Paralegal – Intellectual Property

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⏰ Full Time

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Husch Blackwell

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1001 - 5000 employees

⚖️ Legal

📋 Compliance

🏢 Enterprise

Legal • Compliance • Enterprise

Husch Blackwell is a national law firm that provides a broad range of legal services and advisory work to corporate and institutional clients. The firm offers litigation, corporate transactions, regulatory and compliance advice, tax and infrastructure counsel, and legal consulting and operations support, with offices across numerous U. S. cities and a focus on client service, innovation, and pro bono work.

📋 Description

• Assist with preparation, docketing, electronic filing, portfolio management, and registration and maintenance of patent applications • Research and compile information pertaining to national and international intellectual property rights • Prepare status summary reports for attorneys and clients • Coordinate international filings with foreign law offices and other foreign entities • Collaborate with the Docketing Team to docket and track due dates for responses, renewals, oppositions, affidavits, Patent Cooperation Treaty requirements, and foreign patent annuity payments • Assist in intellectual property-related litigation • Assist with oppositions, interferences, and cancellations and draft necessary pleadings • Perform online searches of Patent and Trademark Office records, industry databases, and legal research sources • Conduct trademark information searches • File applications, statements of use, renewal applications, affidavits of use, and assignments • Draft responses to PTO actions and oppositions • Develop technical proficiency in database management, electronic research, and electronic file maintenance • Organize and manage files independently • Attend and participate in internal CLEs • Anticipate attorney needs • Mentor a Paralegal Assistant or more junior Paralegal as needed • Interact occasionally with clients • Meet an annual billable-hour requirement of 1,500 hours

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of intellectual property paralegal experience • Patent experience preferred • Experience with pharmaceutical, life sciences, and/or biotech patent prosecution preferred • Experience filing sequence listings and managing multi-jurisdictional international patent portfolios • Associate’s degree required • Bachelor’s degree preferred • Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred • Significant substantive legal-related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education • Detail-oriented • Ability to work well under pressure and multitask efficiently • Ability to think independently • Ability to interact effectively and professionally and provide exceptional internal and external service • Highly organized, with ability to prioritize workflow and manage projects • Ability to work effectively with little or no supervision, within established time limits and ongoing deadlines • Familiarity with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI preferred • Ability to learn and develop technical proficiency in database use and management, internet/electronic research, and project folder/electronic file maintenance • Must include a cover letter and resume when applying

🏖️ Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunity, dependent upon individual and firm performance • Medical and dental coverage • Life insurance • Short-term and long-term disability insurance • Pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses • Employee assistance program • Paid Time Off • Paid holidays • Participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements • Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities