Patent Attorney | 5+ Years of Experience

Williams Parker • Sarasota, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Williams Parker is seeking a USPTO-registered Patent Attorney with at least five years of experience to join and help expand its Intellectual Property practice in Sarasota. The role combines patent practice with broader intellectual property counseling for inventors, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, technology companies, and closely held businesses. The attorney will help protect and commercialize innovation and advise clients on legal needs as their businesses grow.

The position offers hands-on responsibility, collaboration with experienced attorneys across the Firm, and opportunities to help build a full-service intellectual property platform. Experienced IP paralegal support assists with filings and docketing, allowing the attorney to focus on substantive legal work, client service, and professional growth. The attorney will also contribute to client relationship development, business development, educational initiatives, and the improvement of systems and institutional knowledge within the practice.

The position is based in Sarasota and offers dedicated administrative, marketing, business development, technology, and knowledge-management support. The compensation package includes market-leading compensation, comprehensive insurance coverage, an Employee Savings Plan, and a 401(k) with employer contributions.

Requirements

• Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
• A degree in engineering or the sciences.
• At least five years of experience handling patent prosecution and advising clients on patent, trademark, technology, or related intellectual property matters.
• Ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts into clear advice, manage matters efficiently, and work across practice groups as client needs evolve.
• Interest in developing client relationships, expanding substantive skills, and helping build the Firm’s patent and broader intellectual property capabilities.
• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Membership in The Florida Bar, or admission elsewhere and a commitment to sit for the Florida Bar Examination.

Nice To Haves

• A portable book of business is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and prosecute patent applications, respond to Office actions, conduct patentability and prior-art analyses, and support domestic and international patent portfolios before the USPTO.
• Assist with trademark registration, copyright, trade secret, website and application matters, cease-and-desist correspondence, domain name disputes, and related intellectual property counseling.
• Draft and negotiate licenses, technology agreements, confidentiality agreements, assignments, and commercial contracts involving intellectual property rights.
• Support intellectual property due diligence and contract review in corporate transactions.
• Collaborate with attorneys in Corporate, Litigation, Labor & Employment, Healthcare, Real Estate, Tax, and Trusts & Estates.
• Build client relationships, participate in business development and educational initiatives, and contribute to efficient systems and institutional knowledge within the Intellectual Property practice.
• Provide comprehensive counsel to innovators, founders, manufacturers, technology companies, and privately held businesses as their businesses grow.

Benefits

• Dedicated administrative, marketing, business development, technology, and knowledge-management support.
• Market-leading compensation.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Savings Plan.
• 401(k) benefits with employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree