Intellectual Property Transactions Associate

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Louisville, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 182,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Travel accident insurance

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Unlimited vacation

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter/transit plans

Employee assistance program

Long term care

Pet insurance

Job summary

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP seeks an Intellectual Property Transactions Associate to join our team across multiple offices. The role focuses on technology transactions, IP licensing, and related agreements, with significant client contact and a broad range of matters.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience in technology transactions, IP issues in corporate contexts, and is licensed to practice in one of the permitted states and admitted to the USPTO.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in technology transactions and intellectual property.
• Experience with IP and technology licensing.
• Licensed to practice in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, or Pennsylvania and admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft and negotiate technology agreements (transactions, licensing, collaborations).
• Provide client counseling on IP and technology-related matters.
• Assist with patent prosecution or litigation experience as applicable.

Skills

Technology transactions

IP licensing

Software agreements

Collaboration agreements

Joint venture agreements

Patent prosecution

Job description

Intellectual Property Transactions Associate

At Dinsmore, our strength comes from our people. With more than 750 attorneys across 30+ offices nationwide, we are dedicated to building a dynamic, client-focused Firm recognized for excellence. Together we work to build a strong market profile, highlighting our capabilities to clients and attracting talented attorneys and business professionals who seek a supportive environment where they can thrive. Discover how you can grow with us at www.dinsmore.com .

Dinsmore has an immediate opportunity available for an Intellectual Property Transactions Associate in Cincinnati and Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; Louisville, KY; Detroit, MI; and Pittsburgh PA. This position requires 3-5 years of experience with technology transactions, intellectual property (patent) and technology licensing, software agreements, collaboration agreements, joint venture agreements, and experience with intellectual property issues arising in corporate/commercial transactional contexts (e.g., mergers and acquisitions, funding/investment, etc.). While not required, ideal candidates should have patent prosecution or patent litigation experience in technology areas such as computer, electrical, or mechanical, and/or patent portfolio management expertise, and can look forward to a practice that will include significant client contact, a diverse range of work, including structuring, drafting and negotiating technology agreements, related client counseling, and other types of patent-, technology-, and licensing-related matters. Ideal candidates will be licensed to practice in Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, or Pennsylvania (or licensed in another state and qualified to sit for the respective statebar exam) and admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Dinsmore’s IP Department includes a group of 100+ intellectual property attorneys in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Boston, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Denver, Groton, Indianapolis, Lexington, Louisville, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. With one of the country’s fastest-growing IP practices, Dinsmore services clients in a wide range of industries around the world.

The base salary range for this position is $182,000 – $212,000 and up to $45,000 + in bonus potential. This is not inclusive of our full range, and actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.Benefits offered include: health care, vision, dental, firm paid disability, firm paid life insurance, firm paid travel accident, retirement benefits, parental leave, adoption assistance, unlimited vacation, healthcare and flexible spending accounts, commuter and transit plans, employee assistance program, long term care, and pet insurance.

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Job details

Locations Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Chicago, IL; Louisville, KY; Detroit, MI; Pittsburgh, PA