Intellectual Property Litigation (Patent) Associate #21374 San Francisco

Vanguard-IP

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San Francisco, CA Until 9/21/2026 First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Premier AmLaw 100 Firm with Cravath level compensation.

Per Legal Times: "A Preferred Law Firm for In-house Lawyers"

Consistently ranked near the top of all US Firms for a positive firm culture and attorney satisfaction.

Firm is active with representing clients at the ITC.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience before U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Preferred educational background includes undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or an equivalent degree. An advanced degree or industry experience is a plus. Membership in the Patent Bar is preferred but not required.

SUMMARY

Vanguard Intellectual Partners (Vanguard-IP) specializes in the placement of IP/Patent professionals nationwide.

Our sole focus on intellectual property enables us to more deeply understand our clients’ technical needs, and our candidates’ individual talents and career interests. Our broad network of long-term client relationships gives us a competitive edge.

Our recruiters all have 10+ years of IP recruiting experience, and an exceptional record of success. We have superior knowledge of the IP job market, and offer trusted career advice for our candidates. We also have the resources and high-level contacts to get your resume noticed by the people who matter.

We look forward to speaking with you, and learning more about what you are seeking in your next opportunity.

CONFIDENTIALITY

At Vanguard-IP, we respect the confidentiality of every candidate who contacts us. Furthermore, we will always obtain expressed authorization before submitting your resume to any of our clients.

**Should you have an interest in exploring opportunities in another location, we have hundreds of openings in other markets. Please apply now and our team would be happy to review your information for this or other openings in your location of interest.

About this role

Summary

Represent clients in patent litigation before courts and patent boards, leveraging technical backgrounds.

Job title

Intellectual Property Litigation (Patent) Associate

Experience level

mid level

Industry

law

Location requirements

San Francisco, CA; on-site preferred

Salary

Premier AmLaw 100 Firm with Cravath level compensation.

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

experience before U.S. district courtsexperience before ITCexperience before Patent Trial and Appeal Boardpatent law

Preferred skills

electrical engineeringcomputer sciencephysicsadvanced degreeindustry experiencepatent bar

Specializations

intellectual propertypatent litigationITCU.S. district courts
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City