‘Career Options: Patent Law’
ASPIRE’s Curated Career Resources: Patent Law or Tech Transfer
Sep. 9, 2025—Differences between Patent Agent and Patent Attorney Campus Resources Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CTTC) internship Each Spring, the CTTC offers a paid internship for graduate students interested in learning more about technology transfer. Check out the link for more information and eligibility: https://cttc.co/internship-program Beyond the Lab podcast series This podcast series has...
PhD Career Stories: Patent Law
Feb. 2, 2024—Join us to hear from Drs. Chaloner and Ogden as they share their career journeys to roles in patent law. Registration is requested Aaron S. Chaloner, J.D., Ph.D. Aaron Chaloner is an associate in Baker Donelson’s Nashville office. Dr. Chaloner focuses his practice on intellectual property law. His specific focus includes patent prosecution for life...
Special issue of Developmental Biology devoted to career paths in science
Sep. 22, 2023—Are you exploring career options in science? Check out this special “Careers Beyond the Bench” issue of Developmental Biology. It features short, first-person perspective articles about different career paths. What makes this special issue “special” compared to other career exploration resources is that the writers describe their career path and career decision points in detail,...
Job Opportunities: Patent Agent positions with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, multiple offices across the US
Aug. 1, 2022—Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is hiring across multiple offices in the U.S. for our patent agent roles. They are looking for talented life sciences focused PhD students and postdoc researchers interested in entry level roles in patent law. Also, attached are informational flyers on our patent agent careers and patent agent law school tuition...
Life Sciences Patent Law Clerk – Washington, D.C.
Mar. 22, 2021—Job Number: 1668; please visit the website to apply at https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/careers/professional-staff/current-opportunities Arnold & Porter, an international law firm based in Washington, DC, is seeking a Life Sciences Patent Law Clerks for the Intellectual Property practice group in the Washington DC office. The Patent Law Clerk will be directly supervised by an attorney and get individualized patent law...
Choate, Hall & Stewart’s 2021 Spring Cocktail Reception and Career Exploration
Jan. 13, 2021—Invitation to Choate, Hall & Stewart’s 2021 Spring Cocktail Reception and Career Exploration. This is a great opportunity to meet the members of the Patent and Intellectual Property department and learn more about a career at Choate. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to this email (khobbs@choate.com) with your resume attached and preferred specialty...
Future Directions: Miranda Hallett, PhD, Patent Agent
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 7, Spring 2018. By Leslie Sedgeman, Graduate Student Miranda Hallett, Ph.D., always had a passion for science and law, but wasn’t sure how to combine them. She completed her Ph.D. in Cancer and Developmental Biology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis,...
Meet Dr. Seth Ogden and Dr. Mark Kilgore, November PhD Career Stories Speakers!
Oct. 25, 2019—Drs. Kilgore and Ogden will be our featured speakers for the November PhD Career Stories seminar. Find out more about them below and be sure to attend his talk on November 8th. Registration is requested
PhD Career Stories: Seth Ogden, PhD and Mark Kilgore, PhD
Jul. 18, 2019—If you have ever wondered what a career in patent law would be like, please come to our November PhD Career Stories session with Seth Ogden, PhD and Mark Kilgore, PhD. Both working at Patterson Intellectual Property Law right here in Nashville, they will be discussing what their journeys have entailed, what their work consists...
Job Opportunity: Patent Law Clerk Legal Support Services, Washington, DC
Jul. 20, 2017—Patent Law Clerk Legal Support Services 1 Opening Washington, DC Job Number: 957 Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP has an opening for a Patent Law Clerk in the Washington, DC office. The Patent Law Clerk will be directly supervised by an attorney and get individualized patent law training. Ideal candidates will be organized;...
Beyond the Lab: Seth Ogden, Patent Law
Apr. 1, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. We are starting off the series with the most popular interview of the series. This particular video is with patent attorney, Seth Ogden. Dr. Ogden has since returned to...
SEMDA- Life Science Tennessee Medtech Spotlight
Feb. 25, 2016— You're invited to the SEMDA – Life Science Tennessee Medtech Spotlight LifeScience TN and the Southeastern Medical Device Association are pleased to announce the first in a series of events to highlight the robust medical technology industry in Tennessee. This event, sponsored and hosted by Butler Snow, will celebrate one of the state's great...
Scientific Advisor – Patent Prosecution Law Firm in Austin, TX
Oct. 1, 2015—Scientific Advisor – Patent Prosecution Law Firm Position within the life sciences-focused patent counseling and prosecution. Position is located in Austin, TX. Duties include: – conduct prior art database searches for patentability and freedom to operate analyses – analyze patent and scientific papers and documents to assist patent agents and attorneys on patent prosecution and...
Patent Agent/Scientific Advisor-Patterson Intellectual Property Law, PC, Nashville
May. 14, 2015—Patterson Intellectual Property Law, PC seeks candidates for the position of Patent Agent/Scientific Advisor. Patterson is a 20 lawyer intellectual property law firm in Nashville, TN. Qualified individuals will have: BS/MS/PhD in one of the following fields: Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering Chemistry Biology Biochemistry Industry experience in your field...
Job Posting: Patent Technical Advisor (Biotech), Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Chicago, IL
Oct. 24, 2014—Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. seeks Ph.D. candidates nearing the completion of their studies and thesis defense, or recent Ph.D. graduates working in academia or industry, to join our Chicago office as a Technical Advisor. The candidate’s Ph.D. degree should be in the area of cellular biology, immunology, molecular biology, genomics or biochemistry. Candidates should...
Job Opportunity: Scientific/Technical Patent Analyst/Agent
Jul. 10, 2014—Responsibilities:Morrison & Foerster LLP is seeking entry level patent analysts/agents for our Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Diego and San Francisco offices in California, and in our McLean office in Virginia. This is an extraordinary opportunity to join one of the finest law firms representing companies involved in developing and commercializing highly-innovative technologies in the...
Beyond the Lab: Seth Ogden
Feb. 28, 2014—Watch the latest Beyond the Lab video interview with Seth Ogden, 2009 Cancer Biology alumnus who is currently a patent attorney with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, and Dunner.
PhD Career Connections: Patent Law (September)
Aug. 27, 2013—PhD Career Connections presents Patent Law Discussion with: Dr. Seth Ogden, PhD, JD Attorney at Law Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, and Dunner, LLP Washington, DC Wednesday, September 11, 2013 8:30-9:30am Location: PRB, Room 206 Advance registration requested. Seth Ogden focuses his practice on patent litigation, patent prosecution, and client counseling primarily in the areas...