Hybrid Patent Paralegal — Global Prosecution & Docketing

Epiq; Binfield; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Long-term engagement

Bracknell location

Job summary

Epiq, a global provider of specialized legal services, is seeking a Patent Paralegal to support attorneys across prosecution, portfolio management and IP operations in a hybrid Bracknell role. You will manage patent docketing, coordinate filings and correspondences, and maintain accurate records in Anaqua for a sophisticated international portfolio.

Join a collaborative team, balancing attorney support with docketing duties, and contribute to compliance across national, European and PCT matters

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of patent paralegal experience supporting patent attorneys.
• Demonstrated experience with both patent prosecution support and patent docketing.
• Understanding of domestic and international patent filing processes.

Responsibilities

• Support a team of patent attorneys across a broad range of patent prosecution, portfolio management, and intellectual property matters.
• Prepare and coordinate patent filings, prosecution documents, correspondence, and related patent support activities.
• Manage patent docketing activities, including monitoring deadlines, official actions, and critical filing dates.
• Maintain accurate patent portfolio records and case data within the company's IP management system.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, patent offices, inventors, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely progression of patent matters.
• Assist with national, European, and PCT patent administration and portfolio support.
• Help manage competing priorities across attorney support, litigation-related activities, managing deadlines across active patent portfolios.
• Ability to successfully balance deadline-driven docketing responsibilities with attorney support work.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Patent docketing

Prosecution support

Patent filing

Tools

Anaqua

Job description

Epiq, a global provider of specialized legal services, is seeking a Patent Paralegal to support attorneys across prosecution, portfolio management and IP operations in a hybrid Bracknell role. You will manage patent docketing, coordinate filings and correspondences, and maintain accurate records in Anaqua for a sophisticated international portfolio.

Join a collaborative team, balancing attorney support with docketing duties, and contribute to compliance across national, European and PCT matters