Company DescriptionLEWIS & ASSOCIATES is a leader in providing Legal and Administrative staffing services. We are a sole source staffing firm giving you convenient ways of working with us. We make every effort to ensure the highest degree of professionalism and integrity in the staffing process. We understand the demanding role of recruiting to source the highest level of legal professionals while incorporating proven, innovative, and successful recruiting techniques.Job DescriptionWe are seeking an Intellectual Property Attorney/Patent Attorney for a great opportunity with a national firm. The ideal candidate will have responsibility of addressing and/or managing all of the IP needs of the business including:Drafting, negotiating, interpreting and advising clients on IP related agreements, such as non-disclosure agreements and license agreements, and IP provisions in commercial agreements, such as manufacturing agreements, and supply agreements;Drafting freedom-to-operate and/or invalidity opinions;Evaluating inventions to determine patentability and, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications before the USPTO and foreign counterparts;Advising and counseling clients on various IP matters involving copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets;Managing outside counsel; andCounseling clients on the above on a global basis, with input from local counsel as needed.QualificationsQualified candidates should be licensed to practice before a state bar and also before the USPTO. Applicants must have at least five years of experience as an IP attorney, including experience with counseling clients on business aspects of IP matters. Experience in preparation and prosecution of patent applications is a basic requirement. A chemistry degree or other relevant coursework is required. An ability to work closely with the business is a must.