Job Description

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Our Intellectual Property Practice Group

We are seeking to hire a patent attorney to join in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, or Washington, DC office. This position also has flexibility to work remotely.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client services.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary ranges for this position, depending on location, are as follows.

• Chicago, IL: $150,000-$210,000
• Los Angeles, CA: $150,000-$210,000
• San Francisco, CA: $150,000-$210,000
• Washington, DC: $150,000-$210,000
• New York City, NY: $150,000-$210,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabodys good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters.

Its a chance to use your knowledge to shape whats ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking.

Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have eight to fifteen years of patent prosecution experience. Qualified candidates will have experience drafting patent applications, prosecuting before the USPTO, and supporting patent prosecution before foreign patent offices. An undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or any equivalent thereof and USPTO admission required, as well as at least three to five years of law firm experience. An advanced technical degree and/or experience with medical device technologies are each a plus.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Aff... Disability / Veteran.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.

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