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Intellectual Property Patent Attorney

Washington, DC

Posted: 05/20/2025 Practice Area: Intellectual Property Job Number: 181 Pay Rate: $175,000 - $255,000

Job Description

Intellectual Property Patent Attorney - Chemical Engineering / Materials Science

Our client is an Am law firm, seeking a junior patent associate for its Intellectual Property practice in Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. or Wilmington. The position requires 2-3 days/week in office. The salary for this role is between $175k to $255k.

 

Qualfifications

  • 1-3 years of patent prosecution experience in technologies such as filtration, material science, polymer science and medical devices.
  • Experience in both chemical and mechanical preparation and prosecution.
  • Patent searching and analysis skills a plus.
  • Degree in chemical engineering or materials science is required.
  • State bar admission in jurisdiction of practice required [or ability to become admitted].
  • Team focused; strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Excellent academic credentials required.

 

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Meet Your Recruiter

Kate McNamara

National Legal Recruiter
kmcnamara@lawseek.com

Kate joined Marina Sirras & Associates in 2011. She is a national legal recruiter, specializing
in the placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including:

  • Intellectual Property – lawyers and patent agents (patent prosecution, IP litigation,
    trademark, and technology/life sciences transactional roles)
  • Corporate lawyers (funds, capital markets, M&A, securities, and finance)
  • Litigation lawyers (commercial, securities, and arbitration)

Clients include major international law firms, midsized general practice firms, specialty boutique
firms, and corporations. Prior to recruiting, Kate worked as a legal assistant for several law
firms, including Pennie & Edmonds, a former intellectual property firm in New York City. She
earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management.

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