IP Attorney: Licensing, Patents & Tech Litigation

Trellis Group; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Axiom seeks junior-to-mid-level Intellectual Property Attorneys to support clients across IP licensing, patent, and IP litigation matters. This in-house opportunity welcomes attorneys with Tech/SaaS/Software, CPG, industrial tech, chemical engineering/chemistry, or computer science backgrounds to provide practical, business-focused counsel.

Opportunities may be remote, hybrid, or onsite depending on client needs. JD required and active bar license; compensation varies with experience and role.

Qualifications

• Junior-to-mid-level attorney with in-house IP experience.
• Experience in IP licensing, patent counseling/prosecution, FTO/clearance, IP transactions, or IP litigation.
• For IP licensing: experience with tech, SaaS, software, AI, consumer products, or CPG businesses.
• For patent-focused roles: background in chemical engineering/chemistry/materials/computerscience/AI.
• For IP litigation: experience with CPG/industrial infringement preferred; tech-focused litigation valued.
• JD and bar license required.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating, and advising on IP licensing, technology agreements, and related commercial transactions.
• Managing patent portfolios, invention reviews, patentability analyses, FTO analyses, clearance, and competitive landscape assessments.
• Supporting IP aspects of transactions, including M&A, due diligence, licensing, and strategic portfolio development.
• Advising business and technical stakeholders on IP strategy, risk, enforcement, and commercialization.
• Supporting patent and IP litigation matters, including infringement analysis, dispute strategy, discovery, and coordination with outside counsel.
• Partnering with internal teams to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice.

Skills

IP licensing

Patent prosecution

FTO/clearance

IP litigation

IP strategy to business

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom seeks junior-to-mid-level Intellectual Property Attorneys to support clients across IP licensing, patent, and IP litigation matters. This in-house opportunity welcomes attorneys with Tech/SaaS/Software, CPG, industrial tech, chemical engineering/chemistry, or computer science backgrounds to provide practical, business-focused counsel.

Opportunities may be remote, hybrid, or onsite depending on client needs. JD required and active bar license; compensation varies with experience and role.