Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC - Intellectual Property Alternative Track Associate (Technology)

Morgan Lewis is seeking an IP-Technology alternative track associate in our Boston, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC offices with at least 3-5 years of patent-prosecution experience in a law firm environment. This is a non-partnership track position with a billable hour requirement of 1,850 hours annually.

In this position, you will help protect innovations at the forefront of technology, working with electrical, software, and related computer-implemented inventions, ranging from consumer products developed by Fortune 100 companies to disruptive technologies created by emerging startups. You will work closely with sophisticated inventors, in-house counsel, and technical teams, thereby gaining direct exposure to client representatives and seeing firsthand how your work shapes business strategy and product roadmaps.

What You'll Do

• Draft and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications for cutting-edge technologies, with a strong emphasis on electrical, software-implemented, and computer-related inventions.
• Collaborate directly with electrical, software, and other engineering teams, scientists, and product leaders to understand new technologies and translate them into strong, strategic patent portfolios.
• Communicate with in-house counsel and other client representatives, providing thoughtful guidance on patentability, portfolio strategy, and risk.
• Participate in invention-harvesting sessions and portfolio reviews for both large, established companies and emerging growth clients.
• Assist with supervision of more junior team members.
• Possible exposure to patent trial and appeal board (PTAB) and ex parte reexamination projects.

Who You Are

• You have preferably at least 3-5 years of patent-prosecution experience in a law firm environment.
• You hold a bachelor's degree (or graduate degree), preferably in computer or information science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or another engineering or physics discipline, and you have demonstrated experience with-and aptitude for-developing a sophisticated understanding of software-based technologies and innovation.
• The successful applicant must have excellent academic credentials and strong research, writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, and is required to be an active member of the bar in the state of the Morgan Lewis office for which they are applying.
• Preferred candidates will already possess a USPTO registration number.
• If you do not yet have a registration number, you will be required to prepare for, take, and pass the patent bar exam prior to joining the firm or within the first twelve months from your hire date.

For positions in MA and/or Washington, DC, the salary wage range for this position is as follows:

• Alternative Track Associate: $150,000 - $230,000

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. Final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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