SankerIP is a specialized intellectual property boutique focused on high-stakes patent prosecution and IP strategy for complex technologies, including AI/ML, software, semiconductor devices, and cybersecurity. Ranked by Chambers in 2025 and 2026 for both AI and IP and twice named a Top AI Attorney by the Daily Journal, we provide clients with elite, litigation-ready patent portfolios without BigLaw overhead. We operate a high-growth, agile practice that rejects rigid, multi-year lockstep tracks in favor of a direct, merit-based path to firm leadership. The Opportunity We are seeking a technically exceptional Patent Attorney to manage sophisticated portfolios for emerging tech startups and established technology companies. Working directly alongside the firm's founder - a recognized AI patent expert and former Morgan Lewis partner - you will take immediate ownership of complex files, interface directly with inventors, and directly influence the firm's growth.

Key Responsibilities Advanced Patent Prosecution:

Prepare and prosecute high-quality US and international patent applications across a variety of technologies, including AI/ML, advanced software architecture, semiconductor devices, AR/VR, medical devices, and diagnostics.

Strategic Counseling :

Independent drafting of patent claims, responses to complex Office Actions, and PTAB appeals. Conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches.

Client Management:

Lead disclosure meetings with startup founders, executives, and enterprise engineers to identify patentable subject matter and align IP portfolios with business goals.

Practice Development :

Participate in firm scaling, mentorship of junior technical staff, and strategic operational initiatives. Who You Are Beyond the

Resume An Entrepreneurial Mindset:

You don't wait for instruction; you see a strategic need and solve it. Comfort with

Velocity :

You are energized by rapid growth, ambiguity, and the shifting landscape of emerging tech.

Uncompromising Technical Depth :

You possess the technical rigor required to command the immediate respect of Silicon Valley's brightest engineers and founders.

What We Offer Uncapped Partnership Track :

A transparent, accelerated path to equity and firm leadership driven purely by capability and execution, not institutional seniority.

Elite Mentorship :

Direct, daily collaboration with a premier practitioner holding a Ph.D. in Mathematics and JD from UC Berkeley, bringing nearly two decades of BigLaw experience with patent law.

Sophisticated Practice :

Immediate exposure to high-profile tech matters and complex legal strategy without bureaucratic red tape. •SankerIP is an equal opportunity employer. •

Qualifications & Requirements Experience :

Minimum of 3 years of dedicated US patent prosecution experience.

Technical Background :

Master's degree required (Ph.D. strongly preferred) in Electrical Engineering; Computer Science or closely related field considered only with substantial hands-on hardware/circuit-level experience.

Credentials :

Active registration with the USPTO is required. (•

Note:

A law degree (JD) is not required for this role.)

AI Expertise :

Demonstrable experience drafting and prosecuting applications involving AI/ML architectures and applications.