Patent Attorney

A law firm in Fargo, ND, is seeking a Patent Attorney. The attorney will be responsible for providing legal counsel and patent prosecution services to clients in the biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical technology sectors.

Duties:

• Conduct patent prosecution for clients in biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical technologies
• Provide legal advice on patent matters, including patentability assessments, infringement analysis, and patent portfolio management
• Draft patent applications, responses to office actions, and other legal documents
• Conduct patent searches and prior art analysis
• Communicate with clients, patent examiners, and other stakeholders
• Manage patent portfolios and provide strategic guidance to clients

Requirements:

• Strong technical background and education in biotechnology, chemistry, or pharmaceutical technologies
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
• Strong academic and professional credentials
• Registration to practice with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Ability to promptly become licensed in IA, MN, ND, or WI

Education & Certifications:

• J.D. from an ABA-Accredited Law School
• Registration to practice with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Active attorney license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Skills:

• Strong technical knowledge in biotechnology, chemistry, or pharmaceutical technologies
• Proficiency in patent prosecution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyze complex technical and legal issues
• Strong client management skills

Experience:

Preferably 3+ years of patent prosecution experience

Law offices are located in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Mexico and China. The legal practice has sixty-four years of professional law experience. There are eleven areas of practice. A number of their practice disciplines consist of banking-financial services, employment-labor, energy and health law. A fairly large team of results-driven attorneys and a skilled support group are staffed at the firm. Pro-bono work is endorsed at the legal practice.