Global Patent Filing Paralegal

Merchant & Gould P.C.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Merchant & Gould, one of the nation's premier intellectual property law firms, seeks a Foreign Filing Paralegal. This hybrid role may be located in any office location. Salary ranges from $75,000 to $100,000 based on experience and location.

Responsible for assisting in preparation, prosecution, and filing of PCT, utility, design patent, and related applications in foreign countries, including research on country-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• BA degree and paralegal certificate or equivalent experience with some relevant work experience or a minimum of 3 years on-the-job experience with U.S. prosecution filing.
• Ability to work independently and meet critical deadlines under supervision of attorney.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints. Ability to concentrate on detailed work for up to 80% of worktime.
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instructions from a diverse group, including clients, attorneys and others, and to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
• Work occasionally requires a high level of mental effort and stress while organizing and maintaining multiple cases.
• Work occasionally requires more than 37.5 hours per week to perform essential duties of the job.
• Regular attendance at work.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains foreign patent files: opens files, prepares paperwork for filing including specifications, claims, abstracts, drawings and formal documents.
• Prepares cover letters to foreign associates detailing instructions for filing application.
• Reviews all incoming correspondence from foreign associates for essential docketing and for non-substantive responses due.
• On-going verbal and written communication with foreign associates and attorneys during filing and prosecution of foreign patent applications.
• Assists attorney in on-going procedural aspects of prosecution.
• Maintains and updates foreign filing docket.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationship with attorneys and staff.
• As appropriate, prepares estimates of filing, prosecution and maintenance costs.
• Other tasks and projects as may be assigned.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Prioritization

Multitasking

Education

BA degree

Paralegal certificate

Job description

Merchant & Gould, one of the nation's premier intellectual property law firms, seeks a Foreign Filing Paralegal. This hybrid role may be located in any office location. Salary ranges from $75,000 to $100,000 based on experience and location.

Responsible for assisting in preparation, prosecution, and filing of PCT, utility, design patent, and related applications in foreign countries, including research on country-specific requirements.