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PATENT ATTORNEY & PATENT COUNSEL – BE POWER TECH, INC.
Be Power Tech, Inc. is developing electricity producing air conditioners. This game-changing technology has the capacity to dramatically transform power generation and building comfort systems in the U.S. and abroad.
They are looking for a creative, innovative and highly capable Patent Attorney able to transform technology and physics into defendable patents. The Patent Attorney will be responsible for ensuring that Be Power Tech is able to expand and defend its intellectual property. In order to do this, the Patent Attorney will be responsible for crafting and executing an overall corporate IP strategy.
The Patent Attorney will:
- Work to ensure that its patents adhere to standard protocols and are defended against infringements
- Have studied mechanical engineering and or other technology-related fields
- Prepare, write and prosecute patents in the U.S. and abroad
- Assist in negotiating, drafting, reviewing and interpreting licensing and other legal agreements
- Maintain knowledge of competitive technology and will ensure IP strategy takes into account competitor’s activities
- Work with technical staff to define strategic patent writing process and IP disclosure strategy
Where: Be Power Tech, Inc. (Miami/Fort Lauderdale area)
Requirements:
- The position requires the candidate to have a law degree and to have passed the bar exam in Florida in which the company is located, as well as a BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- Candidate should have at least 5 years direct experience working in the areas of Patents, Intellectual Property, Defense of Patents, and Patent Prosecution
- Member, Bar Association, Minimum 5 years; Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Skills: (1) Looking for entrepreneurial candidates that like to work in high impact and technically complex problems, (2) excellent interpersonal skills, (3) good communication, (4) technical intelligence, and (5) capacity to work in a dynamic fast changing environment
Complete details: Available @ LinkedIn Jobs
AKERMAN LLP – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATE
Akerman LLP is a leading transactional and trial law firm. They are known for their core strengths in litigation, intellectual property, middle market M&A, within the financial services and real estate industries, and for a diverse Latin America practice. With more than 600 lawyers and government affairs professionals and a network of 20 offices, Akerman is ranked among the top 100 law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal NLJ 350 (2013). Clients engage Akerman to help them more confidently address their business challenges and opportunities across the U.S. and throughout the Americas. The Akerman team is recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers (2014) as one of the best law firms in the U.S. in 30 practice areas. The firm also is ranked among the top 50 Law firms for diversity in The American Lawyer’s Diversity Scorecard (2014).
Who: Akerman LLP seeks an Associate with approximately 3+ years of patent prosecution experience
Where: West Palm Beach, FL office
Requirements: (1) Chemical engineering degree is required, (2) candidate must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and (3) must be admitted to The Florida Bar or willing to sit for the next exam
Complete details: View Job Posting at the Florida Bar Career Center to log in and apply
HILL WARD HENDERSON – PATENT ATTORNEY
Hill Ward Henderson, an AV-rated law firm seeks a qualified Patent & Intellectual Property attorney. This position offers a friendly, collegial work environment, an equity partner opportunity, and excellent compensation and benefits.
Who: Candidates must be admitted to the Patent Bar and have 10+ years of experience in both the litigation and transactional areas of patent practice, as well as some experience in soft intellectual property.
Where: 101 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 3700, Tampa, Florida 33602
Requirements: Candidates must have a portable book of business evidencing a skill set in and potential for additional business generation
*Admission to the Florida Bar is preferred but not required
Submission components: (1) Resume, and (2) cover letter
- Send to: Jeanie M. Poley @ jpoley@hwhlaw.com
Complete details: Available @ Symplicity Job ID # 4955
Additional information: Available @ Florida Bar Career Center post
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES [DEADLINE: AUGUST 18, 2015]
- GRADUATE PAID INTERNSHIP, CITY OF MIAMI BEACH – POSITION #754594
The graduate Intern at the City of Miami Beach performs professional staff duties involving analytical work, research, policy/process/procedure creation/recordation, constituent contact, problem resolution and other related duties as assigned. Internships aligned to established work groups may be available in the following areas: Public Works, Building/Environmental, Organization Development Performance Initiative/Education, Planning, City Clerk and Transportation and other departments as applicable. $13/hour up to 240 hours per semester.
When: Graduate Intern appointments are for 2 semesters (August 2015 – April 2016)
Requirements:
- GPA: Minimum 3.0
If interested please log into fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/ type in the position number and follow the instructions to apply
*PLEASE NOTE: This is the main FIU Symplicity and not our FIU Law Symplicity – the log-in credentials are NOT the same. For assistance with this application please call 305.348.2423
- UNDERGRADUATE PAID INTERNSHIP, CITY OF MIAMI BEACH – POSITION #754593
The Undergraduate Intern at the City of Miami Beach performs professional staff duties involving analytical work, research, policy/process/procedure creation/recordation, constituent contact, problem resolution and other related duties as assigned. Internships aligned to established work groups may be available in the following areas: Public Works, Building/Environmental Organization Development Performance Initiative, Planning, City Clerk and Transportation and other departments as applicable. $10/hour up to 240 per semester.
When: Undergraduate Intern appointments are for 1 semester (August 2015 – December 2015)
Requirements:
- GPA: Minimum 3.0
If interested please log into fiu-csm.symplicity.com/students/ type in the position number and follow the instructions to apply.
*PLEASE NOTE: This is the main FIU Symplicity and NOT our FIU Law Symplicity – the log-in credentials are NOT the same. For assistance with this application please call 305.348.2423
DOJ TAX DIVISION – SUMMER LAW INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SLIP) + ATTORNEY GENERAL’S HONORS PROGRAM [DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 BY 11:59 P.M. EASTERN TIME]
SLIP: The DOJ Tax Division represents the U.S. in cases involving a wide spectrum of cutting-edge and interesting issues in federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate courts, as well as state courts, across the country. Their attorneys investigate and prosecute individuals and entities engaged in a wide variety of domestic and international tax fraud schemes and evasion; file suits to enjoin fraudulent tax return preparers and promoters of tax scams or other fraudulent activity; and defend the U.S. when suits are brought against the IRS with respect to refund claims, disclosure actions and claims arising under the Freedom of Information Act.
*The Tax Division is one of the few places where you can begin prosecuting federal white-collar cases immediately after passing the bar. Aspiring civil litigators are assigned a docket of their own cases from the very first day.
Who: The SLIP is the Department’s competitive recruitment program for compensated summer internships. Law students who have completed at least one full semester of law school by the application deadline are eligible to apply (however, the majority of SLIPs are 2L students who work at the Department the summer between their 2L and 3L years. The SLIP is also open to recent law school graduates between graduation and the start of a judicial clerkship or full-time qualifying legal fellowship.
The Tax Division anticipates hiring approximately 15 summer law interns for the summer of 2016.
Complete details: Available @ justice.gov/legal-careers/summer-law-intern-program
THE HONORS PROGRAM:
Who: The Honors Program is the Department’s recruitment program for entry-level attorneys, and is the only way the Department hires law students directly out of law school. Judicial law clerks, full-time LLM students and law school graduates in qualifying full-time legal fellowships are also eligible. The first opportunity for law students to apply for the Honors Program is the summer before their third year of law school.
The Tax Division anticipates hiring 8 entry-level attorneys for the Civil Trial and Appellate Sections and 6 entry-level attorneys for the Criminal Enforcement Sections through the Honors Program.
Complete details: Available @ justice.gov/legal-careers/entry-level-attorneys
Additional information: Available @ justice.gov/tax
Contact: Dara Oliphant, Recruitment Coordinator @ Dara.B.Oliphant@usdoj.gov or @ 202.616.2470.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL – WILLIAM H. HASTIE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM [DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2016]
The Hastie Fellowship is customarily a two-year program, leading to an LL.M. degree. Candidates pursue a scholarly interest of their choice and are encouraged both to pursue publishable research for their thesis and to demonstrate a capacity to contribute as a scholar to legal studies.
The Hastie Fellowship Program encourages scholarship in the full range of law studies, including law as related to minorities. The strong Wisconsin tradition for studies of the law in action and for interdisciplinary work creates a particularly supportive atmosphere for those with these interests. Candidates are encouraged to take full advantage of long-established ties between the law faculty and faculty in other disciplines, and they will have easy access to the vast resources of the entire University.
The fellowship provides a stipend, currently at $25,000/year, which is increased from time to time to reflect the local cost of living, and a research support fund (currently $5,000). The fellow is responsible for paying the University’s special fees each semester (currently around $539/semester); other tuition fees are waived as part of the fellowship. In addition to the stipend, the law school furnishes support services. Each fellow is provided a private office. A desktop computer and printer are provided, as are office supplies and photocopying.
*For more information about the stipend and research fund, please email: hastiefellowship@law.wisc.edu
When: The term and internal sequence of the Hastie program are designed to accommodate the need for intensive research and writing, participation in the hiring process of law schools, and gaining some teaching experience. Hastie fellows will be appointed for a term of usually two years. During the term of the appointment, fellows are required to be in residence in Madison and enrolled in the Law School, with a commitment to participating fully in the life of the law school.
The first year of the program is devoted primarily to work on the thesis. By the fall of the second year, it is expected that Hastie fellows will be sufficiently advanced in their research to enable them, as they seek law school faculty appointments, to submit their draft materials and make oral presentations based on their work. The final semester in residence focuses on providing, whenever possible, a teaching experience and finishing work on the thesis or publication derived from it.
Submission components: (1) Application, (2) research proposal, (3) personal statement, (4) resume, (5) 3 letters of reference, and (6) official transcripts
*For full details on each submission requirement, please see: law.wisc.edu/grad/fellow_hastie.htm
- Send to: hastiefellowship@law.wisc.edu
- Original letters of reference (with waivers) and official transcripts (not scans or copies) should be mailed to:
Hastie Fellowship
University of Wisconsin Law School
975 Bascom Mall, Room 4312
Madison, WI 53706-1399
Complete details: Available @ law.wisc.edu/grad/fellow_hastie.htm
Contact: Thomas Mitchell, Professor of Law @ tmitchell@wisc.edu or @ 608.890.1237
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