Paralegal I - Patent & Trademark / Legal

About the role

This role offers a unique opportunity to support a global intellectual property practice that helps protect innovations across a diverse portfolio of technologies and products. Working closely with patent attorneys, you will contribute to the administration and maintenance of patent and trademark matters, manage critical filing and renewal activities, coordinate documentation with business partners around the world, and help ensure important deadlines are tracked and met.

Responsibilities

• Support experienced patent attorneys working on matters involving new patent applications, patent clearance activities, licensing, litigation support, and other intellectual property initiatives.
• Manage critical filing and renewal activities for patent and trademark matters.
• Coordinate documentation with business partners around the world.
• Contribute to the protection of innovation on a global scale by collaborating with teams across the United States and international markets, including R&D and business partners.

Requirements

• One of the following qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree with a certificate in Paralegal Studies
• Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Completion of management-approved paralegal certification with 5+ years of paralegal experience
• Experience/Interest in supporting patent, trademark, or other intellectual property portfolios
• Familiarity with USPTO procedures and filing requirements
• Experience working with intellectual property database systems preferred

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across legal, business, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and stay organized while balancing multiple ongoing matters.
• Strong analytical and research skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts, systems, and processes.
• Prominent time-management skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities while partnering effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across legal, business, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and stay organized while balancing multiple ongoing matters.
• Strong analytical and research skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts, systems, and processes.
• Prominent time-management skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Self-directed and comfortable taking ownership of responsibilities while partnering effectively with attorneys, paralegals, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

The actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Pay

$70,159 - $77,545

Schedule

Hybrid – M-Th in office, Fri WFH