Senior Patent Prosecution Paralegal

Gilliam IP pllc; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Long term disability insurance

Matching 401K

Job summary

American Intellectual Property Law Association is seeking a Senior Patent Prosecution Paralegal to support patent practitioners from intake to filing and to assist in updates for clients.

Work is onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, with Wednesday and Friday as work-from-home days and rotating Wednesday coverage as needed. The role includes drafting IDSs, client liaison, and coordination with foreign associates.

Qualifications

• Maintaining dockets for practitioners.
• Preparing and filing documents with the USPTO through Patent Center.
• Preparing and filing documents with ePCT.
• Preparing IDSs.
• Preparing formal documents.
• Interacting directly with clients.
• Recognizing issues and presenting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead on docket maintenance and patent filing processes.
• Assist patent practitioners from intake to filing.
• Update client systems and provide recurring client reports.
• Interact with foreign associations and clients.
• Train legal assistants to become patent prosecution paralegals.
• Take on new challenges as the firm grows.

Skills

Docket management

Patent prosecution support

Client communication

Tools

USPTO Patent Center

ePCT

IDS preparation software

Job description

Senior Patent Prosecution Paralegal

Be a leader for the support team to help the firm grow and continue being excellent. Support patent practitioners in patent preparation and prosecution from intake to filing. Support clients by updating client systems and providing recurring reports to clients. Interact with foreign assocations. Train legal assistants to become patent prosecution paralegals. Must want to take on new challenges presented to firm as it grows.

You Have Experience

• Supporting practitioners including maintaining dockets;
• Preparing and filing documents with the USPTO through Patent Center;
• Preparing and filing documents with ePCT;
• Preparing and filing IDSs;
• Preparing formal documents;
• Interacting directly with clients; and
• Recognizing issues and presenting solutions.

Work is onsite Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Wednesday and Friday is work from home, with rotating coverage of Wednesdays.

Benefits

For employee only, medical insurance, dental Insurance, long term disability insurance, and matching 401K