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Unified Patents

Director / VP of Sales

Chevy Chase, MD · On-site +1

... executives. This role requires a strategic thinker who can effectively drive revenue growth and ... Sell Unified subscriptions and services to in-house and law firm patent/IP attorneys. * Collaborate ...

Unified Patents

Director / VP of Sales

Chevy Chase, MD · On-site +1

... executives. This role requires a strategic thinker who can effectively drive revenue growth and ... Sell Unified subscriptions and services to in-house and law firm patent/IP attorneys. * Collaborate ...

Unified Patents

Director / VP of Sales

San Jose, CA · Remote

... executives. This role requires a strategic thinker who can effectively drive revenue growth and ... Sell Unified subscriptions and services to in-house and law firm patent/IP attorneys. * Collaborate ...

Unified Patents

Director / VP of Sales

Chevy Chase, MD · Remote

... executives. This role requires a strategic thinker who can effectively drive revenue growth and ... Sell Unified subscriptions and services to in-house and law firm patent/IP attorneys. * Collaborate ...

Unified Patents

Director / VP of Sales

San Jose, CA · On-site +1

... executives. This role requires a strategic thinker who can effectively drive revenue growth and ... Sell Unified subscriptions and services to in-house and law firm patent/IP attorneys. * Collaborate ...

Solve Intelligence, Inc

Account Executive/GTM

New York, NY · On-site

$100K - $200K/yr

Full-Stack Account Executive Less than 24 months since launch, we are adding 7 figures of ARR per ... Legal/IP Background: Experience in patent prosecution or a qualified USPTO/EPO patent attorney ...

Solve Intelligence

Account Executive/GTM

New York, NY · On-site

$100K - $200K/yr

Full-Stack Account Executive Less than 24 months since launch, we are adding 7 figures of ARR per ... Legal/IP Background: Experience in patent prosecution or a qualified USPTO/EPO patent attorney ...

Bonnie Jones Associates, LLC

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IP Docketing Manager, up to $185K, top law firm

Washington, DC · On-site

$130K - $185K/yr

Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, IP Operations, and administrative teams to improve ... executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right ...

Patlytics

Account Executive

New York, NY · On-site

We sell into senior legal professionals at IP law firms and in-house IP departments across ... High intellectual horsepower and business acumen-you can sell to senior lawyers and business ...

IPRally

Global Account Executive

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

We are expanding our Global Account Executive team in North America, and we hope you will join us ... Who are you? You're likely a patent attorney, patent agent or IP analyst who's quietly tired of ...

Cooley LLP

IP Practice Team Specialist

Washington, DC · On-site

$20.50 - $27.25/hr

Key point of contact for senior attorneys and practitioners, perceptively anticipate their need ... Relevant executive administrative experience Preferred: * Bachelor's Degree * Law Firm experience ...

Cooley LLP

IP Practice Team Specialist

Boston, MA · On-site

$19.50 - $26/hr

Key point of contact for senior attorneys and practitioners, perceptively anticipate their need ... Relevant executive administrative experience Preferred: * Bachelor's Degree * Law Firm experience ...

Cooley

IP Practice Team Specialist

Boston, MA · On-site

$19.50 - $26/hr

Key point of contact for senior attorneys and practitioners, perceptively anticipate their need ... Relevant executive administrative experience Preferred: * Bachelor's Degree * Law Firm experience ...

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As of Aug 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for executive ip attorney in the United States is $93,552.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,000.00 and $120,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Executive Ip Attorney vs Patent Agent?

AspectExecutive Ip AttorneyPatent Agent
CredentialsJuris Doctor (JD), bar admission, and often additional IP certificationsTechnical degree (e.g., engineering, science), registered with the USPTO
Work EnvironmentLaw firms, corporate legal departments, government agenciesPatent law firms, corporate R&D departments, patent offices
Industry UsageLegal representation, IP litigation, patent prosecutionPatent application drafting, prosecution, and patentability assessments
Common Search/ComparisonExecutive Ip Attorney vs Patent Agent

Executive Ip Attorneys typically hold a JD, are licensed to practice law, and handle legal aspects of intellectual property, including litigation and legal advice. Patent Agents, on the other hand, have technical degrees and are registered to prepare and file patent applications but cannot practice law or represent clients in court. Both roles are essential in IP law, but they differ in credentials, scope of practice, and work environment.

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Infographic showing various Executive Ip Attorney job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 89% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $93,552 per year, or $45 per hour.

Executive Director, IP

4D Molecular Therapeutics

Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 16 days ago

Job description

Attention recruitment agencies: All agency inquiries are vetted through 4DMT's internal Talent Acquisition team. No unsolicited resumes will be accepted. The 4DMT Talent Acquisition team must expressly engage agencies on any requisition. Agencies contacting hiring managers directly will not be tolerated, and doing so may impact your ability to work with 4DMT in the future.
4DMT is a leading late-stage biotechnology company advancing durable and disease-targeted therapeutics with potential to transform treatment paradigms and provide unprecedented benefits to patients. The Company's lead product candidate 4D-150 is designed to be a backbone therapy forming the foundation of treatment of blinding retinal vascular diseases by providing multi-year sustained delivery of anti-VEGF (aflibercept and anti-VEGF-C) with a single, safe, intravitreal injection, which substantially reduces the treatment burden associated with current bolus injections. The Company's lead indication for 4D-150 is wet age-related macular degeneration, which is currently in Phase 3 development, and second indication is diabetic macular edema. The Company's second product candidate is 4D-710, which is the first known genetic medicine to demonstrate successful delivery and expression of the CFTR transgene in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis after aerosol delivery
GENERAL SUMMARY
4DMT is seeking an experienced intellectual property attorney, with a focus on patent strategy and patent procurement, to manage, further develop, and enforce 4DMT's global intellectual property portfolio and serve as a key advisor on intellectual property matters impacting business and corporate strategy. The role will report to the Chief Legal Officer. This role will provide counsel and training to the organization on all facets of patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright law, including procurement, registration, enforcement, freedom to operate, and litigation. The role will also counsel 4DMT's R&D and CMC teams on a broad range of transactions with vendors and collaborators that are central to their work, and well as provide IP input on business development transactions and support IP diligence efforts. The role will work cross-functionally with R&D, CMC, Finance, Business Development, and IT teams, and may interact with other teams, depending on project needs. The ideal candidate must have a strong background supporting late-stage clinical and commercial biopharmaceutical products, with in depth knowledge of the drug development process, pharmaceutical regulations, strategic partnerships, and commercial strategy.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Develop and refine intellectual property strategy for 4DMT products and platforms; present IP strategy updates to executive leadership, as needed.
  • Responsible for implementing key elements of 4DMT's intellectual property strategy, and managing its patent, trade secret, and trademark portfolio; implements a strategy for IP lifecycle management.
  • Directs outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of applications and responding to office actions; directs outside counsel in evaluating the patentability of invention submissions and registrability of trademarks globally; manages related outside counsel budgets.
  • Identifies strategic areas for patenting, trade secret protection, and trademarking; collaborates with R&D, CMC, Clinical Science, and other functions to proactively identify and develop patentable intellectual property to prepare, file, and prosecute.
  • Manages patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, and regulatory exclusivity analyses.
  • Supports and manage IP disputes and administrative proceedings, including oppositions and post-grant challenges.
  • Identifies and tracks 4DMT trade secrets and provides counsel with respect to 4DMT's trade secret protection practices.
  • Provides IP perspective and counseling at 4DMT meetings and presents on IP topics.
  • Counsels and trains internal clients on intellectual property practices and policies.
  • Conducts IP due diligence for business development activities and supports IP due diligence related to financing activities.
  • Drafts, reviews, and negotiates agreements to support R&D and CMC activities, including NDAs, MTAs, MSAs, sponsored research agreements, consulting agreements, and licenses.
  • Collaborates with Legal colleagues, Business Development, and other key leaders and functions on key strategic agreements, including licenses, collaboration agreements, and other business development efforts.
  • Assists with other Legal Department matters, including litigation support, SEC reporting (IP-related sections), records management, compliance activities, and template projects.
  • Other duties as assigned; nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
  • J.D. degree or equivalent from an accredited law school
  • J.D. or M.S. in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, or other biological field related to the biopharma industry
  • Admission to at least one U.S. state bar
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Experience:
  • Required:
    • 14+ years of patent prosecution experience as an attorney in the life sciences field, particularly in biopharma (can be a combination of law firm and in-house experience).
    • Strong knowledge of patent, trade secret, and trademark practices, as well as current U.S. and foreign patent, trade secret, and trademark laws
    • In-house experience in and knowledge of drug development, with expertise in genetic medicines strongly preferred; in-house experience at one or more publicly traded, commercial-stage biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or biopharmaceutical companies.
  • Experience managing outside IP counsel and non-attorney legal staff
  • Strongly preferred:
    • Experience in counseling life sciences R&D and CMC teams with respect to day-to-day transactions, including experience reviewing and negotiating confidentiality agreements, manufacturing agreements, material transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, master services agreements, consulting agreements, and licenses.
    • Prior experience providing IP input on life sciences strategic transactions.
    • Prior IP litigation experience.
  • Other competencies:
    • Excellent analytical and organizational skills and demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written), listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
  • Solid interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to influence and partner across all levels of the Company.
  • Highest integrity, excellent judgment, and the ability to proactively recognize and effectively communicate legal issues to the Chief Legal Officer and other members of company management.

Travel: 5%
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Physical Requirements - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  • Working Conditions - The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).

Base salary compensation range: $309,000 - 350,000
Please note, the base salary compensation range and actual salary offered to the final candidate depends on various factors: candidate's geographical location, relevant work experience, skills, and years of experience.
4DMT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
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