Patent Prosecution - Job Posting

The Practice –Patent Prosecution
Morrison & Foerster has one of the most experienced and highly regarded patent practices in the legal field.  We offer clients a patent prosecution and counseling practice that is unrivaled in its depth of experience, industry and technical expertise, and international scale.  The firm’s patent attorneys are particularly skilled in the strategic planning of a patent portfolio, including writing successful patent applications in complex and novel situations, in anticipation of possible future litigation.

Patent prosecution attorneys in the Los Angeles office handle cases involving electronics, semiconductor, electromechanical and software technologies.  This includes counseling and litigation regarding issues of infringement and validity, regular participation in patent prosecution, and in appeal, reissue and reexamination proceedings.  Additionally, several attorneys handle litigation issues concerning the mechanical arts, telecommunications, Internet, electronics hardware, licensing of patents, and corporate transactional matters involving intellectual property.

The Ideal Candidate – Experience
The Los Angeles office has immediate openings for patent prosecution associates with up to four years experience in patent law to join our growing patent prosecution practice.  Candidates should have a technical background in the area of electrical engineering or computer science/engineering and have excellent academic credentials.  We prefer an individual who has passed the patent bar and has substantial prosecution experience.  We welcome any litigation or transactional experience.  We are willing to pay relocation costs.  Academic or work experience in LCD and/or mobile phone technologies is a plus.

How to Apply:

online:www.mofomojo.com
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fax:(213) 892-5454
mail: Nisha Pecolatto
Morrison & Foerster LLP
555 W. Fifth Street, Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA  90013