Patent attorney vs general counsel

Differences between patent attorney and general counsel duties and responsibilities

Patent attorney example responsibilities.

• Advise client in requirements to achieve and maintain critical FCPA compliance.
• Conduct extensive legal research and prepare pleadings, discovery requests and responses and motions in trademark and copyright litigation matters.
• Conduct trademark oppositions, cancellations and appeals before TTAB.
• Review and execute infringement and invalidity analyses for patents relating to telecommunications and call routing in support of major infringement litigation.
• Represent individual and institutional clients in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate acquisition, financing and leasing and foreclosure.
• Handle subpoenas, discovery requests, and occasionally legal research to provide counsel to senior attorneys regarding statutory and regulatory issues.

General counsel example responsibilities.

• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Review subpoenas and attorney letters for compliance with HIPAA and institutional guidelines and coordinate non-party depositions as needed.
• Prepare dozens of complex commercial transactions in connection to equity and debt securities offerings.
• Handle regulatory, compliance, licensing, and registration matters for securities broker- dealer and register investment adviser.
• Supervise commercial litigation, arbitration and claims, including case strategy, pleadings preparation, hearings, depositions and settlement negotiations.
• Supervise and train unit charge with securing patient medical records, ensuring compliance with Medicare and HIPAA regulations and accreditation standards.
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