Law Students
Be More at Fish.
Hiring our future colleagues is one of the most important things we do as legal professionals at Fish.
The students we interview and hire today will determine the future of our firm. That’s why our attorneys make it a priority when it comes time to recruit top-notch law students to join us on the journey from Summer Associates to Fall Associates, and on to a meaningful career at the firm.
Summer Associates
We give Summer Associates a good idea of what life will be like as an Associate here by providing meaningful work assignments and plenty of opportunities to interact with our attorneys.
Summer Associates may prepare patent and trademark applications; conduct research for litigation cases; attend client meetings, depositions, and even trials. They also receive one-on-one training from attorneys, and through formal training sessions coordinated by our professional development staff. Additionally, summer associates participate in the firm’s nationwide videoconferences, which provide information relevant to our practice.
We hire Summer Associates with the idea that each Summer Associate would make a successful attorney at our firm, and we give feedback to help our Summer Associates know how they’re doing. In addition to informal feedback from attorneys throughout the summer, Summer Associates are given feedback on their work during the midsummer and end-of-summer reviews.
Not only do Summer Associates experience work here, but they also have the chance to get acquainted with the attorneys and city in which the office is located. To help integrate Summer Associates into the firm, we assign a mentor to each Summer Associate based on common interests, educational background, and other criteria.
And let’s not forget fun! Social events are designed to allow Summer Associates to explore the city and local culture while getting to know our attorneys. Social events coordinated locally vary from formal dinners, cooking classes, and wine tastings to activities such as video game nights, bowling, and canoeing. Additionally, we host a firm-wide Annual Summer Associate Retreat filled with training, networking, community service and fun.
Current Legal Openings
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston, New York
JD 2017-2018 or earlier – PhD in Chemistry or closely related field. 0-5 years patent prosecution experience. Strong background in organic or synthetic chemistry a plus. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston
JD 2016-18 – Strong background in life sciences including molecular biology, immunology, or related field and at least 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience required. PhD and USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Boston
Strong background in life sciences including molecular biology, immunology, or related field and at least 2-3 years of patent prosecution experience required. PhD and USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Twin Cities
Strong background in chemical engineering, material science, biomedical engineering or a closely related field specializing in medical devices, or a minimum of 2 years work experience in the medical device industry or medical device patent applications. Patent prosecution experience of at least two years is preferred. USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Twin Cities
Strong background in chemical engineering, material science, biomedical engineering or a closely related field specializing in medical devices, or a minimum of 2 years work experience in the medical device industry or medical device patent applications. Patent prosecution experience of at least two years is preferred. USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Boston
Strong background in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or closely related field; advanced degree and/or prior experience preferred. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Trademark Associate
Silicon Valley
Fish & Richardson P.C. is seeking a highly motivated trademark attorney to join our Silicon Valley office. The ideal candidate should have 2-4 years of U.S. and foreign trademark counseling, clearance, and prosecution experience including reviewing clearance searches and preparing substantive responses to PTO office actions. Experience with copyright filings, DMCA takedowns, and enforcement is a plus. Previous experience preparing and responding to cease and desist letters and handling other enforcement matters, including domain name disputes, UDRP actions, TTAB proceedings, and matters related to the use of trademarks, and filing takedowns, on social media platforms is also necessary. The position will involve drafting complaints, answers, motions and other pleadings in federal court trademark litigation cases, TTAB oppositions and cancellation actions, and preparing and responding to discovery requests. Excellent research skills, writing and academic credentials, and strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills are required.
Technology Specialist
Boston, New York
PhD in chemistry or closely related field. 0-5 years of patent prosecution experience and USPTO registration strongly preferred. Strong background in organic or synthetic chemistry a plus. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Trademark Associate (entry level)
Munich
Fish & Richardson’s Munich office is hiring a newly qualified German Attorney-at-Law for our Trademark practice. We are seeking fully qualified candidate who has passed 2 state exams, with honors. Excellent spoken and written English is required, and candidates should demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills.
Trademark Associate (experienced)
Munich
Fish & Richardson’s Munich office is hiring a German Trademark attorney to support an expanding practice. The ideal candidate should have an admission as a German Attorney-at-Law, 2-3 years European and foreign trademark counseling, clearance and prosecution experience, and excellent English skills. Enforcement and litigation experience are not required, but welcome. Candidate must be a self-starter and demonstrate a high level of initiative. Good academic credentials and strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills are also required.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Boston, Silicon Valley, Twin Cities
JD 2013 – 2014 – Strong background in life sciences including molecular biology, cellular biology, bioinformatics, genetics, biochemistry, immunology, or closely related field. At least 5 years of patent prosecution experience required. Advanced degree (preferably PhD) and USPTO registration required. Excellent writing and academic credentials required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Shenzhen
Our Shenzhen office is seeking talented engineers with a degree in electrical engineering, computer science or a closely related field. An advanced degree, or 3+ years of experience is preferred. Patent prosecution experience would be valuable, but is not required. Candidates should be fluent in written and spoken English and Chinese, and have excellent academic credentials, writing skills, client interfacing skills and interpersonal skills. Qualified candidates should provide their transcripts and an English language writing sample with their resume.
Patent Prosecution Associate
Dallas
JD 2013-2016 – Strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and experience with blockchain, AI and security work. 3+ years of patent prosecution experience preferred. Mandarin and English language skills required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample along with your resume.
European Patent Attorney
Southern California, Washington, D.C., Boston, Delaware, Dallas, Silicon Valley, Houston, Twin Cities, Atlanta, New York, Austin
Seeking attorneys based in the United States who are registered to practice before the European Patent Office, or part-qualified European patent attorneys. Candidates should have an advanced technical degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Physics, and 2-5 years of patent prosecution experience in computer-related technologies. Must be fluent in written and spoken English with excellent writing skills. We are considering applicants across all of our offices.
Patent Litigation Associate
Silicon Valley
JD 2015-2018 – Degree and a strong background in electrical engineering or computer science, and 1-4 years of patent litigation experience required. Excellent academic credentials and writing skills required. Please provide transcripts and a writing sample with your resume.
Technology Specialist
Southern California, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Silicon Valley, New York
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
Southern California, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Silicon Valley, New York
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 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
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.