The Role
Lead and grow a life sciences patent practice: prepare and prosecute patents, manage global portfolios, provide strategic IP counseling, due diligence, FTO/validity/infringement opinions, post-grant proceedings, licensing, and litigation support while building client relationships and expanding portable business.
Summary Generated by Built In
A respected national law firm seeks a Life Sciences Patent Partner with significant portable business to join and help expand its established IP life sciences practice.
The platform is particularly well suited for partners representing branded biotechnology, pharmaceutical, university, and research institution clients. The firm already has a strong life sciences foundation in place, creating an opportunity to immediately leverage existing resources, client relationships, and technical depth.
Representative TechnologiesThe practice focuses on sophisticated life sciences innovations, including:
- Molecular biology
- Immunology
- Virology
- Biologics
- Vaccines
- Diagnostics
- Gene therapy
- Genomics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Agriculture and food technologies
- Medical devices
- Patent preparation and prosecution
- Global patent portfolio development and management
- Strategic IP counseling
- Due diligence
- Freedom-to-operate, validity, and infringement opinions
- Post-grant proceedings
- Licensing and transactional support
- Litigation and dispute support
- Established life sciences patent platform already in place
- Strong national footprint with multiple office options
- Collaborative culture and sophisticated client base
- Opportunity to expand an existing practice rather than build one from scratch
- Meaningful support for business development, client growth, and cross-selling opportunities
Depends on experience and size of portable business with a possible range of $300,000 to $1,500,000.
About MNF Global
MNF Global Legal Search specializes in intellectual property, patent, and technology-focused attorney searches nationwide.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Mark Fishman directly.
Requirements
- Significant portable business.
- Extensive branded biotech and/or pharmaceutical patent prosecution experience
- Ph.D. or other advanced scientific degree strongly preferred
- USPTO registration and state bar where practicing required
- Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and expand client relationships
- Experience counseling biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical companies, universities, and research institutions
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings account options.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Generous paid time off and paid leave options, including parental leave.
- Tuition reimbursement, learning and development programs, family formation benefits, competitive salaries, and year-end discretionary bonuses.
Skills Required
- Significant portable business.
- Extensive branded biotech and/or pharmaceutical patent prosecution experience.
- Ph.D. or other advanced scientific degree.
- USPTO registration and state bar where practicing.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, maintain, and expand client relationships.
- Experience counseling biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical companies, universities, and research institutions.
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The Company
What We Do
MNF Global is a legal search firm that specializes in the lateral placement of attorneys and patent agents in practice areas such as IP, patent, technology, corporate, and litigation.
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