Intellectual property lawyer vs assistant counsel

Differences between intellectual property lawyer and assistant counsel duties and responsibilities

Intellectual property lawyer example responsibilities.

• Develop and implement an agency-wide client privacy policy and manage agency response to all matters involving subpoenas and warrants.
• Prepare, file and prosecute trademark applications with the USPTO.
• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent and trademark applications before the USPTO and foreign patent offices.
• Reduce expenses and identify litigation targets through review and pruning of existing patent portfolio.
• Work on drafting and prosecution of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and chemical patent applications
• Prepare and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, materials and mechanical arts.
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Assistant counsel example responsibilities.

• Manage outside counsel relate to mortgage fraud recovery litigation, including cost management, litigation strategy and settlement terms.
• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Sell, consult and demonstrate office automation and conveyance software technology.
• Respond to lawsuits, subpoenas, as well as draft any need legal documents.
• Assist in drafting subpoenas, search warrants and preservation letters for social media content and mobile devices.
• Design, develop, and implement cost-effectively litigation strategies in order to secure convictions and facilitate preferential sentencing negotiations.
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