Build a Practice Around Work That Matters
IPLP is developing a selective network of attorneys, law students, patent professionals, technical specialists and business-minded legal professionals who want substantive exposure to intellectual-property matters. We are interested in people who can combine careful legal thinking with curiosity about technology, entrepreneurship and commercial outcomes.
Current Areas of Interest
1. Patent Attorney / Patent Agent
Patent prosecution, invention review, portfolio strategy and commercialization support. Technical backgrounds are strongly valued.
2. IP Litigation Attorney
Patent, trademark, copyright, trade-secret, domain and technology-related disputes, including early case assessment and evidence strategy.
3. Trademark & Brand Attorney
Clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, brand enforcement and online infringement matters.
4. Technology Transactions Attorney
Software, SaaS, licensing, development, data, commercialization and strategic technology agreements.
5. Corporate / Emerging Companies Attorney
Founder ownership, IP assignments, venture formation, investment diligence and transactions involving technology assets.
6. Law Student — IP / Technology
Substantive participation in research, evidence organization, chronology development and defined project work under appropriate supervision.
7. Recent Graduate / Early-Career Attorney
A path for lawyers seeking deeper exposure to real-world IP and commercial matters with meaningful continuity.
8. Technical Specialist / Subject-Matter Expert
Engineers, scientists, software professionals and industry specialists who can help legal teams understand the underlying technology.
9. IP Portfolio & Diligence Analyst
Ownership mapping, portfolio review, transaction diligence, asset registers, licensing analysis and evidence-driven matter development.
10. Senior Attorney / Mentor
Experienced practitioners interested in mentoring emerging professionals, reviewing selected matters and contributing specialist judgment.
What IPLP Values
We value reliability, judgment, clarity, commercial awareness and the ability to remain engaged long enough to understand a matter deeply. Titles matter less than the quality of the work and the consistency of the person doing it.
Selective Participation
Some opportunities may be traditional professional roles. Others may involve matter-specific, project-based or cohort participation. Specific scope, supervision, compensation, ownership, licensing, bar-admission and professional-responsibility requirements are addressed only in the applicable written agreement.
How to Start
Submit a concise introduction, your CV or professional profile, current location, bar status if applicable, technical background if relevant, and the practice areas that interest you most.
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