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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Life Science Patent Prosecution Associate

1-4 PQE · October 29, 2026 (Today)

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Life Science Patent Prosecution Associate

1-4 PQE · October 29, 2026 (Today)

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Intellectual Property · Hatch Waxman · Patent Prosecution · Transactional

Locations

Indianapolis · Minneapolis · Atlanta

Overview

  • Requires an advanced degree (Ph.D. strongly preferred, M.S. considered with relevant experience) in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or a closely related field.
  • Involves advising sophisticated clients on protecting and utilizing innovations in pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, and ag-biotech technologies.
  • Includes drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications for small molecule pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, ag-bio treatments, formulations, synthetic processes, and related life sciences technologies, encompassing PCT and foreign filings.
  • Conducts inventor interviews to capture inventions, prepares responses to Office Actions, and participates in examiner interviews and appeals.
  • Develops prosecution and global filing strategies in collaboration with clients and supervising attorneys, aligning patent protection with scientific, commercial, and competitive goals.
  • Conducts and supports patentability, freedom-to-operate, validity, invalidity, and non-infringement analyses, translating complex technical, legal, and commercial issues into actionable advice.
  • Provides transactional and diligence support, including assessing patent portfolios for financings, licensing, and M&A transactions, and assisting with related opinions, agreements, and client correspondence.
  • Collaborates closely with in-house counsel, R&D scientists, and internal colleagues across the firm's IP, corporate, and litigation practices.
  • Encompasses direct work with clients and inventors, with responsibility growing over time based on judgment and client relationships.
  • Preferred familiarity with pharmaceutical life cycle management and the Hatch-Waxman/Orange Book framework.
  • Preferred experience in foreign prosecution, including EPO practice.
  • The firm's Intellectual Property practice is recognized as one of the largest and most technically skilled IP teams in the U.S., with over 125 attorneys and agents, advising clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

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Last updated: October 29, 2026

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