IP litigation assistant
| Highest | $11,000 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 5+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | ~2 years |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $11,000max |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $10,800 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $10,650 |
| DenmarkIELTS 6.5 · DKK 45–135k | $10,450 |
| GermanyIELTS 6.5 · €0–3k | $10,350 |
| FinlandIELTS 6.0–6.5 · €6–18k | $10,350 |
What does the day look like?
Your day is construing patent claims, comparing them against accused products and prior art, and searching Espacenet and file histories. You draft statements of case and briefs, manage disclosure or US discovery, review eDiscovery in Relativity, and keep documents in iManage or NetDocuments. You check case law and records with Westlaw, LexisNexis, Darts-ip and PACER for US federal court records.
You instruct technical experts and damages experts, prepare witnesses, appear at case-management hearings and trial, negotiate settlement and handle appeals. Courtroom advocacy is a small share of the day; reading documents, drafting and expert preparation dominate it. There are no rostered shifts, but evening and weekend work around hearings is routine. O*NET reports 66% of lawyers work more than 40 hours per week.
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