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Legal Staff in Ittersbach, Baden-Wurttemberg

Harman International Industries Jul 03,2015 Location Ittersbach Baden-Wurttemberg
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In-House

Legal Staff

Insurance Coverage

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 3 yrs required

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Paralegal, Annuities Duties: Global responsibility for administration, payment, records management, and reporting of patent renewals / annuities, working in conjunction with a third party annuity payment company (such as Computer Packages Inc. (CPi)), to maintain extensive patent portfolio and to provide information for budgeting and cost savings. Oversight of complete annuities process, including Harman attorney review and response, interaction with team members, outside counsel contact, financial contacts and business leaders; monitoring of process compliance by team personnel; and implementing process improvements as needed. Daily maintenance, monitoring and docketing of bibliographic and due date information for annuity-related matters within Harman’s Patent Management System. Recordal of annuity-related correspondence between Harman patent attorneys and business unit leaders regarding annuity payment recommendations and decisions, and updating of matter information in Harman’s Patent Management System. Tracking and reporting of financial savings (recommended savings vs. real savings) and reporting cost savings to Global Patent Team and Business Leaders. Preparation, generation and global distribution of various reports, including monthly annuity cost projection, and other informational reports, for review by attorneys and other team members, as well as by business and financial contacts. Managing monthly annuity invoices, including breaking down costs, requesting payment, and providing information to Finance for cross-charging purposes. Managing requests / inquiries from 3rd party annuity service regarding data discrepancies, including performing patent bibliographic research via public information sites, working with in-house and outside attorneys to obtain answers, and updating Harman’s Patent Management System accordingly. Supporting in-house patent team as needed, including providing back-up for Patent Paralegal Role, and assisting with general administrative duties.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: 3+ year’s experience in a corporate legal department or law firm setting, preferably with exposure to patents and in an international environment. Education and / or work experience in patent law and experience in patent prosecution and filing requirements. Education as Patent Paralegal or Legal Secretary a plus. Proficient knowledge of worldwide patent annuity procedures highly preferred, especially, US, EP. Specific knowledge of US, EPO and PCT rules and procedures and familiarity with foreign patent rules and procedures a plus. Experience working with databases to track and extract information, experience with Anaqua, CPi (AMS), Serengeti a plus. Ability to lead and manage work as part of a global team located in multiple workplaces to complete patent related projects and assignments. Desire to be proactive and lead on certain projects when requested or necessary. Business fluent in English.

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