Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal

Overview

*This is a hybrid opportunity at our Florence, KY location; 3 days in the office, 2 remote. 

 

A successful candidate for this Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal position will have experience in one or more of the following areas: Intellectual Property Docketing, Patent Legal Support, and Trademark Legal Support.  

Responsibilities

• Assist internal legal counsel with patent portfolio management including maintenance of patent applications, including the preparation and filing of relevant patent documents with the USPTO and WIPO offices and management of annuity payments for patent matters. 
• Maintain an accurate patent docket to ensure all deadlines are met, including docketing all incoming and outgoing correspondence and maintaining electronic files.
• Maintain an accurate trademark docket to ensure all deadlines are met, including docketing all incoming and outgoing correspondence and maintaining electronic files.
• Prepare formal documents and obtain necessary signatures from internal business clients.
• Communicate with internal business clients regarding patent and trademark matters.
• Coordinate these activities where undertaken by outside counsel.
• Prepare various reports for internal legal counsel and business managers.
• Assist with various special legal projects related to corporate deals, agreements, litigation, competitive intelligence, and due diligence as needed.
• Assist internal legal counsel in ensuring that IP processes and templates are developed and deployed efficiently to support IP strategy and business needs.

Qualifications

 

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. A paralegal certificate, associate degree, or bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 4+ years of patent paralegal experience with a law firm or corporation (trademark paralegal experience is a plus but is not required).
• Experience with IP portfolio management and patent prosecution, including filing procedures and documents used in domestic and international patent prosecution.
• Experience with IP docketing software (preferably, Anaqua).
• Experience with IP project management efficiency and inventor remuneration is also a plus.

Desired Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, including the ability to communicate, negotiate, and persuade effectively at all levels of the organization, with customers, and with third parties.
• Ability to perform detail-oriented work and to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Self-motivated and able to proactively assume responsibility over assignments.
• Excellent written, oral communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and navigating patent websites such as USPTO and WIPO.
• Strong team player who is willing to take on both small and big jobs, and is comfortable with increasing responsibilities.
• Solutions and results-oriented with a customer-focused attitude.
• Ability to learn new technologies, processes, and applications.