Position: IP Paralegal
Location: Boston, MA
Company: Elite, International Law Firm
Comp Package: Base salary to $85K, paid overtime, yearly bonus, full benefits, tuition reimbursement, 401K+, etc.
Responsibilities for IP Paralegal:
- Correspond with foreign counsel and clients to provide letters containing substantive attorney input on actions
- Prepare complex, multi-document USPTO filings daily
- Review Daily Docket Clearance reports for deadlines
- Research and review changes to USPTO rules
- Follow up on the status of documents filed with USPTO
- Send requests and/or instructions to internal staff or outside vendors regarding patent illustrations, Information Disclosure Statements of prior art references, biological sequence, computer software listings, etc.
- Create outline response documents and letters for attorneys
- Manage daily USPTO, Foreign Filing and client correspondence
Qualifications for IP Paralegal:
- 3+ years of patent prosecution experience; large law firm preferred
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Knowledge of USPTO and Foreign Filing rules and procedures
- Excellent research and communication skills, and strong analytical and organizational skills
- Willingness to work overtime as needed