Junior Electrical Engineering IP Patent Associate

Lewis & Associates; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm in Pittsburgh is seeking a Junior Electrical Engineering IP Patent Associate to support their dynamic Intellectual Property Procurement and Portfolio Management practice. The ideal candidate should have a background in electrical engineering, along with up to three years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Required qualifications include being admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and possessing a J.D. from an accredited law school. This role involves various intellectual property matters, including prosecution and litigation support.

Qualifications

• Up to three years of experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications.
• Admitted to practice in good standing before one or more state bars.

Responsibilities

• Involved in patent, trademark, and copyright preparation and prosecution.
• Providing counseling, licensing, and opinion work.
• Supporting litigation efforts.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Patent application preparation and prosecution

Licensing and opinion work

Litigation support

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Admittance to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Job description

Junior Electrical Engineering IP Patent Associate

LEW I S & ASSOCIATES is a leader in providing Legal and Administrative staffing services. We are a sole source staffing firm giving you convenient ways of working with us. We make every effort to ensure the highest degree of professionalism and integrity in the staffing process. We understand thedemanding role of recruiting to source the highest level of legal professionals while incorporating proven,innovative, and successful recruiting techniques.

Our client represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. Their practice is a robust full market practice — cutting edge, complex and dynamic, at once regional, national and international in scope.

The firm embrace their core values. They believe in hiring collaborative, committed, and diverse teams; using state-of-the-art technology; offering continuous professional development training; and promoting pro bono and diversity initiatives. Most importantly, they strive to cultivate an environment that celebrates talented legal professionals.

A global law firm seeks to hire a junior associate to join their dynamic Intellectual Property Procurement and Portfolio Management practice.

The ideal candidate must have a background in electrical engineering up to three years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Candidates must also be admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice and in good standing before one or more state bars. The associate will be involved in a variety of intellectual property matters, including those involving patent, trademark and copyright preparation, prosecution and counseling, licensing, opinion work and litigation support.

All your information will be kept confidential.