If you are a 1L student who is interested in the Intellectual Property sector, did you know that IP-focused employers expect to receive applications for summer clerk jobs in early December? (Even before your first semester grades are available!)
Résumés for IP jobs should include your patent agent registration number (if available) and may also include a list of the technical classes you have taken. Please meet with Anneliese or Jaclyn for your initial counseling appointment and résumé review as soon as possible if you plan to send out applications on December 1 (signup sheets are on the wall outside PDO). At the end of this article is a list of local firms which practice primarily IP work or have dedicated IP sections. Many other larger firms have some sort of IP practice, but may not consider themselves to be an IP firm, and applying in December is probably unnecesary. Remember to check Symplicity from time to time, as IP jobs are sometimes posted on the PDO job board.
Local IP Firms/Firms with Strong IP Practices
Bateman IP Group — http://www.batemanip.com/index.php
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione (apply to recruiting contact in Chicago) — http://www.usebrinks.com/
Clayton Howarth & Cannon, PC — http://www.chcpat.com/
Kunzler, Needham, Massey & Thorpe — http://www.kmiplaw.com/
Stoel Rives, LLP – www. stoel.com
Thorpe North & Western — http://www.tnw.com/
TraskBritt, PC — http://www.traskbritt.com/
Workman Nydegger — http://www.wnlaw.com/
Boutique Firms
Austin Rapp
Morriss O’Bryant Compagni
Pate Pierce & Baird
Wilson Ham & Holman
Patent Law Works
Baker and Associates
Utah General Practice (With IP Groups) – Some are more into IP than others:
Kirton McConkie
Ray Quinney & Nebekker
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Holland & Hart
Durham Jones & Pinegar
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll
Jones Waldo
VanCott
Snow Christensen & Martineau
Clyde Snow & Sessions