IP Admin Senior Analyst (Patent Paralegal)

Clarivate • Alexandria, VA

250d • $60,000 - $68,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are hiring an IP Admin Senior Analyst (Patent Paralegal) to join the Intellectual Property team at Clarivate. In this role, you will be providing end-to-end IP lifecycle management support to our clients and help them reduce the cost of their operations, enabled by strong operational delivery, supplemented with continuous improvement. You will be responsible for providing patent and/or trademark administrative support to assigned clients, with the primary goal of maintaining the accuracy and integrity of our clients' patent and trademark management software. This position will report to the Sr. IP Paralegal Manager and work with other talented IP Paralegal team members, all of whom share a passion for customer service and providing highly diverse and complex IP paralegal support to our clients.

Requirements

• 1+ year of recent U.S. and foreign patent and/or trademark filing & prosecution and/or docketing experience in a patent docket environment.
• 1+ year of experience with patent and trademark management software, such as, Memotech, Foundation IP, The IP Management System, Inprotech, IPFolio.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Paralegal certificate.
• Knowledge in maintaining patents after issuance including annuities, maintenance fees, and/or renewals.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, IPDAS, USPTO PAIR, EFS and EPAS.
• Proficiency with time and billing tracking software preferred.
• Strong customer focus and proven record of exceptional service delivery.
• Ability to complete critical tasks with global teams in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor incoming communications received from outside counsel, foreign agents, USPTO and other patent and trademark offices to ensure timely review and processing.
• Routinely review and file prosecution related documents with the USPTO for all stages of prosecution.
• Coordinate and facilitate timely instructions to foreign agents in order to meet deadlines for non-US patent or trademark prosecution deadlines.
• Prepare basic patent documents and/or trademark registrations, including classes and specimens, for client execution and file same at the USPTO.
• Electronically file (EFS) documents at the USPTO, including applications, amendments, assignments, responses, petitions, information disclosure statements, issue fees.
• Review Official Filing Receipts, Notices of Recordation of Assignment, Notices of Allowance, Issue Notifications, etc. for accuracy.
• Prepare reporting letters to clients regarding Office Actions and other USPTO communications.
• Prepare and forward reminders to clients regarding due dates and instructions.
• Review application papers being filed in the USPTO for accuracy and completeness regarding inventors, assignees, priority data, etc.
• Order and review drawings for accuracy and completeness prior to submission to the USPTO.
• Assist with overall paralegal support, maintaining processes, tasks and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• Life insurance
• 401k with match
• Long term disability coverage
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Volunteer time
• Discount programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree