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IP Litigation Associate

$200k - $260k

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Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: IP Litigation Associate (3–4 Years)

Location: Northern California

Compensation: Competitive base salary + full benefits $200,000-$260,000

About the Opportunity
Our client, a top-tier law firm with a nationally recognized intellectual property litigation practice, is seeking a highly skilled IP Litigation Associate to join their growing Northern California team. The practice handles high-profile patent, trade secrets, and commercial disputes in industries such as high technology, software, digital media, and semiconductors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent clients in patent and trade secrets disputes from case inception through trial.

  • Prepare and argue motions, take/defend depositions, and manage discovery.

  • Contribute to inter partes review (IPR) petitions and proceedings before the USPTO.

  • Collaborate with partners, associates, and clients on case strategy.

  • Draft and review pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda.

Qualifications

  • 3–4 years of IP litigation experience, with a focus on patent and trade secrets matters.

  • Experience with inter partes review petitions highly desirable.

  • Degree in Engineering , Physics , or Computer Science strongly preferred.

  • Outstanding academic credentials and prior experience at a reputable law firm.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Relevant bar admission required (or eligibility to obtain promptly).

  • Admission to practice before the USPTO preferred.

Why Apply
This is a rare opportunity to join a high-profile practice working on industry-shaping disputes for leading technology and media companies. You’ll receive competitive pay, robust benefits, and the chance to work with some of the most respected attorneys in the field.

How to Apply
Please submit your resume, law school transcript, and a representative work sample.

Vacancy posted 29 days ago
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