IP Patent Associate

Description & Requirements

For over 55 years, our Intellectual Property practice has been helping clients in all aspects of the acquisition, protection, enforcement and exploitation of IP rights. We leverage our global resources and extensive experience to help clients grow and protect the value of their intellectual property anywhere in the world. Our global network of lawyers is our core strength – we work efficiently across borders, have intimate knowledge of the legal and business culture of the countries where we have offices, advise clients in a practical, easy-to-understand manner and form efficient international teams of attorneys. We act for many multinational brand owners in a wide variety of industries, including household and pharmaceutical products, fashion and luxury goods, transportation, sports, consumer products, foods, electronic goods, media, entertainment and technology. We believe in developing close professional relationships with clients and recognize the importance of understanding their business to better satisfy their legal and commercial requirements, constantly building on our capabilities with innovative solutions suited to the business of our clients and have received numerous awards.

The Firm seeks to hire (1) mid-to-senior-level associate with patent experience, preferably focused on patent disputes, to strengthen our Intellectual Property (IP) practice. This role will also support our patent prosecution and patent transactions practices.  Open to US markets, with Dallas preferred.

The ideal candidate should have meaningful experience in patent matters and will be expected to support complex intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, and trade secret matters, as well as related licensing and commercial disputes. In addition, the associate will assist with patent application drafting and transactional patent matters.  An engineering background is essential. We are seeking a skilled, collaborative, and hard-working professional who is ready to contribute to the success of our team.  The candidate must be Texas Bar qualified or can demonstrate they can waive into the Texas Bar.