Global Patent Prosecution Paralegal

Dow; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Patent Prosecution Paralegal. Based on site in Midland, Michigan, or Lake Jackson, Texas, you will independently manage domestic and international patent prosecution assignments involving multiple professionals, clients, foreign associates, vendors, jurisdictions, systems, and deadlines.

This role will involve preparing, reviewing, and filing U.S. patent applications, international PCT applications, office action responses, information disclosure statements,

Qualifications

• Associate degree OR 2 years of relevant work experience such as paralegal, legal professional, intellectual property, docketing, or comparable deadline-driven experience.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Education

Associate degree

2 years relevant experience

Job description

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Patent Prosecution Paralegal. Based on site in Midland, Michigan, or Lake Jackson, Texas, you will independently manage domestic and international patent prosecution assignments involving multiple professionals, clients, foreign associates, vendors, jurisdictions, systems, and deadlines.

This role will involve preparing, reviewing, and filing U.S. patent applications, international PCT applications, office action responses, information disclosure statements,