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Our mission is to promote a creative, respectful, and inclusive culture that values the diversity of people, experiences, perspectives, talents, and capabilities, and allows ingenuity to thrive.
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Technology Specialist
Twin Cities
Strong background in mechanical engineering or closely related field. Advanced and/or medical degree a plus. 2+ years’ experience in medical device patent prosecution strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
1L Summer Associate
Southern California, Washington, D.C., Boston, Delaware, Dallas, Silicon Valley, Houston, Twin Cities, Atlanta, New York, Austin
We require excellent academic credentials, superior writing ability, and a scientific or technical degree. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
1L Diversity Fellowship Program
Southern California, Washington, D.C., Boston, Delaware, Dallas, Silicon Valley, Houston, Twin Cities, Atlanta, New York, Austin
Fish is seeking first-year law students in good standing at ABA accredited law schools. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Contribute meaningfully to the diversity of the firm and legal community. Please provide completed Application Form, directed personal statement, undergraduate transcript, legal writing sample, and a list of references with your resume to Fellowship@fr.com. Applications will be accepted through January 4, 2019. Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Austin
JD 2015-2017 – Degree and strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, or closely related field. 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Atlanta
Strong background in applied mathematics or computer science, and experience with AI, machine learning, or data science. Advanced degree and USPTO registration preferred, but not required. Excellent technical writing skills and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Southern California, Atlanta, New York, Austin
Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or closely related field. 2-4 years of patent prosecution experience and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Washington, D.C.
JD 2017 – Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or closely related field. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills are required. 1 year of patent litigation experience required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Washington, D.C.
JD 2013-2015 – Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or closely related field. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills are required. 3-5 years of patent litigation experience required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Dallas, Silicon Valley
Strong telecommunications background and degree in electrical engineering. 2+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred. Ideal candidate will be proficient in English and Chinese languages. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Dallas, Silicon Valley
Strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and experience with blockchain, AI and security work. 2+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred. Mandarin language required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Dallas
JD 2011-2013 – Degree and strong background in electrical engineering and at least 5 years of patent litigation experience required. Semiconductor experience is a plus. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Staff Attorney
Dallas
3+ years of experience and a strong academic background in computer science or electrical engineering. Will also consider candidates with other technical backgrounds who have experience in the CS/EE areas of patent litigation. Excellent writing skills required. Previous industry experience is a plus. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Dallas
JD 2013-2015 – Degree and strong background in computer science or electrical engineering. Will also consider candidates with a mechanical engineering degree or other closely related technical background who have applicable industry experience in the computer/software area. Ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in patent litigation. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Delaware
JD 2010-2014 – Degree and strong background in computer science or electrical engineering. Will also consider candidates with other technical backgrounds who have applicable industry experience in the computer science/electrical engineering areas of IP litigation. Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Patent Litigation Associate
Delaware
JD 2010-2014 – Degree and strong background in a life science discipline. Ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Boston
Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or closely related field. Prior experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or wireless network communications is a plus. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills required. 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience and experience handling a prosecution docket strongly preferred. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston
JD 2014-2017 – Strong background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or closely related field. Prior experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or wireless network communications is a plus. Excellent academic credentials, writing skills, and client interfacing skills required. 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience and experience handling a prosecution docket strongly preferred. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Attorney/Trainee
Munich
Our Munich office is seeking talented patent attorney trainees and patent attorneys with strong English skills to join our team. A PhD or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science is preferred, but a passion for patent law is required. Qualified candidates should provide their transcripts and a writing sample with their resume.
Our Data Protection Notice for the Munich office informs you about the processing of your personal information by Fish & Richardson P.C.
Technology Specialist
Munich
Our Munich office is seeking talented engineers and scientists with strong English skills to join our team. A PhD or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science is preferred, but a passion for patent law is required. Qualified candidates should provide their transcripts and a writing sample with their resume.
Our Data Protection Notice for the Munich office informs you about the processing of your personal information by Fish & Richardson P.C.
Technology Specialist
Dallas
Strong technical background and degree in electrical engineering, computer science, physics or closely related field. Industry experience and graduate degree are preferred, but not required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Washington, D.C., Silicon Valley
Strong preference for those with experience in machine learning or quantum computing or closely related field; USPTO registration is preferred, but not required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. 1-4 years of patent prosecution experience is strongly preferred. This position allows for working remotely the majority of the time, and we will consider candidates located within 2 hours driving time of one of our offices, ideally Washington, DC or Silicon Valley. Occasional travel to the office for training and client meetings will be required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.