What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intellectual Property Analyst position at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP?
Put your engineering expertise to work while working side by side with our talented intellectual property attorneys helping to litigate matters regarding state-of-the-art technologies.
Responsibilities:
- Assists in the litigation of intellectual property matters.
- Reviews, analyzes, organizes, assembles and summarizes technical literature and documents.
- Analyzes complex studies and underlying data from several technical fields.
- Generates extensive work product in areas of assigned expertise.
- Analyzes technical information in conformance with case needs, allegation, themes and legal theories.
- Applies technical training and expertise to the issues and needs of the practice and provides sound opinions.
- Evaluates claims that are subject of intellectual property litigation.
- Conducts research necessary to support position to defend claims, and provide any additional support necessary for the litigation.
- May locate appropriate experts and fact witnesses, interviews and prepares to testify for litigation matters.
- May prepare for examination of opposing witnesses, both fact and expert.
- May prepare written discovery and responses to discovery, where appropriate.
- Understands the full scope of litigation and recognizes helpful information to a case when reviewing documents and/or testimony.
- Keeps abreast of significant developments in areas of assigned responsibility and areas of expertise, in order to undertake assignments as appropriate.
- Keeps track of time in specified intervals and submits records as requested.
- Travel when necessary to conduct the duties of this position.
- Uses excellent communication skills, verbal and written, and is courteous and professional at all times.
- Keeps supervisor abreast of current issues and potential problems as they develop; seeks advice as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering and/or Computer Science from four-year college or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.