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Intellectual Property Associate - Mechanical Patents

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Princeton, NJ • $215,000 to $270,000 / yr • 10/15/2026

Job Description

Job Description
Salary range: $215K - $270K
Location: Boston, MA, New York, NY, Pittsburgh, PA, Princeton, NJ, Washington, D.C.

Visa Sponsorship Details: Not open to any visas (e.g. US citizen, Green Card holders)
Hybrid work policy: 3+ days in-office in Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Princeton, or Washington, D.C.
About this role

We are looking for an Intellectual Property Patent Associate with 4-6 years of experience to join Fox Rothschild's growing IP practice. This is an exciting opportunity for a mechanically-minded patent attorney to work across a diverse client base of 30,000+ clients nationwide, with strong support from a collaborative national platform.

What will you be doing?

  • Drafting and prosecuting U.S. provisional, utility, and international patent applications
  • Preparing patentability opinions for clients in the mechanical engineering space
  • Strategically planning and maintaining patent portfolios
  • Working on matters involving machines and mechanical inventions
  • Collaborating with a national IP team across multiple offices

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (non-negotiable the team is very adamant on this)
  • 4-6 years of patent drafting and prosecution experience
  • USPTO registration required
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) and bar license in the state of the applicable office
  • Strong academic record (minimum 3.0 law school GPA)