Senior IP Attorney, Life Sciences: Prosecution & Litigation

Calqulate; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Life Sciences Intellectual Property team in Palo Alto. The attorney will handle sophisticated patent prosecution and litigation in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health.

The ideal candidate has a J.D. from a top law school, 3–5 years of post-JD experience, and USPTO admission, with a strong life sciences background. This is a hybrid role with collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in applicable jurisdiction in good standing.
• 3-5 years of substantive post-JD experience in patent prosecution and patent litigation.
• Undergraduate degree in Biology or a closely related life sciences discipline.
• PhD in a life sciences field strongly preferred.
• Admission to practice before the USPTO.
• Experience handling patents in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health.
• Experience with patent portfolio development and management.
• Familiarity with competitive landscape analyses, patentability assessments, and IP strategy.
• Experience litigating patent matters in federal district courts and/or before the ITC.
• Familiarity with inter partes review proceedings before the PTAB.
• Understanding of how post-grant proceedings may affect patent litigation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Large law firm or sophisticated IP practice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in life sciences patent prosecution and litigation matters.
• Draft and prosecute patent applications involving biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, digital health, and related technologies.
• Assist with development and management of domestic and international patent portfolios.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, competitive landscape, and IP analyses.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Patent litigation

Life sciences background

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

PhD in life sciences

USPTO admission

Tools

USPTO experience

Job description

Calqulate is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Life Sciences Intellectual Property team in Palo Alto. The attorney will handle sophisticated patent prosecution and litigation in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health.

The ideal candidate has a J.D. from a top law school, 3–5 years of post-JD experience, and USPTO admission, with a strong life sciences background. This is a hybrid role with collaboration across a multidisciplinary team.