Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Candidates must have strong experience in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the PTAB.
Exceptional writing skills are a must.
USPTO registration number is preferred.
Finnegan's Electrical and Computer Technology practice covers AI, Electronics, and Information Technology, assisting clients with developing, patenting, and licensing technologies in computer hardware and software, information technology, the Internet, and telecommunications.
The practice group features approximately 100 professionals with technical degrees, many with industry experience, proficient in a wide array of electrical technologies including LEDs, DSL, circuits, watermarking, digital signatures, microchips, flash memory, SSL, networking, digital video, MPEG, data compression, HD-WDM, and GPS.

Mid-Level to Senior Computer Hardware & Software Patent Litigation Associate

4-6 PQE

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

4-6 PQE

Salary

$310,000 - $390,000

Employment type

Full-time

Practice area

Intellectual Property · Patent Litigation

Location

Silicon Valley

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Overview

Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Candidates must have strong experience in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the PTAB.
Exceptional writing skills are a must.
USPTO registration number is preferred.
Finnegan's Electrical and Computer Technology practice covers AI, Electronics, and Information Technology, assisting clients with developing, patenting, and licensing technologies in computer hardware and software, information technology, the Internet, and telecommunications.
The practice group features approximately 100 professionals with technical degrees, many with industry experience, proficient in a wide array of electrical technologies including LEDs, DSL, circuits, watermarking, digital signatures, microchips, flash memory, SSL, networking, digital video, MPEG, data compression, HD-WDM, and GPS.

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Last updated: September 22, 2026