Patent Prosecution Associate

-        At least a BS in Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Science

-        Registration to practice before the USPTO

-        3+ years of experience with the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, including reviewing search results and providing opinions on patentability, responding to office actions and filing appeals;

-        3+ years of patent litigation experience including direct experience with the following:

            drafting and responding to pleadings;

                    preparing infringement and invalidity claim charts/contentions;

                    conducting depositions

                    Markman/claim construction proceedings;

                    expert discovery and working with expert witnesses/reports

                    managing complex discovery requests;

-        Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills;

-        Strong prioritization skills, attention to detail, and timeliness in responding to requests and clients.

-        The following would be a plus, but not necessary:

                    ITC experience;

                    IPR experience;

                Appeals before the Federal Circuit;