Intellectual Property - Patent Prosecution Associate

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, currently has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for an Associate in our Intellectual Property Practice Group in our Houston, TX office. GT is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100; the Associate will have the opportunity to work with clients, large and small, from a variety of industries across the country. A unique and compelling feature of our law firm is that we offer a strong local presence, but also with a national and global platform that allows us to help our clients on their most interesting and complex IP issues.

Job Requirements:

Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm, is seeking a Junior-level IP Patent Associate to be resident in the Houston office. The candidate will provide patent prosecution services for clients in a wide range of technologies, including chemical and hydrocarbon processing, oil and gas technologies, waste treatment and recycling, materials science, industrial controls and medical processes. 

Candidates should have at least 2 - 3 years of patent prosecution experience and a bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering. Prior firm experience and registration with the USPTO is required. Candidates must have: an excellent academic record, superior organizational and communication skills (written and oral), a demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional client service, and possess strong writing and analytical skills.

Submissions from search firms will only be accepted through our web portal for third-party submissions; for access, contact Amber.Marcoux@gtlaw.com.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.