Bay Area Opportunities

Intellectual Property Associates

Intellectual Property

Our clients are looking for top intellectual property associates who have 2 to 7+ years experience in at least one of these areas: IP litigation (patent, trademark, copyright), patent prosecution, or technology transactions.

Associates who want to relocate to California will be considered, as long as they are with prestigious firms currently, even if they need to take the California bar.

Representative Opportunities for Intellectual Property Associates

  • Great opportunity for associates with 4-7 years of experience. The Tech Group works closely with leading venture-backed startup and emerging growth companies in a variety of fields, including technology, life sciences, financial services and consumer products. The group focuses on drafting and negotiating strategic licensing and commercial agreements on behalf of clients, providing general intellectual property and business counseling, and working on transactions in all stages of their clients’ businesses, from formation to financings and acquisitions. Contact us

  • Great opportunity with AmLaw 100 firm in San Francisco and Silicon Valley for associates with 2+ years of patent litigation experience. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate and/or advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, physics, or a similar field. Top credentials required. Contact us

  • Growing Bay Area offices of elite AmLaw 100 law firm is seeking to add associates with 2-7 years of experience in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. The ideal candidate will have a hard science (e.g., engineering, computer science, physics, or optics) background, be entrepreneurial, interested in cutting-edge technology, and looking forward to early responsibility and developing a full set of litigation and trial skills through high-tech patent litigation. Contact us

  • Premier Silicon Valley based AmLaw 100 firm seeks patent prosecution associates with 2-5 years of experience. USPTO required. Contact us

  • AmLaw 100 firm seeks an associate with 4+ years of direct trademark experience with clearance and prosecution. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing U.S. and international trademark portfolios with specific experience in U.S. and international trademark clearance, prosecution, oppositions, and investigations. Contact us

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The list above is a representative list of select opportunities, it’s by no means exhaustive. Our clients are comprised of Am Law 100 and 200 law firms, corporations, regional, midsize, and boutique law firms. We place partners, counsels, associates, and groups of attorneys. Although the majority of our placements are in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Sacramento, many of our clients are adding associates across the country. The pandemic has been a door-opener! Get in touch to find your dream job.

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