Paralegal and Regulatory Assistant

AMD Lasers•West Jordan, UT

About The Position

Assist the Patent Attorney in managing and prosecuting the company's intellectual property. This role involves preparing, filing, and managing U.S. and foreign patent and trademark applications, maintaining organized filing systems, and coordinating with various departments. The position also includes administering corporate contracts and staying updated on relevant rules and regulations.

Requirements

High School diploma required (or equivalent)
3 - 4 years patent and trademark prosecution experience
Patent Prosecution experience is required
Proficient in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Proficient with USPTO Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail and organizational skills a must
Good interpersonal communication skills
Ability to respond to and resolve common inquiries complaints or conflicts with customers, venders, employees, peers and management
Ability to speak effectively on the telephone and in person
Ability to effectively present information to others
Ability to use and understand basic math. percentages
Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to perform well under stress when confronted with emergency situations
Attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certificate is preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare, file and assist with U.S. and foreign prosecution of patent and trademark applications
Preparation of Information Disclosure Statements
Recording patent and trademark assignments
Correspondence with inventors and draftsmen
Docket all incoming mail from USPTO and foreign associates
Run regular docket reports
Maintain organized filing system (electronic and physical files)
Monitor PTO Deposit Account
Coordinate with accounting department to ensure necessary budgeted amounts and replenish when necessary
Keep up to date on all PTO and PCT rules
Conduct trademark clearance searches
Coordinate and record submission of legal invoices to internal accounting organization
Administration of corporate contracts including administration of standard IP license agreements, hotel/exhibitor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, insurance certificates and equipment loan agreements