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Intellectual Property Attorney roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations under USCIS guidelines, requiring at least a J.D. and often an additional technical degree or background in engineering, biology, or computer science. Law firms, in-house legal teams at tech and pharmaceutical companies, and university technology transfer offices all sponsor H-1B petitions for this role.
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BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.
Our Culture
BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.
Career Opportunities
We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries. If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration. You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.
Job Purpose
We are seeking a business savvy, analytically driven Mid Level Intellectual Property Attorney to play a strategic role in shaping BorgWarner’s global patent portfolio. This position will lead core IP analyses, support long term patent portfolio strategy, conduct freedom to operate assessments, and execute complex IP projects under the guidance of Chief IP Counsel and Senior IP Attorney. The ideal candidate blends strong legal expertise with the ability to translate technical and analytical insights into actionable recommendations that influence engineering, product development, and corporate strategy.
Strategic IP Portfolio Development
- Lead and contribute to strategic development of BorgWarner’s patent portfolio, aligning patent coverage with technology roadmaps and business priorities.
- Partner with inventors, engineers, and technical leaders to identify high-value innovations and ensure strong, defensible filings.
- Proactively assess portfolio strength, gaps, and opportunities for strategic expansion.
P Analytics & Competitive Intelligence
- Conduct and present IP competitive landscapes, including whitespace analysis, technology trend mapping, and competitor benchmarking.
- Utilize IP analytics tools to deliver insights that inform filing strategies, R&D investment decisions, and response to competitive activity.
- Prepare clear summaries that convert data into actionable directions for engineering and business leadership.
Freedom-to-Operate & IP Risk Guidance
- Manage freedom-to-operate (FTO) evaluations to assess potential risks and support product development decisions.
- Advise engineering and business teams on third-party patent risks, providing strategic mitigation recommendations.
Project-Based IP Support Under Senior IP Attorney Guidance
- Execute IP projects under the guidance of Chief IP Counsel and Senior IP Attorney, including
- IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and technology partnerships
- Licensing and collaboration evaluations
- IP litigation support
- NDA and confidentiality process support
- Partner with Chief IP Counsel and Senior IP Attorney on cross-functional strategic initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Training
- Serve as an IP advisor to engineering and product teams, providing training to enhance innovation quality and IP awareness.
- Foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure smooth integration of IP strategy into technology development.
- Communicate complex concepts in business-friendly language to facilitate informed decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in the United States.
- Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
- 5–10 years of experience in IP law, including patent drafting, prosecution, and advising technical teams.
- Demonstrated experience in IP risk analysis, portfolio management, and patent strategy.
- Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills.
- Strong drive to learn and expand knowledge/skills necessary to meet new challenges.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Experience in IP issues relevant to the automotive or mobility technology sector.
- Hands-on experience with IP analytics tools and competitive intelligence platforms.
- Proven ability to support strategic IP portfolio decision-making.
Salary Range
$146,800 - $201,850 Internal Use Only Salary
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Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.
Career Scam Disclaimer
BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.
About us
BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.
Our Culture
BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.
Career Opportunities
We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries. If this position energizes you and you feel you can help us achieve our mission and vision, you are invited to submit an application for consideration. You may see the list of requirements and feel you do not meet all of them. However, remember that BorgWarner thinks differently. If your qualifications align with the majority of those outlined in this job description, we encourage you to apply and share your experience and skills with us.
Job Purpose
We are seeking a business savvy, analytically driven Mid Level Intellectual Property Attorney to play a strategic role in shaping BorgWarner’s global patent portfolio. This position will lead core IP analyses, support long term patent portfolio strategy, conduct freedom to operate assessments, and execute complex IP projects under the guidance of Chief IP Counsel and Senior IP Attorney. The ideal candidate blends strong legal expertise with the ability to translate technical and analytical insights into actionable recommendations that influence engineering, product development, and corporate strategy.
Strategic IP Portfolio Development
- Lead and contribute to strategic development of BorgWarner’s patent portfolio, aligning patent coverage with technology roadmaps and business priorities.
- Partner with inventors, engineers, and technical leaders to identify high-value innovations and ensure strong, defensible filings.
- Proactively assess portfolio strength, gaps, and opportunities for strategic expansion.
P Analytics & Competitive Intelligence
- Conduct and present IP competitive landscapes, including whitespace analysis, technology trend mapping, and competitor benchmarking.
- Utilize IP analytics tools to deliver insights that inform filing strategies, R&D investment decisions, and response to competitive activity.
- Prepare clear summaries that convert data into actionable directions for engineering and business leadership.
Freedom-to-Operate & IP Risk Guidance
- Manage freedom-to-operate (FTO) evaluations to assess potential risks and support product development decisions.
- Advise engineering and business teams on third-party patent risks, providing strategic mitigation recommendations.
Project-Based IP Support Under Senior IP Attorney Guidance
- Execute IP projects under the guidance of Chief IP Counsel and Senior IP Attorney, including
- IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and technology partnerships
- Licensing and collaboration evaluations
- IP litigation support
- NDA and confidentiality process support
- Partner with Chief IP Counsel and Senior IP Attorney on cross-functional strategic initiatives.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Training
- Serve as an IP advisor to engineering and product teams, providing training to enhance innovation quality and IP awareness.
- Foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure smooth integration of IP strategy into technology development.
- Communicate complex concepts in business-friendly language to facilitate informed decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in the United States.
- Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).
- 5–10 years of experience in IP law, including patent drafting, prosecution, and advising technical teams.
- Demonstrated experience in IP risk analysis, portfolio management, and patent strategy.
- Strong communication, analytical, and project management skills.
- Strong drive to learn and expand knowledge/skills necessary to meet new challenges.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field.
- Experience in IP issues relevant to the automotive or mobility technology sector.
- Hands-on experience with IP analytics tools and competitive intelligence platforms.
- Proven ability to support strategic IP portfolio decision-making.
Salary Range
$146,800 - $201,850 Internal Use Only Salary
Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement
Carefully read the BorgWarner Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at BorgWarner are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.
Career Scam Disclaimer
BorgWarner makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by BorgWarner. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact BorgWarner through BorgWarner’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Intellectual Property Attorney
Verify your bar admission transfers cleanly
H-1B petitions for attorneys require showing active bar membership in the state where you'll practice. If you're relocating, confirm reciprocity rules or timeline for admission by motion before your employer files the I-129.
Target employers with technical patent dockets
Pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and software companies file the highest volume of patent applications and consistently sponsor H-1B attorneys. Prioritize in-house roles at companies with active R&D pipelines, where your technical degree directly supports the specialty occupation argument.
Document your technical degree for the petition
USCIS scrutinizes IP attorney petitions heavily when the underlying technical field differs from your law degree focus. Gather transcripts, course descriptions, and any published work showing your technical specialty aligns with the employer's patent practice area.
Search verified H-1B sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by legal and IP-specific roles to find employers with confirmed LCA filing history for attorney positions. This removes guesswork about which law firms and in-house teams have actually sponsored H-1B attorneys before.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at the correct DOL level for your specific SOC code and location. Run your role through the OFLC Wage Search using the correct attorney occupation code to know which wage tier applies before you receive an offer.
Ask about premium processing before the lottery
If you're selected in the H-1B cap lottery, the 90-day period before the October 1 start date can be tight for bar-related credentialing. Confirm with your employer whether USCIS premium processing is available for your petition to avoid a gap in authorized employment.
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Find Intellectual Property Attorney JobsIntellectual Property Attorney H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Intellectual Property Attorney role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS treats IP Attorney as a specialty occupation because the role requires at least a J.D., which is a professional degree equivalent to a bachelor's in a specific field. Petitions are strengthened significantly when you also hold a technical undergraduate degree in engineering, chemistry, biology, or computer science, since many employers use that dual-degree background to justify the specialty occupation classification in patent prosecution or litigation roles.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for IP attorneys?
Large law firms with dedicated IP practices, in-house legal departments at technology and life sciences companies, and university technology transfer offices all sponsor H-1B petitions for IP attorneys. In-house roles at pharmaceutical and semiconductor companies tend to have stronger sponsorship infrastructure because their legal teams handle high patent filing volumes. You can browse employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for attorney roles on Migrate Mate.
Does my employer need to file a Labor Condition Application before sponsoring my H-1B?
Yes. Before USCIS can adjudicate your I-129 petition, your employer must file an LCA with DOL certifying that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. For IP attorney roles, the correct SOC code matters because wages vary between patent agent, associate attorney, and senior counsel classifications. The OFLC Wage Search tool shows prevailing wage levels by location and job category.
Can I continue working as an IP attorney while my H-1B extension is pending?
Yes, if your employer files your extension before your current H-1B expires, you're protected by cap-gap or H-1B portability rules depending on your situation. Under USCIS regulations, you can continue working in the same role for up to 240 days while the extension is pending. If you change law firms or move in-house during this window, the new employer must file a transfer petition before your start date with them.
Does my technical degree need to match the patent field my employer focuses on?
USCIS doesn't require an exact match, but a mismatch between your technical background and the employer's primary patent docket area can trigger a Request for Evidence. A chemical engineer hired to prosecute software patents, for example, may face additional scrutiny. The petition is strongest when your technical degree, law school coursework, and prior prosecution experience all point toward the same technology field the employer works in.
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