Patent prosecution paralegal

SourcePro Search has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Patent Paralegal with our large global law firm client. This is a hybrid position and can be based in the Boston, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco or Washington, DC. office.

What You'll Do:

• Prepares supporting documents for attorneys including, but not limited to, the following: US and PCT application filing papers
• US formal documents, including Declarations, Assignments, and Powers of Attorney
• US prosecution papers, including Information Disclosure Statements, SB08’s, Responses to Missing Parts, Responses to Office Actions, Petitions, Issue Fee papers, and other USPTO forms
• Routine foreign prosecution documents such as PCT and direct national patent application filing papers, Authorization of Agents, Priority Documents, Assignments, and all other foreign formalities forms
• Reporting, reminder and instruction correspondence to clients
• Instruction correspondence to foreign associates
• Patent Status Charts
• Contacts USPTO, WIPO and foreign associates regarding status of applications.
• Works with Docketing Paralegal and attorneys and agents on managing the dockets and advising of deadlines; prepares and distributes docket or other status reports as directed.
• Reviews and organizes patent documents and files; ensures emails and documents are properly filed in iManage according to filing protocols.
• Coordinates Sequence Listings, Formal Drawings and Legalization of Documents with outside vendors.
• Works with supervisor and other patent staff on forms, prosecution manual, or other processes associated with Patent Practice Management.
• Performs special projects as assigned, particularly IP Due Diligence projects.
• Records time for billing and statistical purposes.
• Performs any and all other duties as necessary and as assigned by your supervisor for efficient functioning of the Department, Office and Firm.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate
• 3+ years of US and foreign patent experience; Knowledge of US and foreign countries’ deadlines
• Friendly, team-oriented demeanor; Ability to collaborate and support attorneys cross-office
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iManage, CPI, USPTO PAIR, EFS and EPAS
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Ability to learn new technical skills as they become necessary