Patent Attorney Associate

Lateral Link; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top market salary + bonus

Opportunity to gain expertise in both prosecution and litigation

Job summary

A top-tier AmLaw firm in Boston is seeking a mid-level patent associate to handle both patent prosecution and litigation. This unique role allows you to work across various technologies including AI and software, providing client counseling and participating in due diligence for mergers. Ideal candidates have 2-5 years of experience, a technical degree, and are either registered with the USPTO or eligible for Massachusetts bar admission. Competitive salary and bonus offered.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of patent experience in prosecution, litigation, or both.
• Strong technical background in relevant fields.
• Eligible for Massachusetts bar registration.
• Massachusetts bar or eligibility to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Handle patent prosecution and litigation matters.
• Provide client counseling on portfolio strategy and competitive intelligence.
• Conduct due diligence on IP-heavy M&A transactions.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Patent litigation

Client counseling

Due diligence

Education

Technical degree in electrical engineering or computer science

USPTO registration

Massachusetts bar or eligibility to obtain

Job description

You went to law school because someone told you a technical degree plus a JD was a golden ticket.

They weren't wrong. But three years in, you're starting to wonder if this is what they meant.

You're either stuck in prosecution — drafting office actions at 11pm on the same narrow patent family you inherited as a first year — or you're in litigation, buried in document review, never touching the actual technology.

Most AmLaw firms make you pick a lane. Prosecution or litigation. One or the other.

This isn't that.

A top-tier AmLaw firm with one of the most recognized IP practices in the country is hiring a mid-level patent associate in Boston who can work across both patent prosecution and litigation. That combination is rare at this level — and it's what makes this seat different from every other patent posting you've scrolled past.

The work spans:

• Patent prosecution across AI, software, hardware, semiconductor, and communications technologies
• Patent litigation including ITC proceedings, district court, and PTAB
• Client counseling on portfolio strategy, freedom-to-operate, and competitive intelligence
• Due diligence on IP-heavy M&A transactions

This is a dedicated IP platform in Boston — not a satellite office where patent work gets farmed out from headquarters. The team handles matters for major technology and life sciences clients from origination through resolution.

What you bring

• 2-5 years of patent experience (prosecution, litigation, or both)
• Technical degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
• USPTO registration
• Massachusetts bar or eligibility to obtain

What you get

• The rare chance to build expertise across both prosecution and litigation at a single firm
• A practice where your technical background isn't just a credential — it's what makes you valuable in the room
• Top market salary + bonus

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