Patent Attorney/Portfolio Administrator

Invention Law Group, PLLC seeks a highly skilled, motivated and experienced patent attorney to provide support to its patent prosecution group. 

 

Intellectual Ventures (“IV”) is a privately held, invention investment company based in Bellevue, Washington.  Founded in 2000, IV’s business model centers on creating, acquiring and licensing intellectual property in a variety of technology areas.   IV plans to commercialize inventions through licensing, spin-offs, joint ventures and industry partnerships.

Qualified candidates will possess the following:J.D. degree from high-quality, ABA accredited law schoolUndergraduate degree in EE, Physics, or Computer Science Admission to Washington or other state barAdmission to practice before US Patent and Trademark Office At least four years experience as practicing patent attorney, with primary emphasis on patent prosecution in electrical artsAbility to lead and manage a fast moving dynamic teamExcellent analytical, communication and organizational skills a must

Daily activities will include:Assisting in strategic management of existing portfolio of issued patents and on-going prosecution of pending casesEvaluating potential licensing value, technical merit, and patentability/validity of invention disclosures, patent applications and patents Reviewing and evaluating the quality, cost-effectiveness and scope of work performed by outside patent counsel Assisting in developing and implementing portfolio analysis and tracking tools to build infrastructure and enable efficient scaling of work for rapidly growing portfolio Managing docketing team to ensure accurate entry of patent informationManaging staff of Paralegals and Patent Assistants responsible for researching and evaluating patent file histories and title assignments for patent due diligence

Desired Experience:Due diligence investigations of patent portfoliosForeign prosecution In-house experience or other experience managing outside counsel Broad technical or business knowledge of software, eCommerce, computer systems, semiconductors, telecommunications or consumer electronics.