Job Description

Job ID: 375987

Practice area:- Intellectual Property - General,Intellectual Property - Patent Licensing,IP - Patent General

Senior Patent Attorney – High-Level IP Transactions & Licensing | San Francisco, CA

A leading San Francisco-based law firm is seeking a seasoned Patent Attorney to join its dynamic intellectual property practice. This role offers significant exposure to high-value IP transactions, including licensing, technology transfers, and patent acquisitions. Ideal for a senior attorney who thrives in complex deal-making environments and brings deep experience in patent-related legal strategy.

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Top-tier San Francisco firm seeks a senior Patent Attorney with 15+ years of experience in IP transactions. Work with industry-leading clients on patent licensing, M&A support, and technology transfer strategies in a high-impact role.

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This confidential BCG Attorney Search opportunity is with a litigation-focused law firm that advises startups, inventors, and global corporations. Known for its sharp focus on intellectual property matters, the firm provides a collaborative and intellectually engaging environment. Attorneys here benefit from a sophisticated client base, cutting-edge casework, and opportunities for thought leadership in the IP space.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on patent acquisition, ownership structuring, and technology commercialization

• Draft and negotiate patent licenses, development agreements, and IP transfer documents

• Conduct IP due diligence for M&A and support post-transaction integration

• Help clients strategically manage and monetize patent portfolios

• Work alongside senior partners and cross-functional legal teams on IP-intensive deals

• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to firmwide knowledge development

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Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of legal experience in patent law, with strong IP transaction background

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school

• Active Bar license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (California Bar preferred or willingness to obtain)

• Expertise in U.S. patent law and transactional frameworks

• Proven ability to manage complex legal negotiations and deal structures

• Strong interpersonal, drafting, and client advisory skills

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Culture & Firm Appeal:

This firm is recognized for its elite litigation and IP capabilities and maintains a selective, high-performing legal team. Associates and partners are given significant autonomy and trust, with a shared dedication to achieving outstanding legal outcomes. The environment is fast-paced yet supportive, and the firm prioritizes professional growth and top-tier client service.

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Why This Role Is Unique:

• High visibility on complex patent licensing and IP M&A deals

• Work with an exceptional legal team serving household-name clients and high-growth startups

• Access to strategic roles on technology transactions that shape industry IP portfolios

• Ideal for senior attorneys ready to lead and influence IP strategy on a national level

• Excellent compensation and benefit options for experienced talent

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Representing and counseling startups, individuals, and many of the world's best-known companies, this firm focuses exclusively on litigation. The firm consists of a group of business and intellectual property litigators who have extensive experience at some of the world's largest and most prestigious law firms.

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BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search.

BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.

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