Senior Life Sciences IP Attorney – Prosecution & Litigation

Markent Personnel; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Markent Personnel in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a highly motivated Associate Attorney with a life sciences background to join a leading international law firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role focuses on sophisticated patent prosecution and litigation across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health.

The candidate will collaborate with senior IP attorneys and scientists to protect and develop clients’ innovations, handle complex portfolios,

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in applicable jurisdiction in good standing.
• 3–5 years of 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 United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• Experience handling patents in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health.
• Experience with patent portfolio development and management.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in sophisticated 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 the development and management of domestic and international patent portfolios.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, competitive landscape, and intellectual property analyses.
• Develop litigation strategies for complex patent disputes in federal district courts and other forums.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, and other substantive litigation documents.
• Assist with fact and expert discovery, witness preparation, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Represent patent owners and challengers in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
• Evaluate the potential impact of post-grant proceedings on related patent litigation.
• Collaborate with attorneys, scientists, technical specialists, and experts to analyze complex technologies and develop effective legal strategies.
• Work with colleagues across jurisdictions and practice areas to manage domestic and international intellectual property disputes.
• Advise clients on intellectual property strategy, portfolio development, enforcement, and protection.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Patent litigation

Life sciences

US PTO

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. from top-tier law school

PhD in life sciences (preferred)

Undergraduate degree in Biology

Job description

Markent Personnel in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a highly motivated Associate Attorney with a life sciences background to join a leading international law firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. The role focuses on sophisticated patent prosecution and litigation across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, gene therapy, medical devices, and digital health.

The candidate will collaborate with senior IP attorneys and scientists to protect and develop clients’ innovations, handle complex portfolios,