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Firm Overview: This award-winning, mid-sized, Am Law 200 firm is headquartered in New York City and has 200+ attorneys. The firm spans across three offices -- in addition to their headquarters in NYC, they also have offices in both Miami and Los Angeles. The three locations serve a diverse client base around the globe. No matter the office or location, they are known for getting the job done right, and doing it with integrity, efficiency, and style. They offer an informal, friendly atmosphere that encourages hard work, growth, and balance. They enjoy a remarkably low attrition rate as the vast majority of lawyers who join the firm wind up staying because they find a firm where they can be themselves, build the practices they want, and achieve a well-balanced life.

Practice Group Overview: This firm’s award-winning Intellectual Property (IP) Group, working with their preeminent Media + Entertainment and Litigation Groups, attracts industry superstars. Clients also include major motion picture studios, and content publishers and distributors seeking to protect and leverage their works and their brands. The attorneys in this group handle all types of IP matter, including patent prosecution, copyright, and trademark registration, defending and asserting infringement and related claims, and negotiating agreements ranging from licenses to purchases and sales of IP assets. This firm brings together a broad-based team of attorneys experienced in all aspects of intellectual property. Whether they are defending a major Hollywood film studio against a copyright infringement claim or securing patents for a start-up technology firm, their IP Group has the knowledge and experience to optimize and protect their clients’ valuable intellectual property. Their work in the IP space has been consistently recognized by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.

Responsibilities:

• Handle patent prosecution matters in various technical fields and patent litigation.
• Prepare and prosecute patent applications and manage patent portfolios.
• Conduct validity and infringement studies.
• Support patent litigation, licensing, and due diligence for corporate transactions.

Requirements:

• 2020 or 2021 graduate with a degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Excellent professional and academic credentials.
• Two to three years of experience in patent prosecution or as a patent examiner.
• Registered patent attorney or eligible to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Compensation & Benefits: $195,000 to $205,000/year -- The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include, but are not limited to, years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc.

This firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Health Plans (PPO or EPO health plan), Dental Plan (PPO or DMO dental plan), Vision Plan, Life Insurance/AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) Plan, Commuter Benefit Plan, EAP (Employee Assistance Program). The description above is intended to reflect general duties and responsibilities and is not to be interpreted as all-encompassing. Nothing in this job description restricts the Firm’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.