Global Patent Prosecution Paralegal

Dow; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow seeks a Patent Prosecution Paralegal to support the Core Legal Practices – Patent team. Based on site in Midland, Michigan, or Lake Jackson, Texas, you will independently handle domestic and international patent prosecution assignments, coordinating with attorneys, foreign counsel, vendors, and docketing teams.

You will file U.S. patent applications, PCTs, and related documents, monitor deadlines, maintain records, and contribute to improving processes through standardized workflows and

Qualifications

• Associate degree OR 2 years of relevant work experience such as paralegal, legal professional, intellectual property, docketing, or comparable deadline-driven experience.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and file U.S. patent applications, international PCT applications, office action responses, information disclosure statements, notices, formal documents, and other prosecution-related submissions with the USPTO, WIPO, and foreign jurisdictions in accordance with applicable requirements and deadlines.
• Coordinate domestic and foreign patent prosecution activities, including filing instructions, foreign associate communications, national phase instruction letters, and inventor-related filing processes.
• Monitor patent dockets and deadlines and coordinate with attorneys, clients, foreign counsel, vendors, and internal docketing teams to support timely action.
• Review and report patent office correspondence and communicate with clients regarding official communications, deadlines, instructions, signatures, annuity and maintenance matters, and other prosecution activities.
• Maintain accurate patent and document management records.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Docketing software

Job description

Dow seeks a Patent Prosecution Paralegal to support the Core Legal Practices – Patent team. Based on site in Midland, Michigan, or Lake Jackson, Texas, you will independently handle domestic and international patent prosecution assignments, coordinating with attorneys, foreign counsel, vendors, and docketing teams.

You will file U.S. patent applications, PCTs, and related documents, monitor deadlines, maintain records, and contribute to improving processes through standardized workflows and