Patent Senior Attorney (#992) - Denver

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking a senior attorney with at least five years of experience to join the Patent Group in Denver or Seattle. Qualified candidates will have a technical background in software, electrical technologies—including circuit and logic designs, semiconductor structures, fabrication processes, and artificial intelligence. You will join an exceptional team of attorneys, agents, paralegals, and business professionals servicing a wide array of clients—from large multinational corporations to entrepreneurs and innovative startup companies. You will have responsibility for an active docket of patent prosecution matters—from drafting applications through all phases of domestic and foreign patent prosecution. You will counsel clients on patent strategy, conduct searches, prepare patentability, invalidity, and non‑infringement opinions, and participate in post‑grant activities at the USPTO, such as inter‑partes review and reexamination proceedings. In our general practice firm, there are also opportunities to support litigation and transactional practices. Depending on your experience level you will also have client management responsibilities.

Salary (Denver only):

$200,000 - $300,000, with an opportunity to earn additional contingent compensation. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area.

Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical insurance (including infertility, gender‑affirming care, behavioral health, and virtual providers); dental and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan; basic and optional life insurance; short‑ and long‑term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave (with up to an additional 6‑8 weeks of paid short‑term disability for attorneys who give birth); paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre‑tax reimbursement accounts; backup child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for discretionary bonus, productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, bar review expenses. First‑year associates are also eligible for salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally‑protected status.

Dorsey participates in E‑Verify.

How to Apply Dorsey accepts online applications at https://www.dorsey.com/careers. We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. Dorsey is committed to providing disability and religious‑based accommodations, as well as menopause, pregnancy, and lactation‑related reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation in connection with the application or interview processes, or you have questions about a workplace reasonable accommodation, please contact us at 612‑492‑5033.

We are accepting applications for this position until March 31, 2026.

Please note that Dorsey is not currently accepting search firm submissions in connection with this opening.

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