Senior Intellectual Property Attorney

Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search, a Hispanic Women Owned & Operated National Recruiting Firm stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Led by a visionary team with a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion, our firm is dedicated to identifying and attracting top talent across the nation. With a unique blend of cultural insight and professional expertise, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters success for both employers and candidates.

We are seeking a Senior IP Attorney in San Francisco who will be responsible for supporting a wide range of patent litigation matters both in federal district courts and at the PTAB. The Senior IP Attorney will be embedded in the case teams and be a valued contributor helping defend the high-profile technology clients in their most important patent litigation matters. The position will also involve drafting and litigating IPRs on patents asserted against our clients.

We are open to candidates who are interested in working in our San Francisco office or who are located outside the Bay Area but willing to work remotely. The Senior IP Attorney is not a partner-track position.

Job Functions:

• Help develop invalidity positions, including conducting prior art searches and preparing invalidity contentions
• Analyzing and developing non-infringement positions
• Conducting or supervising technical document and source code review
• Assisting with the preparation of expert reports
• Assisting with the preparation of petitions for inter partes review (IPRs)
• Other patent litigation duties as assigned

Desired Experience/Skills:

• State Bar License
• 5+ years of patent litigation experience
• Undergraduate degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields
• Significant experience drafting IPRs and handling matters before the PTAB
• Ability to read source code preferred but not required
• Strong organizational, reasoning and research skills to independently and effectively conduct research in support of assigned matters.
• Ability to interpret complex and substantive case facts and themes as they relate to assigned work.
• Ability to be flexible and agile in work direction and assignments.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment, attention to detail, initiative, team player mentality and team building ability.
• Ability to exhibit initiative in seeking work and managing workload, consistently produce high quality work product, regularly check for errors and make corrections as necessary, and take ownership of projects and complete assignments in a timely fashion.