Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Job Description

Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Job Profile and Description

Intellectual Property (IP) Rights Attorneys are civil lawyers who work in or are retained by companies and persons with a lucrative stake in patents and copyrights.  They handle cases that involve disputes over Intellectual Property rights for clients either as defendant or a litigant.  They are also involved in lawyering in the international application of IP laws that bind member countries of trading association like the GATT.

Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Duties and Responsibilities

• Explain to clients the intricacies of local and international IP laws, conventions and jurisprudence in both local and international courts or in specific countries as inquired.
• Coordinate with embassy officials or IP legal and government counterparts and relevant agencies in other countries to ensure enforcement of IP laws in accordance with international agreements like the GATT.
• Gather and maintain a database of IP grants from the clients.
• Initiate investigation of alleged copyright infringement.
• Meet with legislators, IP enforcement agencies and congressional lobbyists in promoting IP law amendments and other measures to strengthen its enforcement.
• Attend conventions and participate in addressing global IP concerns

Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Skills and Specifications

• Must have a comprehensive litigation experience in the furtherance of Intellectual Property Rights
• Must have excellent organizational and lawyering skills.
• Must have excellent grasp of local, federal and international IP laws
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Education and Qualifications

• Must be an accredited lawyer in the state
• Must have at least 10-15 years of experience in corporate lawyering with the last 5 years handling IP cases

Intellectual Property Rights Attorney Salary

The average annual salary of corporate lawyers assigned to handle a company’s IP concerns is around $110,600 with the lowest taking in about $75.000 and the highest at about $164,400.  The salary depends on the industry, state and holder’s qualification.