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Navigate Competitor Patent Battles and NPE Defense for Global Businesses

New York City, New York Full time 3-6 years
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Position overview

Our client is seeking a Patent Litigation Associate with 3–6 years of experience to join its New York City team. The practice handles sophisticated patent disputes, representing clients offensively and defensively in complex cases across a wide range of industries and technologies.

The Work

  • Contribute to patent litigation matters in which clients pursue or defend claims involving commercially valuable patents and business-critical technology.
  • Work on competitor-versus-competitor disputes, helping clients address complex patent issues in direct industry competition.
  • Assist in defending lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities and support cost-conscious approaches to resolving complex cases.
  • Collaborate with a team providing comprehensive patent litigation solutions tailored to clients’ business goals and litigation needs.
  • Engage with matters involving telecommunications, computer software and hardware, financial institutions, and manufacturers.

What You Bring

  • 3–6 years of experience as an attorney, with experience in patent litigation.
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in offensive and defensive patent disputes.
  • Familiarity with competitor-versus-competitor litigation and/or defense of claims brought by non-practicing entities.
  • Ability to engage thoughtfully with complex patent matters involving technology and commercially valuable ideas or information.
  • Interest in serving clients across industries such as telecommunications, software and hardware, financial services, and manufacturing.

Why Consider It

The role offers exposure to sophisticated patent disputes across multiple industries, including competitor litigation and non-practicing entity defense.

The team’s intellectual property practice is recognized as top-tier by Chambers USA and U.S. News – Best Lawyers, and many of its lawyers hold advanced engineering or scientific degrees.

Compensation & Benefits

The stated salary range is $235,000–$410,000.

Confidentiality

This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.