Senior IP Paralegal

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Ability to effectively prioritize workflow to meet deadlines, while being detail-oriented
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong customer service and communication skills
Ability to work in a hybrid workplace environment

Salary

The salary for the Senior IP Paralegal position is based on experience and qualifications.

# Senior IP Paralegal

**Overview**

Law Firm is looking for an experienced Senior IP Paralegal to join our team. The successful candidate will manage client portfolios, including all filings and correspondence for both US, PCT, and foreign prosecution of assigned clients. This entails creating, revising, and filing of all prosecution documents in US and PCT applications, corresponding with foreign associates regarding all aspects of foreign prosecution, and timely reporting of official correspondence concerning the same.

**Responsibilities**

- Support various intellectual property attorneys to provide excellent service to our clients
- Prepare and file, or instruct, on all aspects of US, PCT, and foreign prosecution
- Draft formality documents, attend to document legalization (where necessary), comply with priority document requirements
- Review and maintain a docket of associated deadlines of assigned clients
- Timely report official communications to the client and foreign associates
- Consistently achieve 1500 billable hour requirement (including approved non-billable time)
- Perform additional duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in international, PCT, and US prosecution required
- Must have a high school diploma (or equivalent); college degree and/or a paralegal certificate from a school approved by the ABA is preferred
- If residing in California must meet requirements to be a Paralegal as defined by the State of California
- Thorough knowledge of patent procedural requirements of USPTO practices required
- Ability to effectively prioritize workflow to meet deadlines, while being detail-oriented
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Ability to work in a hybrid workplace environment

**Job Locations**

- US-Washington DC
- US-IL-Chicago
- US-MA-Boston
- US-TX-Houston
- US-WI-Milwaukee
- US-UT-Salt Lake City
- US-TX-Dallas

**Salary**

The salary for the Senior IP Paralegal position is based on experience and qualifications.

Hybrid workplace, 1500 billable hour requirement, health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off

Client management, US and foreign prosecution, docket management, document drafting, Microsoft Office, patent docketing software, document management systems, problem-solving, organizational, time management, customer service, communication

High school diploma (or equivalent), paralegal certificate preferred

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to [contact person name] at [email] by [deadline].

Qualification and Experience High school diploma (or equivalent), paralegal certificate preferred

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