Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
3+ PQE · July 31, 2026 (Yesterday)
Employment type
Full-time
Practice area
Intellectual Property · Patent Prosecution
Locations
Atlanta · Raleigh · District of Columbia · Winston Salem · Seattle · Houston · Denver · San Francisco · Silicon Valley
Description
Kilpatrick’s Chemistry & Life Sciences Patent Prosecution team seeks either a USPTO-registered Patent Agent or Patent Attorney with strong educational and/or industry experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Artificial Intelligence or a closely related field. The ideal candidate will possess strong educational and/or industry experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field. We prefer candidates with an advanced degree (MS or PhD) and at least three years of related patent prosecution experience. Given the unique focus of this role, a high level of familiarity and practical experience in both the software and biological fields is highly preferred. Applicants must be highly detail-oriented and possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in technical writing considered a strong plus. Transcripts and writing samples will be requested during the application process. For attorney candidates, this Patent Attorney role is an alternative to traditional partnership-track positions and features a lower billable hour requirement. Admission (or qualification for admission) to the state bar corresponding to the primary office location is required. This position can be based in one of the following KTS offices: Atlanta, GA; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Seattle, WA; Raleigh, NC; San Francisco, CA; Silicon Valley, CA; Washington DC; Winston-Salem, NC. Remote / Hybrid candidates may be considered. (Expected Salary Range: $140,000 – $225,000) Kilpatrick is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters. Kilpatrick attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm’s clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm’s practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients’ needs. We serve clients around the world from offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with. We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction. Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.
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