Patent Paralegal Assistant

ICONMA; Painted Post (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business manufacturing and supply company is seeking a Patent Paralegal Assistant for their Corning, NY location. This position involves supporting patent attorneys with complex legal tasks, document preparation, and ensuring compliance with submissions to the USPTO. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and relevant experience in legal settings.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Referral Program

Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to analyze and review complex documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage patent filings and documentation for the USPTO.
• Assist patent attorneys with intake and correspondence.
• Prepare and submit various legal documents for review.

Skills

Attention to detail

Research

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Document management

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent education

Paralegal certification

4-year college degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Our Client, a Business Manufacturing and Supply company, is looking for a Patent Paralegal Assistant for their Corning, NY location.

Responsibilities:

• Patent Paralegal role within Client’s Law Department contributing to the operational excellence of the Intellectual Property (IP) Department.
• Provides legal assistance and performs a variety of legal-related tasks including document preparation, review, docket management, research, and coordination.
• Supports patent attorneys for the intake of intellectual property matters and correspondence, managing IP-related data and documents.
• Communicates with external law firms and internal business and technical contacts and prepares and submits patent applications and other patent filings to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and other patent offices world-wide.
• Drafts assignments, declarations, and completes templates and other documents for attorney review, as well as filing of such documents.
• Ensures that the patent filings are complete and submitted in a format acceptable to the USPTO or other patent office and in compliance with Department guidelines.
• Prepares and assists with managing attorney dockets and running other reports needed for the patent attorneys to effectively manage patent and technology portfolios.

Requirements:

• Ability to read complex documents, flag relevant issues, conduct research, and analyze findings effectively.
• Strong attention to detail, adherence to protocols, multitasking, and organizational skills to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently or with a team, interact professionally, and deliver high-quality, error-free outputs under pressure.
• Proficiency with software tools (e.g., MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat) to manage documents, data, and workload efficiently while improving processes.
• Skilled in handling confidential documents securely, exercising good judgment, and communicating clearly in writing and orally.
• Associate’s degree/equivalent education, or equivalent work experience.
• 2-year college degree required
• 4-year college degree preferred
• 1+ years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree/equivalent education, or work experience preferred.
• Paralegal certification

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.