Technical Advisor

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Technical Advisor

The candidate will work directly with firm Partners to assess cutting-edge inventions and offer quantitative evaluation services to our clients and to firm management. Evaluate patents and associated technology, and report to attorneys features of inventions and other scientific matters. Analyze issues of patentability, validity, freedom to operate, and infringement, and prepare claim charts to support patent litigation. Analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess issues of validity and infringement. Perform technical review and citation checking of expert reports and legal briefs in patent litigation. Maintain knowledge of specific client requirements and needs for filing. Maintain file integrity and assist in prioritizing workload and monitoring compliance with due dates. Bachelor’s Degree in biology, cell physiology/biophysics, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a comparable life sciences field is required. Should have 2-5 years of relevant experience in the life sciences field OR an advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D.).

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Winston & Strawn LLP
101 California Street 35th Floor
San Francisco
California
United States 94111-5840
Phone : 415-591-1000
Fax : 415-591-1400
Website : https://www.winston.com