Smith Anderson is the largest business and litigation law firm headquartered in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina—one of the country’s fastest-growing hubs for innovation and entrepreneurship.
At our core, we are passionate about advising dynamic regional, national and global companies and providing them unparalleled client service.
It’s that client focus which has proudly earned us accolades from leading legal publications, including our recognition as a “Client Service A-Team” firm by BTI Consulting Group for the past five years.
We are a rare combination of legal and business innovators with a culture and heritage that has been shaped for more than 100 years.
Smith Anderson seeks a highly qualified intellectual property associate with one to three years post-JD experience.
The ideal candidate will have experience in matters relating to trademark, trade dress, copyright and design patents, including IP product design clearance, trademark prosecution, and some IP enforcement as well as due diligence and landscape analysis; experience with IP licensing and technology agreements is a plus but not required for this role.
Admission to the Patent Bar is also a plus.
Candidates must have excellent academic credentials and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills and a desire for teamwork, significant responsibility, and client interaction.
Smith Anderson is an equal opportunity employer.
Smith Anderson's Technology Transactions & Intellectual Property Team offers a broad platform and includes technology transactions, litigation, asset management, and strategic IP advice.
We counsel clients on IP portfolio development, product development and commercialization, copyrights and trademarks, and issues relating to data use, privacy, and cybersecurity.
Our IP lawyers also work with our Litigation Practice Group, including in arbitration and agency proceedings such as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
The transactional side of our team leads mission-critical complex collaboration and development transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, IP licensing, technology transfer and similar matters.
Our firm’s IP lawyers work with a broad array of national and international corporate clients from startups to multinational companies.
Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors, including retail, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, agricultural technology, software, finance, and education.
Additionally, the candidate should exhibit the following skills and characteristics:
Practical, solution-oriented, and collaborative practice style
Ability to run a deal, and work independently and as part of team
Strong academic credentials and writing skills
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to provide highest quality service to our clients
Our single office location is by design and enables a culture of collaboration, strategy, and cohesiveness that supports our clients and our team members.
We proudly provide a familial and supportive professional environment in which to grow, with extensive opportunities for career growth through our training and mentoring programs, personal and professional support at all levels of your career, as well as alternative career path mentoring and opportunities.
Smith Anderson is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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