Title: Intellectual Property Partner
Department: Intellectual Property
Location: Rochester, Buffalo, or Albany, NY
Classification: Exempt
Job Type: Full-time
Position Summary:We are seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Partner to provide senior leadership and depth across our Intellectual Property Practice Group. This is a broad, patent anchored role spanning U.S. and foreign patent procurement, opinion and counseling work, intellectual property licensing and cross border transactions, and patent and trademark litigation. The practice serves clients in technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and food and beverage, with particular depth in industrial, manufacturing, and mechanical technologies. The ideal candidate is a registered U.S. patent attorney with a strong technical background and the judgment to lead matters, develop a team, and grow the practice independently.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead U.S. and foreign patent prosecution and portfolio strategy in mechanical and industrial technologies.
- Conduct infringement, validity, freedom to operate, and patentability analysis.
- Advise on competitive surveillance and global IP strategy, including forecasting and budgeting.
- Negotiate IP licensing and complex cross border transactions covering patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights.
- Counsel on trademark protection and enforcement within an integrated IP strategy.
- Handle patent and trademark litigation in federal court, the TTAB, and the Federal Circuit.
- Lead IP due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and financings.
- Develop client relationships and support practice growth.
- Supervise and mentor associates, patent agents, and paralegals.
- Stay current through CLE and IP bar involvement such as the AIPLA.
Page Brek
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor and admission to the New York State Bar.
- USPTO registration.
- Engineering or hard science degree, ideally mechanical or industrial.
- 10+ years across patent prosecution, transactions, and litigation.
- Admission, or eligibility, to the relevant federal courts and the Federal Circuit.
- A proven leader with strong client relationships, team development, and practice growth.
- Excellent communication and collaboration across practice areas.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and proactive client development.
Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
- Regularly required to talk or hear.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this role. It provides a snapshot of the core functions and responsibilities. All inquiries will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. The compensation range for this position is $200,000- $700,000 annually, plus bonus potential, representing our good faith and reasonable estimate of the potential compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors, including the candidate's qualifications, experience, skill set, and office location. Additionally, relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.
