AM Law 200 Firm, Honigman LLP, is seeking a life sciences patent prosecution attorney with 2+ years of experience to join the firm’s highly regarded Intellectual Property Department. Honigman is a premier business law firm with offices in Chicago, across Michigan and Washington, DC with an international practice. Regularly honored as one of the Best and Brightest Places to Work nationally and regionally, we earned this recognition by hiring the best people and providing them with critical support for professional development and growth, in a great environment with top-tier culture, compensation and benefits. With more than 350 attorneys practicing in 60 different areas of concentration, Honigman prides itself on understanding clients’ businesses and being exceptionally responsive to their business goals and needs. Honigman’s Patent practice is a group of attorneys with extensive experience, specific technical knowledge, and years of industry involvement. The majority of our team possesses advanced technical degrees, hands-on experience as research scientists or engineers, and/or backgrounds in-house at global corporations across a range of industries. As a patent prosecution associate attorney specializing in life sciences, the candidate’s role will involve working with clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. The candidate will understand technical and legal developments across the United States and abroad and thereby be able to plan the most effective business strategies to maximize patent life cycles in relevant markets. Experience in U.S. prosecution is required; experience in foreign prosecution is preferred. Successful candidates will have excellent writing skills, strong academic credentials, and attention to detail. Drafting patent applications: You will work closely with inventors and scientists to understand their inventions and prepare detailed patent applications that meet the requirements of patent law. This involves conducting thorough research, analyzing prior art (existing patents and scientific literature), and translating complex scientific concepts into legally enforceable claims; Prosecuting patent applications: Once a patent application is filed, you will interact with patent examiners at the relevant patent office to negotiate and advocate for the allowance of your client’s patent. This may involve responding to office actions, conducting interviews with examiners, and amending the claims to address any objections or rejections; At least two years of experience drafting and prosecuting life sciences patent applications, either at a law firm or within a corporation; Chemistry (particularly organic chemistry) degrees strongly preferred, but others may be considered, including, in particular, biology or biotechnology degrees; Licensed Illinois, Michigan or Washington, DC attorney in good standing, or ability to become barred in one of these jurisdictions; Candidate must be licensed by USPTO; and Experience with foreign patent prosecution desired. Honigman provides compensation at the market scale, and the current starting salary for first-year associates is $205,000. In addition to compensation, Honigman offers many benefits, including comprehensive medical coverage and dental care programs, life and disability insurance, student loan refinancing and consolidation services, open/flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) plan, and hybrid work policy. Honigman also provides strong support for legal training and business development to best position laterals for the opportunity for promotion to partner. To apply, send your resume, law school transcript, graduate school transcripts, and cover letter to AttorneyRecruiting@honigman.com, referencing Life Sciences Patent Prosecution Associate in the subject line of your submission.