Associate Intellectual Property Counsel
The candidate will assist in protecting company's intellectual property (IP) by providing legal support and litigation assistance relating primarily to patent, copyright, and trademark matters. Will prepare and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO. Prepare and prosecute trademark applications before the USPTO. Register copyrights with the US Copyright Office. Perform and report on patentability and freedom-to-operate patent searches. Attend meetings of staff and committees involved in matters having intellectual property aspects. Assist in managing outside counsel work on IP litigation and other IP matters. May work on IP licenses. Assist in implementing IP related policies and processes. Advise and educate staff on IP legal issues. Perform other duties as assigned.
The candidate should have Bachelor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering (or equivalent work experience). Should also have a J.D. degree. Must have 2-5 years of experience as a practicing attorney in patent and other intellectual property matters. Experience in patent application preparation and prosecution is required. Experience in business method/computer art applications is needed. Should be licensed to practice in Illinois, member of the Illinois Bar, and registered to practice before the USPTO. Should have working knowledge of patent and intellectual property field's concepts, practices, and procedures. General securities industry, financial markets and/or derivatives markets is preferred. Intermediate level skills in legal research and analysis, and electronic legal research software tools required. VISIO skills strongly preferred.
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