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In-House
Legal Staff
Min 5 yrs required
Patent Paralegal The candidate will assist the current foreign filing staff in all phases of foreign patent prosecution. Support multiple patent attorneys, or agents. Prioritize and manage a growing workload with keen attention to detail and accuracy. Work both independently and in collaboration with other paralegals and attorneys. Articulate clearly and effectively in verbal and written communications with a strong focus on accuracy. Comprehend and follow through with instructions, as well as ask well-thought-out questions when clarity is needed. Manage, edit and process incoming foreign formality documents and correspondence. Obtain signatures from Executive Directors, Senior Vice President and Trademark attorney on Power of Attorney documents. Contact and obtain the inventor’s signatures where required. Confirm the appropriate attorney’s name, title and docket number on Power of Attorney documents; closely monitor and track deadlines. Obtain notarization, apostilles and legalization when required on formal documents. The return required documents prior to the deadline to outside counsel via courier or in some instances directly to the foreign agent. Review foreign docket reports; follow up with attorneys and paralegals and closeout completed actions by notifying the docketing paralegal.
Qualification and Experience
The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree and/or 5+ years of experience in formalities associated with patent prosecution. Should have experience with patent prosecution and foreign formality documents. Should have strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize workload, proficiency in MS Office Suite including Excel, experience and familiarity with creating, editing and finalizing PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat, experience with intellectual property docketing software is a plus (Anaqua).
Job Id: R2812.
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