REQUIREMENTSRequires Juris Doctor of Law and Bachelor's or higher degree in Biotechnology, or another natural science field; background or experience in Intellectual Property (IP) Law; background including exposure to substantive patent law cases, including cases involving claim construction; demonstrated ability to effectively work in team environment while assuming full responsibility for individual work product; demonstrated analytical skills, problem-solving skills, legal research skills, and good judgment; demonstrated strong ability to write, review, and edit complex court pleadings, legal opinions, correspondence, and other documents; demonstrated ability to interact with clients, other attorneys, support staff, courts and administrative agencies in a professional manner; demonstrated ability to work effectively under stress, within explicit time deadlines while managing multiple deadlines and multiple tasks; demonstrated excellent computer skills for legal research, document management, and other required applications.

SUMMARYVanguard Intellectual Partners (Vanguard-IP) specializes in the placement of IP/Patent professionals nationwide.

Our sole focus on intellectual property enables us to more deeply understand our clients’ technical needs, and our candidates’ individual talents and career interests. Our broad network of long-term client relationships gives us a competitive edge.

Our recruiters all have 10 years of IP recruiting experience, and an exceptional record of success. We have superior knowledge of the IP job market, and offer trusted career advice for our candidates. We also have the resources and high-level contacts to get your resume noticed by the people who matter.

We look forward to speaking with you, and learning more about what you are seeking in your next opportunity.

CONFIDENTIALITYAt Vanguard-IP, we respect the confidentiality of every candidate who contacts us. Furthermore, we will always obtain expressed authorization before submitting your resume to any of our clients.

**Should you have an interest in exploring opportunities in another location, we have hundreds of openings in other markets. Please apply now and our team would be happy to review your information for this or other openings in your location of interest.