Mid-Senior Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney

3-12 yrs required

Full-time

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A law firm is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Patent Litigation Associate Attorney for their Manchester office.

Job Overview:

• Work closely with clients to navigate patent laws and judicial decisions, providing solutions to protect intellectual property assets.
• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and correspondence for state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation proceedings.
• Conduct complex discovery requests and defend/respond to them.
• Negotiate and communicate with opposing counsel, prepare for and conduct depositions, and trial preparation.
• Prepare Federal Circuit appeal briefs and supervise/training junior associates.
• Patent trial experience is a plus.

Duties:

• Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, and correspondence for court proceedings.
• Conduct complex discovery requests and respond to them effectively.
• Negotiate and communicate with opposing counsel.
• Prepare for and conduct depositions.
• Prepare for trial, including exhibit lists, evidentiary objections, motions, and witness preparation.
• Prepare Federal Circuit appeal briefs.
• Supervise and train junior associates.

Requirements:

• 6-8 years of patent litigation experience.
• Significant experience in drafting/responding to pleadings, preparing infringement and invalidity claim charts, Markman proceedings, patent-specific fact, and expert discovery.
• Experience with inter partes reviews and overall litigation strategy.

Education & Certifications:

• USPTO admission.
• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or substantial experience litigating matters in these or similar disciplines.

Skills:

• Strong academic credentials.
• Superb judgment and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing excellent client services.

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