Description:
At Brownstein, we pride ourselves on having the top legal minds in the industry, powerful policy knowledge and best-in-class business acumen to solve businesses' toughest challenges. Brownstein is a law and lobbying firm that has been making moves for more than 50 years to stay at the vanguard of its industry. You'll find this firm at the heart of many of the most important cases, the most significant deals and the country's most pivotal legislation. With 14 offices, 600+ employees and 300+ attorneys and policy professionals nationwide, we're committed to creating strong relationships with not only our clients, but with each other and our communities.Our intellectual property team of attorneys brings a wide range of backgrounds to the table and our experience as former scientists and engineers, marketing and advertising consultants, in-house counsel and beyond helps us develop creative solutions to expand and protect your IP. Whether we're working alongside creatives to grow portfolios, interfacing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or negotiating settlements, we put our deep knowledge of intellectual property law to work for our client's success.
Our intellectual property team is looking for a Patent Associate with 2-6 years of experience for the firm's Denver office. Qualified candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, Software or Computer Science and be admitted to the USPTO (or be eligible to take the Patent Bar). Prior non-legal work experience with consumer electronics, software, including web-based services, full-stack development, generative AI, machine learning, data structures, data storage, and databases, is preferred but not necessary. Excellent academic performance, strong writing and analytical skills, verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a team environment are required.
Please submit cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample. JD required.
Compensation: In accordance with applicable law, the following represents the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Colorado. Salary will range between $220,000 and $305,000, depending on experience. Associates are also eligible to receive an hours-based bonus. This role is also eligible for the following firm benefits: medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary insurance including vision, 401(k) plan and matching contributions, profit sharing contributions, and paid time off.
Search Firms: Please ensure that your agency has a current placement agreement on file with Brownstein, as all candidate submissions are subject to the terms of Brownstein's placement agreement and a candidate submission will not be recognized unless there is a valid placement agreement in place and that the submission has been properly entered in our job application portal. If your agency does not have a valid agreement with Brownstein or is in need of a unique ID to submit an application, please contact Brandy Tulley (btulley@bhfs.com).
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is an equal opportunity employer.
Brownstein will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities incompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, interpretive regulations and other authority, and applicable state laws.
While Brownstein does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship, the successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship of a work visa, or Brownstein assuming sponsorship of an existing work visa; including student visas with an OPT/CPT designation.
