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Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a senior attorney with at least five years of experience to join the Patent Group in Denver, Seattle, or Phoenix. Qualified candidates will have a technical background in software, electrical technologies, including circuit and logic designs, semiconductor structures and fabrication processes, and artificial intelligence. You will join an exceptional team of attorneys, agents, paralegals, and business professionals servicing a wide array of clients from large multinational corporations to entrepreneurs and innovative startup companies. You will have responsibility for an active docket of patent prosecution matters from drafting applications through all phases of domestic and foreign patent prosecution. You will have the opportunity to counsel clients on patent strategy, and conducting searches and preparing patentability, invalidity, and non-infringement opinions, as well as participate in post-grant activities at the USPTO, such as inter partes review and reexamination proceedings. In our general practice firm, there are also opportunities to support litigation and transactional practices. Depending on your experience level you will also have client management responsibilities.\ \ The following qualifications are required:\

At least five years of patent attorney experience including patent

application drafting and prosecution\

USPTO admission\

Washington, Colorado, or Arizona bar admission or the ability to

become licensed in Washington, Colorado, or Arizona\

B.S. and/or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer

Engineering, Physics, or related field\

Strong academic performance and writing ability\ \

Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Dorseys benefits package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan; basic and optional life insurance; short and long-term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts; back-up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)\ \ You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status.\ \ Dorsey participates in E-Verify.\ \ About Dorsey\ Clients have relied on the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP since 1912 as a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner. With locations across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, dedicated approach to its clients legal and business needs. Dorseys diverse client base includes more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies.\ \ Our lawyers apply superb legal knowledge and skills with practical wisdom and a deep understanding of business and industry. We serve clients in nearly all industries, but focus on six key industries in which we have excellent depth and a history of achieving client success:\ \

Banking and Financial Institutions\

Development and Infrastructure\

Energy & Natural Resources\

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness\

Healthcare\

Technology\ \

Among Dorseys many distinguished alumni are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, noted law professor and scholar William Prosser, Minnesotas first woman judge Betty Washburn, former U.S. Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Corporation Counsel of the City of New York Zachary Carter, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Recognized for our dedication to community, Dorsey has met the ABA Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge every year since the Challenge began in 1993 by devoting more than 3% of billable hours to pro bono work.\ \ One

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