Mid-Level Mechanical Patent Litigation Associate

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP is seeking a patent litigation attorney with substantial experience in case strategy, discovery management, depositions, motions, witness preparation, and trial support.

Candidates should have mechanical arts experience combined with knowledge of computer technology, coding, and signal processing, and hold a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field. The firm handles IP disputes nationwide and internationally.

Qualifications

• Experience managing fact and expert discovery and supporting trial teams.
• Mechanical arts background with computer technology, coding, and signal processing knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Develop case strategy and manage fact and expert discovery.
• Take and defend depositions; draft and argue substantive motions.
• Prepare witnesses and develop validity and invalidity contentions.
• Support trial teams throughout patent litigation.

Skills

Patent litigation experience

Mechanical engineering background

Computer technology knowledge

Coding

Signal processing

Deposition handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

• The role encompasses substantial patent litigation experience, including developing case strategy, managing fact and expert discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing substantive motions, preparing witnesses, developing validity and invalidity contentions, and supporting trial teams.
• Candidates are required to have experience in the mechanical arts combined with knowledge of computer technology, coding, and signal processing, and a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Finnegan's litigation practice addresses all aspects of IP-related disputes, from complex patent litigation and appeals to high-profile trademark disputes, with its litigators handling cases before courts and government agencies across the United States, Germany, and the UK.
• The firm's litigation teams possess expertise in handling business disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, advertising, and trade secrets, and have represented clients in over 200 appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the last five years.