Our Downtown Houston, TX client is seeking an experienced Senior IP Paralegal to join their team on a Direct Hire basis.
This is an opportunity to join a large, established practice with excellent benefits. The ideal candidate will have previous domestic IP/patent prosecution experience, is a great team player, and has prior experience supporting a large group of attorneys.
Primary Responsibilities:
Review files and preparation of Information Disclosure Statement and accompanying documents
Draft correspondence to clients regarding status of applications and patents, including reporting filing receipts for applications, Office Actions, publication notices, foreign filing reminders, annuity reminders and forwarding patent certificates
Possess extensive knowledge of U.S. or PCT patent rules and procedure, and knowledge of the national laws of other countries
Carry out integrated legal research including investigation of federal or state laws and regulations, IP portfolios and filings
Review and manage docket for deadlines, understand docket and deadlines and action needed on each file; inform working attorney of deadlines; preparation of weekly docket reports.
Assist in filing daily correspondence and USPTO mail, preparation and e-filing PTO documents, maintenance of applications and agreements, handling invoicing and expense cost tracking
Review all initial emails and respond/upload to database as appropriate
Scheduling the filing of patents and responses to office actions
Effect portfolio transfers and manage multi-client portfolios
File and assist in prosecution of design applications, including convention deadlines for filing abroad
Assist in patent filing strategy discussions and due diligence
Track chain of title in U.S. patents and ability to perfect same
Prepare response to Notice to File Missing Parts
Review files and preparation of documents for Reexamination procedures
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of five (5) years work experience in a law firm environment, or related professional experience
Prior experience supporting a large group of attorneys (15 or more) Domestic intellectual property experience required; some basic foreign IP experience preferred
Knowledge of filing requirements for convention (non-PCT) applications
Must have knowledge of USPTO rules and procedures
Extensive knowledge and skills in utilizing the Internet, Adobe Acrobat, U.S. Patent Office Electronic Filing System; experience with legal research tools preferred
Previous experience with CPI (Computer Packages Inc.)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including MSWord, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
Ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
Ability to proofread materials for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors
Must have strong organizational, decision-making skills and problem solving skills
Must be reliable and a self-starter
Please visit us on the web at http://www.frontlinesourcegroup.com
Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/V/D. Candidates must have authorization to work in the U.S. Clients will not sponsor visas.
Frontline Source Group™ is one of the fastest growing Information Technology, Accounting, Legal, Human Resources, Administrative, and Clerical staffing and direct hire firms with offices throughout Texas (Arlington, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Houston Galleria, Lewisville, West Houston, San Antonio, Sugar Land, and The Woodlands), Tennessee (Nashville and Brentwood), and Arizona (Phoenix and Scottsdale).
Frontline specializes in matching top talent with companies for direct, contract, and contract-to-hire placements. We work with clients and candidates in all areas of the United States and Canada.