Our client, a truly global, full-service law firm is looking to hire a junior associate in its growing IP Litigation team in Silicon Valley.
The team successfully represents technology companies, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to Silicon Valley startups, across their life cycle from early stage start-ups to leading businesses.
The team represents clients before the USPTO on issues related to U.S. Patent Law (specifically 35 U.S.C. 101, 112, 102, and 103); reviews patent applications and issued patents relating to technology covering social media networks, computer networks, autonomous vehicles, storage devices, and semiconductors. Candidates will ideally have experience with drafting appeal briefs before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board for technologies related to computer networks, and post grant review petitions; preparing and prosecuting patent applications in technologies relating to AI/ML, Internet of Things, smart phone applications, autonomous vehicles, computer networks, network attached storage devices, and semiconductor and insurance related technologies.
This law firm is particularly known for its excellent training and support from Seniors. There is no hierarchy – whereby Partners respect junior associates and they let you have the responsibility of getting the right level of work that you think you are ready for. This law firm is incredibly well known and is ranking across the US, APAC, Europe and the UK.
This is the kind of firm where making Partner is a genuine possibility. Partners and Seniors will take an active interest in your growth. You will be given a mentor from day one, with quarterly reviews on how you are finding things in the firm and things you might like to change.
Candidates must be qualified in California. Candidates with a tech/engineering background are preferred.
Target hours are 2000 including 150 non-billables.
