Mid-Level Patent Associate

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Mid-Level Patent Associate (AI Focus) - Join Michael Best's Intellectual Property Practice Group

Michael Best, a full-service law firm with over 350 lawyers and technical professionals, is seeking a Mid-Level Patent Associate to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a minimum of 2 years of patent drafting and prosecution experience to work with a highly respected organization in a collaborative and dynamic role. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, or Robotics, and a strong interest in the AI field.

Responsibilities:

- Draft and prosecute patent applications
- Conduct patent analysis and opinions of counsel
- Participate in inter partes reviews (IPRs)
- Manage patent portfolios
- Collaborate with clients, attorneys, and staff at all levels of the firm
- Learn and embrace new skills and best practices as the position evolves
- Manage time and deadlines for a variety of ongoing projects
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Communicate effectively with a diverse group of internal and external clients
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with tact and discretion
- Identify and analyze issues, make decisions, and initiate solutions
- Maintain professionalism and good judgment
- Possess valid authorization to work in the .

Requirements:

- 2+ years of prosecution experience at a firm or in-house
- Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, or Robotics
- Experience with patent analysis/opinions of counsel and IPRs is a plus
- Experience with blockchain and distributed ledgers, video codecs, and cloud platforms and computing is a plus
- Admission to the USPTO is a plus

Why You Should Apply:

At Michael Best, employees are offered a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes a variety of resources designed to enhance their overall well-being. This includes a competitive base pay, outstanding benefits, opportunities for learning and growth, and programs to help plan for the future. In addition, the firm offers a positive and respectful work climate, a flexible remote work policy, and a contemporary work environment.

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts
- Wellness program and employee assistance program
- Competitive base pay and performance recognition
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Short and long-term disability plans, life insurance, and critical illness insurance
- Unlimited PTO plus 10 paid holidays
- ABA, state, and local bar membership fee reimbursement
- Career development planning, professional growth opportunities, and specialized training programs
- Mentorship program and bar exam/bar review course reimbursement
- Parental and family leave
- Flexible remote work policy (up to days per week)

Culture and Workplace:

- Respected organization with a collaborative culture
- Growing firm with an exciting future
- Healthy work-life balance
- Contemporary work environment
- Positive and respectful work climate

To be considered for this position, please submit an application via the firm's online portal. Please note that Michael Best is not accepting unsolicited agency resumes for this position and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Michael Best is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from discrimination based on age, race, religion, color, disability, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process due to a medical condition or disability, please contact the firm's Recruiting team.

Salary Information:

For Colorado applicants only, the starting salary for this position in the Denver office is $190,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors, including experience in the practice area. Associates are also eligible to participate in Michael Best's associate bonus program, as well as the firm's 401k plan and employer-sponsored benefits.

Admission to the USPTO is preferred

Medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, wellness program, employee and family assistance program, 401(k) with company contribution, short term disability plan, long term disability plan, life insurance, critical illness insurance, parental/family leave

Not specified

Patent drafting, patent prosecution, portfolio management, patent analysis/opinions of counsel, IPRs, blockchain, distributed ledgers, video codecs, cloud platforms, machine learning, generative models, data and image analytics, bar membership, USPTO admission

Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, or Robotics

Submit an application via the company's online portal

Qualification and Experience Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, or Robotics; 2+ years of patent drafting and prosecution experience at a firm or in-house; admission to the USPTO (preferred)

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