[Hiring] IP Associate Attorney or Patent Agent @Dority & Manning, P.A

Role Description

Dority & Manning, P.A., one of the nation’s largest intellectual property law firms, is seeking an experienced IP Attorney to join our Mechanical Practice Group. As an IP Attorney, you will help clients secure patent protection and provide strategic intellectual property counsel related to their innovations.

• Draft and prosecute patent applications
• Partner with the D&M team and in-house teams to develop and execute thoughtful and effective global IP strategies
• Draft opinions of counsel
• Conduct due diligence investigations and perform freedom-to-operate and landscape analyses

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Aerospace Engineering with relevant experience in related technologies
• Must be a member of the U.S. patent bar
• Minimum of 2 years of high-volume patent drafting and prosecution experience required
• Experience within a law firm environment is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Immediate introduction and partnership with leading high-technology clients
• Regular opportunities for travel and in-person client interactions
• Professional training program implemented to enhance each individual skill set
• Formal mentoring program
• Regular social gatherings and celebrations to build internal relationships and to support charitable causes
• Opportunities for client Secondments
• 401k/Profit Sharing
• Employer Paid Benefits (100% of Medical for employee)
• This position is remote eligible for residents of NC.