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Patent Prosecution Associate – San Francisco

Job Id: 1419

Large international law firm is seeking a 3rd – 5th year licensed IP Patent Agent or Associate to join growing IP Prosecution practice group of its San Francisco office. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology or related field and experience drafting and prosecuting patents in the life sciences.

Patent Priority Dates Must Be a Priority! December 5, 2019
The priority date of a patent is an important aspect in protecting intellectual property. The priority date is the earliest possible filing date that a patent application is entitled to rely on; it is based on the filing dates of any related patent applications that were filed before the application (the priority chain). This date... […]
Audrey A Millemann

A Rose by Any Other Name – or – It’s not Wrong it’s just Different December 11, 2019
by Dennis Crouch The bench was an active inquisitor in the Thryv v. Click-to-Call oral arguments held Dec. 9, 2020 before the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the third post-AIA Supreme Court case focusing on the no-appeal provision of 35 U.8.C. § 314(d) (“determination by the Director whether to institute an inter partes review under […]
Dennis Crouch

Lets Move Ahead With IP-Watch 2.0: We Need Your Input! October 4, 2019
What’s new in the international policymaking on intellectual property, innovation and information? What’s at stake at this year’s @WIPO Assemblies? This is first year since 2004 that @IP-Watch has not been at the #WIPOGA to bring you the latest news on critical policy deliberations and outcomes, new initiatives and emerging issues. The good news is […]
Carolyn Deere