Senior Patent & Trademark Attorney

The Dennemeyer Group offers high-quality services for the protection and management of Intellectual Property rights and is committed to being the first-choice partner for customers globally. With just over 60 years of experience in the industry and 20+ offices worldwide, Dennemeyer manages nearly three million IP rights of around 8,000 customers.

We are looking for a Senior Lawyer, Patent and/or Trademark Attorney (f/m/d) to lead our expanding intellectual property team at Dennemeyer & Associates LLC in Chicago. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of legal expertise, business acumen, and leadership skills, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of intellectual property. Preferred candidates will be a licensed U.S. Attorney and a registered Patent and Trademark Attorney with the USPTO. A technical background in either the life sciences or the digital/electronics field would be advantageous.

Your Responsibilities

• Client Management: Overseeing D&A's portfolio of clients, providing strategic advice and ensuring their IP needs are met.
• Team Leadership: Leading, managing and mentor D&A's team of lawyers and support staff.
• Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing the firm's strategic plan.
• Negotiation: Negotiating and approving contracts, agreements, and settlements.
• Complex Legal Matters: Handling complex IP legal cases and litigation.
• Representation: Representing the firm at meetings, events, and public engagements.
• Business Development: Participating in business development and client acquisition efforts.
• Compliance: Ensuring the firm's compliance with legal regulations and professional ethics.
• Financial Management: Directing firm's P&L.

Your Profile

• At least 10 years of experience in the IP legal field, with a proven track record of professional excellence.
• Superior negotiation skills, ability to attract and retain clients, strong leadership and management abilities, and excellent communication skills.
• A law degree and relevant legal qualifications.
• Educated to Masters-level in a STEM field (electronics, computer science or Life Sciences most preferable)
• Professionally qualified and Bar-registered as US Patent Attorney ; additional national qualification(s) are desirable but not essential
• Strong knowledge and experience of client relationship management and IP private practice (patent, trademark), with proven track in casework (drafting, filing, prosecuting)
• Knowledge and experience of opposition and appeal procedures, contentious proceedings
• Knowledge and experience of managing professional teams for quality and growth
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an international team

Join and grow with us!

• Develop and customize your long-time career within a fast-growing multinational company
• Enjoy working in multinational teams and contribute to a diverse and international working environment
• Organize your lifestyle with flexible working hours
• Take the opportunity to act independently and entrepreneurially in your area of responsibility and profit from flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Celebrate success together as one team at our various corporate events
• Attend a tailor-made onboarding program as well as individual training & development opportunities
• Contribute through your personality and your daily work to make an impact on our business, corporate culture, society and environment

Job profile to be updated

Dennemeyer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dennemeyer does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.