INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PATENT PROSECUTION ASSOCIATE | MID-LEVEL ASSOCIATE (3–5 YRS): Our client, a Regional SE firm, is seeking a mid-level Associate to join its IP Practice in Atlanta. 

This opportunity is ideal for a patent attorney with significant patent preparation and prosecution experience looking to advise clients on sophisticated IP matters across a range of technologies. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex patent matters while collaborating with an established intellectual property practice serving clients across diverse industries.

The Associate will advise clients on patent preparation and prosecution, patent-related investigations, IP strategy, and other complex IP matters. Responsibilities also include drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting detailed analysis of patent-related issues, managing multiple matters simultaneously, collaborating with attorneys and clients on intellectual property strategies, evaluating technical innovations, and providing strategic legal advice on technology-driven business initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3 - 5 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience at a law firm
• STRONGLY PREFERRED: Experience with telecommunications, integrated circuits, or related technologies 
• Strong technical and analytical skills necessary to conduct complex patent analysis, and excellent organizational, written, verbal, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with clients, attorneys, and other professionals
• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic record + an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering or similar degree
• Georgia Bar and USPTO bar admission

TO APPLY: Please submit in PDF format a resume, JD and undergraduate/STEM transcripts, and cover letter. Additionally a patent application/prosecution writing sample is strongly recommended.