Senior Patent Litigation Associate — High‑Stakes IP & Tech

Watts & Associates Recruitment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement support

Paid time off

Professional-development resources

Wellbeing programmes

Pro bono opportunities

Job summary

Watts & Associates is seeking an IP & Technology Litigation Associate to join its San Francisco office. You will handle high-stakes patent, trade-secret and technology disputes before courts and specialist forums, taking ownership of substantive matters and collaborating with partners and senior lawyers.

The ideal candidate has approximately 7+ years of IP or complex technology litigation experience, strong research and writing skills, and admission to the California Bar or eligibility to obtain

Qualifications

• Approximately 7+ years of IP or complex technology litigation experience.
• Experience handling patent, trade-secret or technology disputes.
• Strong research, writing and analytical abilities; drafting substantive motions and briefs.
• Admission to the California Bar or eligibility to obtain admission promptly.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions and substantive briefs
• Conduct legal and technical research
• Manage discovery and document-production workstreams
• Prepare for claim-construction proceedings where applicable
• Work with fact, technical and damages experts
• Prepare witnesses for depositions and hearings
• Support depositions, hearings and trial preparation
• Contribute to case strategy and settlement analysis
• Assist with appellate, ITC or PTAB matters where relevant

Skills

IP litigation

Technology litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Motions & briefs

Education

CA Bar admission

Job description

Watts & Associates is seeking an IP & Technology Litigation Associate to join its San Francisco office. You will handle high-stakes patent, trade-secret and technology disputes before courts and specialist forums, taking ownership of substantive matters and collaborating with partners and senior lawyers.

The ideal candidate has approximately 7+ years of IP or complex technology litigation experience, strong research and writing skills, and admission to the California Bar or eligibility to obtain