Job Postings

Associate - Intellectual Property (Patents) - McDonald Hopkins (posted 8/19/2021)

Patent Prosecution Associate - Electrical Engineering / Computer Science - Renner Otto (posted 6/3/2021)

Intellectual Property Attorneys - Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (posted 5/18/2021)



Associate - Intellectual Property (Patents - Cleveland) - McDonald Hopkins (Cleveland, OH)

The Cleveland office of McDonald Hopkins is seeking an Intellectual Property Associate Attorney with an electrical or mechanical engineering background.

Candidates must have at least 3 years of relevant patent prosecution experience and be registered to practice before the USPTO.  As a member of our Intellectual Property Department you will have the opportunity to work with and learn from an outstanding group of talented, well-rounded IP attorneys as well as attorneys from our other practice areas across all our markets.  You will have the opportunity to work on a national level.  Our firm and our IP team fosters a client-focused, entrepreneurial culture that gives our attorneys the resources and support necessary to hit the ground running and build a successful and sustainable practice.

• Description:  Responsibilities include all aspects of patent practice including preparation and prosecution of patent applications and patent opinion work.  This is a partnership track position.
  
  
• Qualifications:  Successful candidates must have excellent academic credentials with a degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.  Work experience in engineering is also a plus.  Admission to the Patent Bar and JD from an ABA-approved law school is required.  Ohio state bar membership is preferred but not required.  The ideal candidate will have between 2 and 5 years of patent drafting and prosecution experience in electrical and computer technology.
  
  
• Compensation:  Compensation is commensurate with experience and may include salary or percentage of billings in addition to comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits.
  
  
• Please send resumes in confidence to recruiting@rennerotto.com.

Intellectual Property Attorneys - Dinsmore & Shohl LLP (Multiple Locations)

Dinsmore’s IP Department includes a group of 100+ intellectual property attorneys in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Charleston, Groton, Lexington, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C.  With one of the country’s fastest-growing IP practices, Dinsmore services clients in a wide range of industries around the world.  We currently have openings for the following positions:

• Trademark/Copyright Litigation Associate:  Candidates must have a minimum of three years of general litigation experience and/or significant TTAB experience, including experience preparing and arguing motions, taking depositions, handling complex discovery and ESI, and preparing cases for trial.  Trademarks and copyrights clearance, prosecution and transactional work is preferred.  A technical background is not required.  Successful candidates should have a license to practice in Ohio, strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work handling complex trademark litigation matters for regional and national clients of all sizes.
  
  
• Patent Associate (biochemistry or chemistry):  This position requires a minimum of three years of patent preparation and prosecution experience and at least a B.S. in Biochemistry or Chemistry.  Admission to a state bar and USPTO registration is required.  A Ph.D. and/or industry experience is preferred.  Experience with pharmaceutical or biotechnology subject matters is a plus.  Successful candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, and opinion work.
  
  
• Patent Associate (physics):  This position requires a B.S. in Physics and a minimum of three years of patent preparation and prosecution experience.  Admission to a state bar and USPTO registration is required.  Successful candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, and opinion work.
  
  
• Patent Associate (electrical engineering or computer science):  This position requires a B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and all experience levels will be considered.  Admission to a state bar and USPTO registration is required.  Successful candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, and opinion work.
  
  
• Patent Associate (materials science):  This position requires a B.S. in Materials Science and all experience levels will be considered.  Admission to a state bar and USPTO registration is required.  Successful candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, and opinion work.
  
  
• Patent Associate (mechanical engineering):  This position requires a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and all experience levels will be considered.  Admission to a state bar and USPTO registration is required.  Successful candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, and opinion work.
  
  
• Patent Associate (chemical engineering):  This position requires a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.  Admission to a state bar and USPTO registration is required.  Successful candidates have strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work, including patent preparation and prosecution, portfolio management, strategic analysis, and opinion work.