Patent Paralegal

LHH; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Patent Prosecution Paralegal for a dynamic IP team in Kansas City. This full-time hybrid position involves managing a global patent portfolio, conducting searches, and ensuring compliance with patent procedures. The role calls for expertise in both domestic and foreign patent processes, all while maintaining client relationships in a prestigious intellectual property department.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of US law firm IP experience, focusing on patent prosecution.
• Strong attention to detail with expertise in IP docketing software.
• Professional knowledge of USPTO, PCT, and foreign rules.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and file domestic and foreign patent applications.
• Conduct patent searches and maintain client portfolios.
• Prepare legal documents and communicate with the USPTO and clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of patent prosecution

Education

Degree or Paralegal Certificate

Tools

IP docketing software

MS Office Suite

Legal Practice Management Software

Adobe

ePCT

CPi

Job description

Are you a detailed legal professional passionate about Intellectual Property (IP)?

LHH Recruitment Solutions seeks an experienced Patent Prosecution Paralegal to join our client's dynamic IP team. In this role, you'll be vital in managing and prosecuting a global patent portfolio, ensuring brand protection for our client’s high-profile clientele.

This is a full-time hybrid role (3 days WFH, two days onsite) in our client's Kansas City office. You'll assist with all aspects of domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution across various technologies and industries.

Join this IAM Patent 1000 team – a prestigious intellectual property department that has been recognized for its excellence – and learn and grow with the best!

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for billing 1600 hours / year
• Coordinate and file new domestic and foreign application filings ( Non-Provisional and Provisional Applications, Track 1 Applications, Continuing Applications, Design Applications, National Stage Filings, PCT Filings, Convention Filings, etc.)
• Conduct patent searches and maintain client portfolios
• Prepare documents, including Notice to File Missing Parts, Foreign Signature Documents, Formal Documents, Responses to Office Actions, Issue Fee Transmittals, IDSs, etc.
• Prepare client reports & prosecution documents, , due diligence reports, the status of applications, reporting receipts for applications, publication notices, etc.
• Communicate with USPTO, attorneys, & clients

Qualifications :

• 3+ years of US law firm IP experience (patent prosecution – domestic and foreign)
• Strong attention to detail & IP docketing software expertise
• Professional knowledge of USPTO, PCT, and foreign rules and procedures, as well as IP docket and deadlines
• Proficient with technology, MS Office Suite, Adobe, Legal Practice Management Software, ePCT, and CPi preferred
• Degree or Paralegal Certificate preferred

Salary : $80K - $115K, DOE

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Pay Details : $80, to $115, per year

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Patent Paralegal • Kansas City, Missouri