Patent Operations Paralegal

InterDigital, Inc.; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

InterDigital, Inc. seeks an experienced Patent Operations Paralegal to join the Portfolio Operations team. You will help manage InterDigital's vast patent portfolio, handling preparation, prosecution, and coordination with internal teams and external counsel.

The role requires 5+ years in patent work, strong IP software experience (IPfolio preferred) and familiarity with Legal Tracker, with a Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate preferred. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution.
• Significant knowledge of US, PCT and foreign jurisdiction practice.
• Experience with IP Management Software; IPfolio preferred.
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
• Experience with Legal Tracker preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the Patents team to ensure the efficient management of the patent portfolio across the business.
• Process invention disclosures, oversee workflow of internal and external prosecution counsel, and organize and facilitate portfolio reviews.
• Act as liaison between internal personnel, outside counsel and other third-party vendors to ensure adherence to established prosecution and operational processes.
• Maintain business data using the company's IP Management Software.
• Support the patent business by becoming a subject matter expert in policies and procedures of the Patents department.
• Support the acquisition or sale of patent portfolios.
• Perform first-line approval of patent prosecution invoices in Legal Tracker and support the Patents team in their use of Legal Tracker.
• Support special projects and initiatives on behalf of the Patents department.

Skills

Patent preparation

Patent prosecution

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

IP Management Software

IPfolio

Legal Tracker

Job description

About InterDigital

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.

InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.

Summary

InterDigital is seeking an experienced Patent Operations Paralegal to join the company's Portfolio Operations team, which supports the management of InterDigital's worldwide patent portfolio of more than 30,000 patents and applications.

Responsibilities

• Support the Patents team to ensure the efficient management of the patent portfolio across the business.
• Process invention disclosures, oversee workflow of internal and external prosecution counsel, and organize and facilitate portfolio reviews.
• Act as liaison between internal personnel, outside counsel and other third-party vendors to ensure adherence to established prosecution and operational processes.
• Maintain business data using the company's IP Management Software.
• Support the patent business by becoming a subject matter expert in policies and procedures of the Patents department.
• Support the acquisition or sale of patent portfolios.
• Perform first-line approval of patent prosecution invoices in Legal Tracker and support the Patents team in their use of Legal Tracker.
• Support special projects and initiatives on behalf of the Patents department.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution required, with significant knowledge of US, PCT and foreign jurisdiction practice.
• Significant experience with IP Management Software required, with preference given to IPfolio experience.
• Bachelor's degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
• Experience with Legal Tracker preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to shift priorities quickly and re-prioritize tasks without compromising deadlines in a dynamic work environment.
• Technologically inclined candidates, especially with prior experience with organization-wide system updates, strongly preferred.

Location

Conshohocken, PA or Wilmington, DE

InterDigital is an equal employment opportunity employer. InterDigital will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination with regard to any employment decision, policy or practice based on a person’s sex, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, assignments, evaluations, coaching, promotion, discipline, discharge and layoff.