Formlabs
Senior Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property
$150K–$225K
Boston, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Somerville, MA, United States - Experience
- At least 3 years at a top-tier law firm focused on patent work.
- Education
- J.D. and an undergraduate degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Own Formlabs’ patent portfolio strategy and prosecution, advise R&D and business leaders on IP and broader legal matters, and support commercial agreements and disputes.
What you'll do
- Develop global patent portfolio strategy, using value and cost metrics to guide filing, maintenance, and pruning decisions.
- Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications; conduct FTO analyses, patentability assessments, and portfolio risk reviews; manage outside counsel and support disputes.
- Advise R&D and business leaders, including on manufacturing and commercial contracts and other general legal matters.
What they ask for
- J.D., admission to at least one state bar, and USPTO registration (patent bar).
- Undergraduate degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, or a related technical field.
- Deep expertise in U.S. patent law, working knowledge of major international patent systems, and experience with trademark and trade secret law.
- Track record in patent drafting, prosecution, and portfolio management.
Nice to have
- In-house legal experience at a hardware or hard-tech company; experience with Chinese manufacturing operations.
- Experience with matters before the EPO and CNIPA, global copyright law, commercial transactions, or licensing agreements.
Pay
$150,000 USD – $225,000 USD base salary
Tools
USPTO, EPO, CNIPA
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