{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d975a6f2eabf5653b2535cde","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d975a6f2eabf5653b2535cde","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d975a6f2eabf5653b2535cde","title":"IP Litigation Associate","description":"Job Title: IP Litigation Associate (3–4 Years)\nLocation: Northern California\nCompensation: Competitive base salary + full benefits $200,000-$260,000\nAbout the Opportunity\nOur client, a top-tier law firm with a nationally recognized intellectual property litigation practice, is seeking a highly skilled IP Litigation Associate to join their growing Northern California team. The practice handles high-profile patent, trade secrets, and commercial disputes in industries such as high technology, software, digital media, and semiconductors.\nKey Responsibilities\nRepresent clients in patent and trade secrets disputes from case inception through trial.\nPrepare and argue motions, take/defend depositions, and manage discovery.\nContribute to inter partes review (IPR) petitions and proceedings before the USPTO.\nCollaborate with partners, associates, and clients on case strategy.\nDraft and review pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda.\nQualifications\n3–4 years of IP litigation experience, with a focus on patent and trade secrets matters.\nExperience with inter partes review petitions highly desirable.\nDegree in Engineering , Physics , or Computer Science strongly preferred.\nOutstanding academic credentials and prior experience at a reputable law firm.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nRelevant bar admission required (or eligibility to obtain promptly).\nAdmission to practice before the USPTO preferred.\nWhy Apply\nThis is a rare opportunity to join a high-profile practice working on industry-shaping disputes for leading technology and media companies. You’ll receive competitive pay, robust benefits, and the chance to work with some of the most respected attorneys in the field.\nHow to Apply\nPlease submit your resume, law school transcript, and a representative work sample.","company":"Kaizen Stackup","rawCompany":"kaizen stackup","city":"Santa Monica","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:28:51.038Z","occupations":[{"code":"23-1011.00","title":"Lawyers","slug":"lawyers"},{"code":"23-2011.00","title":"Paralegals and Legal Assistants","slug":"paralegals-and-legal-assistants"},{"code":"23-2099.00","title":"Legal Support Workers, All Other","slug":"legal-support-workers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"541199","title":"All Other Legal Services","slug":"all-other-legal-services"},{"code":"541110","title":"Offices of Lawyers","slug":"offices-of-lawyers"},{"code":"922130","title":"Legal Counsel and Prosecution","slug":"legal-counsel-and-prosecution"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"IP Litigation Associate","description":"Job Title: IP Litigation Associate (3–4 Years)\nLocation: Northern California\nCompensation: Competitive base salary + full benefits $200,000-$260,000\nAbout the Opportunity\nOur client, a top-tier law firm with a nationally recognized intellectual property litigation practice, is seeking a highly skilled IP Litigation Associate to join their growing Northern California team. The practice handles high-profile patent, trade secrets, and commercial disputes in industries such as high technology, software, digital media, and semiconductors.\nKey Responsibilities\nRepresent clients in patent and trade secrets disputes from case inception through trial.\nPrepare and argue motions, take/defend depositions, and manage discovery.\nContribute to inter partes review (IPR) petitions and proceedings before the USPTO.\nCollaborate with partners, associates, and clients on case strategy.\nDraft and review pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda.\nQualifications\n3–4 years of IP litigation experience, with a focus on patent and trade secrets matters.\nExperience with inter partes review petitions highly desirable.\nDegree in Engineering , Physics , or Computer Science strongly preferred.\nOutstanding academic credentials and prior experience at a reputable law firm.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nRelevant bar admission required (or eligibility to obtain promptly).\nAdmission to practice before the USPTO preferred.\nWhy Apply\nThis is a rare opportunity to join a high-profile practice working on industry-shaping disputes for leading technology and media companies. You’ll receive competitive pay, robust benefits, and the chance to work with some of the most respected attorneys in the field.\nHow to Apply\nPlease submit your resume, law school transcript, and a representative work sample.","datePosted":"2026-04-12T21:28:51.038Z","dateModified":"2026-04-12T21:28:51.038Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Kaizen Stackup","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Santa Monica","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"d975a6f2eabf5653b2535cde"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d975a6f2eabf5653b2535cde"}}