Patent Law

Intellectual Property Attorney - Large Corporation - Overland Park, Kan.

By Dennis Crouch

EMBARQ is seeking an intellectual property attorney to help design and manage core processes for building and protecting the company?s intellectual property portfolio, including managing outside patent counsel on issues related to patent preparation and prosecution. Will require interaction with senior management to communicate legal advice. Will consult on and sometimes direct legal matters with respect to the company?s purchase of complex solutions and services that may involve significant legal exposure for the company or have a substantial impact on operations. Expected to carry out assignments, such as preparation of legal documents and written communication of legal advice, under minimum supervision from a Senior Attorney or other attorney with primary responsibility for a project or a task.

Requirements:
? J. D. and admission to the bar of at least one state.
? At least three years of significant experience in patent preparation and prosecution and advising clients with respect to intellectual property issues.

Preferred candidate will have excellent academic credentials, including law review participation. Must have demonstrated competence in the relevant areas of legal practice and have shown the ability to achieve required results. Should perform all tasks with minimal supervision.

Contact:
To submit a resume for immediate consideration, qualified applicants may go to www.embarq.com/careers, select ?career opportunities,? search for job # 0004483, select the ?counsel? link and apply online.

Any questions, please contact Kelly Dippold at 913-345-6636 or Kelly.a.dippold@embarq.com.

EMBARQ is proud to be an EEO/AA employer. We value diversity and maintain a drug-free workplace.

At EMBARQ we believe in investing in our employees. Strong benefits and salary packages, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of performance incentives are only the beginning.

Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Overland Park, Kansas

Be an integral part of the action and grow with us as we lead the communications industry into the future. Together, we make it greener on our side. So take command of your career: Submit your interest today.

Full post as published by Patent Law Jobs by Patently-O on April 02, 2008 (boomark / email).