Based at Arkema’s Corporate Offices and R&D Center in King of Prussia, PA, the Paralegal focuses on the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective legal services to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel - Intellectual Property, and patent and trademark services to the Intellectual Property Attorneys, their clients and projects as assigned. This position requires knowledge of legal, patent and trademark procedures, processes and terminology. The Paralegal must be proficient with the filing process for intellectual property matters, as well as other procedures in the Intellectual Property area.
Specific job activities include (but are not limited to):
- Monitor and assess the work of the Intellectual Property attorney administrative assistants and ensure that appropriate training is delivered.
- Maintain CPA Memotech patent and IPManager trademark databases and dockets for all pending and granted patents & trademarks, including constructing and generating reports requested by attorneys and business units.
- Maintain Intellectual Property support: review and recommend activities, technologies or processes to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
- Review, docket and assignment of correspondence from the U.S. and foreign patent offices worldwide. Deliver correspondences to appropriate attorney and make suggestions, when appropriate, on required response.
- Correspond with foreign agents on various patent matters including responsibility of all patent annuities.
- Review patent family files for examination reports and prior art citations. Provide foreign agents with results of the foregoing. Instruct Administrative Assistants to prepare and file supplemental information disclosure statements with the U.S. Patent Office based on foreign examination reports.
- Review formal papers for new patent applications to be filed in U.S. Patent Office for completeness and accuracy.
- Research patent and trademark laws throughout the world to maintain knowledge of changes in the administrative procedures required.
- Manage the docketing, circulation and prioritization of invention disclosures.
- Assist with divesture, acquisition, name change and assignment matters as they relate to intellectual property.
- Prepare the Intellectual Property Department Monthly Report.
- Assist business units with their international patent and trademark portfolios and provide information regarding budgeting to maintenance of patents and trademarks.
- Initiate and carry out the foreign filing process, including the filing of foreign patent applications. Correspond and follow-up with business unit management and foreign agents.
- Handle the payment of annuities required to maintain Foreign Patent portfolios.
- Monitor and request funding for USPTO Deposit Account.
- Perform trademark searches and provide opinions on availability to the business units.
- File new trademark applications worldwide and renew of existing registrations.
- Prepare responses and documents required for responding to trademark office actions worldwide.
- Review Trademark Gazettes and watch service notices for possible infringements of trademarks.
- Assist outside counsel in trademark infringement proceedings.
- Maintain the title of trademarks in the U.S. and worldwide, including recording name changes and assignments.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Associate's degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred;
- Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience with intellectual property;
- Paralegal certificate preferred;
- Position requires an independent, self-motivated & flexible individual with strong communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with individuals at various levels, both within and outside the company;
- Proficiency in Word, Excel and Access, CaseTrack, Memotech and other intellectual property management software;
- Business process knowledge: Legal, Business Administration and technology systems;
- Excellent grammar and spelling; accurate typing and proofreading; proven PC skills;
- Ability to act with discretion in handling confidential information; and
- Professional image and accountability required.
Contact
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Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania