join the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Candidates will have a minimum of five years of experience and may sit in any of the following offices: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle, or Washington, D.C., with some degree of remote work available.

The ideal candidate will have experience with a range of medical device technologies, including surgical devices for spine, knee, ankle as well as robotics-assisted devices and potentially cardiovascular tools. Experience drafting and prosecuting such medical device patent applications (both in the U.S. and worldwide); conducting freedom-to-operate and patentability analyses; performing due diligence; handling patent procurement services, and generally managing patent portfolios is essential. Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate and/or graduate degree in mechanical engineering; Ph.D. not required. An excellent academic record and strong analytical and writing skills are required. A license in good standing in the resident state and registration before the USPTO are also required.

The salary ranges for this role are listed below and represent the Firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and location.

• Chicago – $250,000-300,000
• Minneapolis – $240,000-$290,000
• New York – $270,000-$320,000
• San Diego -$225,000-$275,000
• Seattle -$225,000-$275,000
• Washington, D.C. – $270,000-$320,000