Intellectual property lawyer vs staff attorney

Differences between intellectual property lawyer and staff attorney 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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Staff attorney example responsibilities.

• Generate an internal memorandum exploring VAWA and special immigrant juvenile cases that lead to the establishment of a new clinic program.
• Provide statewide training for attorneys and advocates on education law and also responsible for major impact education litigation and appeals.
• Create and conduct workshops on e-discovery, privilege, FMLA, ADA, and FLSA
• Conduct internal FLSA (wage and hour) compliance and re-classification audits for pre-complaint resolution.
• General practice attorney handling primarily bankruptcy, domestic relations and criminal cases, preparation of wills and trusts and probate.
• Draft wills, powers of attorney, probate estate administration filings, divorce filings, caregiver contracts, and property deeds.
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