IP Law Internship- Summer 2025 - DEKA Research & Development

DEKA Research & Development, housed in Manchester, NH, has an exciting opportunity for an IP Law Intern to work in a dynamic R&D environment and be a part of a community that is creating innovative solutions that truly make a difference.

DEKA offers Internships and Co-Ops for full time students* (must be at least 18 years of age).  Internships last a minimum of 10 weeks, 12 preferred. All summer internships must start no later than June 18, 2025.

How you will make an impact and an IP Law Intern:

• Reviewing and Organizing Electronic Patent Files
• Creating Structures to Correlate Patent Families
• Working with Database to Structure IDS Filings
• Preparing Documents for Filing at the USPTO
• Complete Electronic Filings at the USPTO
• Track and Organize Incoming Correspondence from Foreign Associates
• Legal Secretarial and Administrative Tasks as Needed

• Must complete 2nd year in an accredited a Juris Doctorate program, or equivalent, prior to starting internship. 
• Must be Patent Bar eligible.
• Personal or professional experience with structuring and organizing information.
• Computer skills with word processing and data entry preferred.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication.
• Must have strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to be onsite 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday.
• Ability to work independently, establishing project milestones and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal skills, positive attitude, proactive approach to problem solving, reliable and outcome driven.

About DEKA:

One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research & Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.

Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.

Additional Information:

*Applicants should be aware that short-term housing options in Manchester, NH are limited and that DEKA is not able to assist with housing. 

Public transportation is available and routes/schedules can be found by visiting the Manchester Transit Authority website, www.mtabus.org.

Please be aware that we try to make sure that our internship opportunities are well defined and will provide a unique experience.  We understand that most candidates would like to know if they have a placement as soon as possible, but at DEKA it takes more time than other companies at we review every application that is submitted.  We will try to let you know as soon as we can, but encourage you to pursue other opportunities as well.

*A full time student is defined as being enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester at an undergraduate program, or a minimum of 9 credits per semester for a graduate program.

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