In-house IP Paralegal

Role/responsibilities

• Works as a member of a cohesive, professional paralegal team.
• Consistently exhibits the desire, aptitude and drive to learn and master support to our patent program including processes to support invention disclosures, patent preparation, U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, patent rewards, licensing and compliance tracking, government reporting, patent prosecution metrics, budget, legal research and various projects as assigned.
• Assists attorneys with open-source license and compliance programs, trademark portfolio management and filings, research, and preparation and execution of documents.
• Assists all attorneys and other members of the Law Department with a variety of paralegal and administrative tasks across many legal practice areas and possesses advanced computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Assists with legal research and drafting of documents; regularly interacts with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.

Requirements

• Embraces working as part of a fast-paced team.
• High aptitude for understanding technology and software with the curiosity and flexibility to learn new areas and technologies.
• Demonstrates acute attention to detail combined with the experience and ability to manage deadlines, perform first-level review of basic legal documents, perform research, and organize and track files related to legal matters and important transactions.
• Superior writing skills that demonstrate an ability to independently adapt routine communications to specific scenarios, with acute attention to detail and grammar.
• Collaborates effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders, including employees at all levels in the Company, inventors, outside counsel, and various vendors and third parties.
• Minimum of six to eight years or more of relevant experience as a paralegal in a law firm and/or in-house corporate environment, with an understanding and a desire to master support of patent prosecution and docketing procedures.
• High school diploma or the equivalent, some college or a college degree preferred
• Able to occasionally move files/documents weighing up to 15lbs.

Pay

• The pay range for the Paralegal III is $89,900 - $121,700.
• The pay range for Paralegal IV is $99,000 - $134,000.