IP Patent Associate

Baker McKenzie; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie in Dallas seeks a candidate for the Intellectual Property associate role, focusing on patent and IP disputes. An engineering background is essential to understand technical aspects of cases and to draft and prosecute patents.

The team handles multinational brand owners across industries, offering exposure to diverse disputes, licensing, and commercial matters, with a strong emphasis on patent-related work.

Qualifications

• Engineering background is essential.
• Experience with intellectual property disputes and patent matters is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support complex intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, and trade secret matters.
• Assist with patent application drafting and transactional patent matters, and support patent prosecution and patent transactions practices.

Education

Engineering background

Job description

Overview

• The Intellectual Property practice helps clients in all aspects of IP rights acquisition, protection, enforcement, and exploitation.


• The practice acts for multinational brand owners across industries including household and pharmaceutical products, fashion and luxury goods, transportation, sports, consumer products, foods, electronic goods, media, entertainment, and technology.


• The role supports complex intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, and trade secret matters, as well as related licensing and commercial disputes.


• The associate will also assist with patent application drafting and transactional patent matters, and support patent prosecution and patent transactions practices.


• An engineering background is essential.