Patent Paralegal – Large Corporation – Wooster, Ohio

Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, is seeking a Patent Paralegal in Wooster, OH to support the Patent Group. This position is responsible for providing day to day support to Patent Attorneys.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Cost tracking of attorneys' expenses and assistance with budgeting
  • Reporting of new inventions and prosecution expenses and maintenance fees
  • Preparing and filing formal documents with USPTO
  • Organizing Patent Committee Meetings
  • Organization of paper and electronic files not stored in the database
  • Comprehensive deadline tracking including individual to-do lists
  • Creation of database queries for diverse reporting requests
  • U.S. and PCT application filing and prosecution support
  • Management of dockets
  • Data entry and retrieval from IP databases

Qualified candidates will have:

  • Minimum 2 years experience in patent administration
  • Experience with docketing, database management, license agreement
  • Extensive experience with USPTO forms and electronic filing
  • Experience with electronic filing of PCT applications with the USPTO
  • Strong verbal & written communication skills
  • Fluency in German is an asset

Schaeffler is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.

Contact
Apply online by visiting this link: https://schaefflerus.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=43540&lang=en&sns_id=#.UwIgKI37VQY.mailto.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Wooster, Ohio