Paralegal 1, Intellectual Property - Legal Assistant

Paralegal 1, Intellectual Property - Legal Assistant 

LOCATION: Avon / Ohio (US-OH), United States | BRAND: Bendix | REQUISITION ID: 6723 | JOB GRADE: 13  

| ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Want to help shape tomorrow?  At Bendix we’ve been doing it for 90 years…setting the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety.  We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. Innovation is part of our DNA. Achievement drives our culture. Learn more today! www.bendix.com/careers

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Title:            Paralegal 1, Intellectual Property

                                   /Legal Assistant

Reports To:               Assistant General Counsel - Intellectual Property

Date Last Revised:    June 14, 2024

 

                    

Position Summary:

 

Provide administrative and technical support to the Intellectual Property (IP) Department.

 

Essential Functions:

 

• Assist in updating and maintaining an IP database management system (e.g., create and update patent, trademark, and general matters in the database).
• Knowledge of both US and foreign IP country laws.
• Support the processing of annual fee payments with external payment services.
• Maintain patent and trademark files.
• Maintain Invention Disclosure files and records.
• Coordinate patent committee meetings and logistics.
• Provide administrative assistance to Intellectual Property counsel and other Patent Department personnel (currently 4 persons).
• Prepare documents related to filing and prosecuting US patent applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office and Patent (USPTO) and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications before the US Receiving Office.
• Prepare correspondence to outside counsel and foreign associates regarding progression of prosecution of patents and trademarks in portfolio.
• Manage the patent recognition process, including awards for Meritorious Invention, issued patents and annual Patent Awards dinners.
• Manage intra-company patent department correspondence to exchange patent and trademark application instructions and information.
• Distribute patent application and patent related documents to the appropriate inventors and follow through to completion.
• Assist in monitoring costs and expenses. (Budgets)
• Conduct queries and brief searches in online databases and in-house search tools.
• Evaluate internal databases to create listings and reports as well as Excel and PowerPoint presentations.
• Coordinate and manage calendars and scheduling.

 

Knowledge:

 

• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
• Proficient in working with and managing databases, preferably IP Databases
• Possesses a working understanding of USPTO and PCT documents and formal requirements for patent prosecution
• Knowledge of SAP a plus

 

Experience:

 

• 3-5 years of experience
• 1-3 years of patent/legal experie