Technical Advisor

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Technical Advisor

The candidate will work directly with firm Partners to assess cutting-edge inventions and offer quantitative evaluation services to our clients and to firm management. Evaluate patents and associated technology, and report to attorneys features of inventions and other scientific matters. Analyze issues of patentability, validity, freedom to operate, and infringement, and prepare claim charts to support patent litigation. Analyze scientific or technical documents, including previously published patent documents, to assess issues of validity and infringement. Perform technical review and citation checking of expert reports and legal briefs in patent litigation. Maintain knowledge of specific client requirements and needs for filing. Maintain file integrity and assist in prioritizing workload and monitoring compliance with due dates. Bachelor’s Degree in biology, cell physiology/biophysics, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a comparable life sciences field is required. Should have 2-5 years of relevant experience in the life sciences field OR an advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D.).

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Winston & Strawn LLP
800 Capitol Street Suite 2400
Houston
Texas
United States 77002-2925
Phone : 713-651-2600
Fax : 713-651-2700
Website : https://www.winston.com