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With our annual minimum billing requirement of 1,500 hours, WAVS IP associates and patent agents have more control over their personal and professional lives. Our practitioners are paid a percentage of their collected billings. Additional bonus compensation can be earned by exceeding certain billing thresholds. Practitioners may choose a billing and compensation level comparable to that of a large firm or may choose to have more time available for pursuing other interests.
At a very early stage in their careers, WAVS IP associates have direct contact with clients, including in-house counsel and inventors.
Every new associate is assigned a mentor who is responsible for initial work assignments and early professional development. Aside from day-to-day training received from partners and senior practitioners, the firm provides training sessions during lunch on Mondays for new associates, as well as more advanced presentations during lunch on Thursdays. In addition, the firm supports attendance at outside seminars pertaining to intellectual property and technology law topics.
Normal partnership track for our associates is six full years of IP prosecution practice, with at least two full years with the firm. However, a longer or shorter partnership track may be appropriate in some cases.
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Benefits
Benefits
Medical Insurance: PPO/Kaiser
Dental and Vision Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
Life and Supplemental AD&D Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
529 Educational Plan
401K Plan
Profit Sharing Plan
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Public Transportation Assistance
Use of firm’s Tahoe condo
Reimbursement for State Bar review course and exam, and Patent Bar exam
Stipend paid during review for California state bar exam
Contact Information
Contact Information
Michael Tse
Michael Tse
Hiring Partner
510-663-1100
Patricia Tsai
Patricia Tsai
Hiring Partner
510-663-1100
WAVS IP is a growing, San Francisco Bay Area-based patent law firm with over 25 registered patent practitioners and a diverse client base. WAVS IP offers robust training for entry-level candidates with opportunities for advancement within the firm and also has reputable informal and formal mentorship. We have a friendly work environment and highly trained support staff. Our Bay Area offices are in downtown Oakland and Menlo Park. Remote, in-office, and hybrid working arrangements are supported. We offer a percentage-based compensation plan that generously rewards hard-working practitioners while providing flexibility to maintain a reasonable work/life balance and a competitive benefits plan. WAVS IP does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other legally protected characteristic.
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