Paralegal - Intellectual Property

Husch Blackwell • Milwaukee, WI

8h • $64,000 - $139,000 • Remote

About The Position

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Intellectual Property Paralegal position. This position can be filled remotely or in any of our office locations.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years intellectual practice paralegal experience, patent experience preferred.
• Experience with pharmaceutical, life sciences, and/or biotech patent prosecution, such as filing of sequence listings and multi-jurisdictional international portfolio management.
• Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s Degree and/or Paralegal Certificate from ABA approved program preferred.
• Significant, substantive legal related experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Nice To Haves

• Detail oriented.
• Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task efficiently and be an independent thinker.
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally and provide exceptional service, internally and externally, at all times.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize workflow and manage projects.
• Ability to perform effectively with little or no supervision and within established time limits and on-going deadlines.
• Familiarity and experience with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with a full range of Patent matters for a busy IP practice, including assisting with preparation, docketing, electronic filing, portfolio management and registration and maintenance of Patent applications.
• Research and compile information pertaining to national and international intellectual property rights.
• Prepare status summary reports for attorneys and clients.
• Coordinate international filings with foreign law offices and/or other foreign entities.
• Collaborate with Docketing Team to ensure due dates for actions, including responses, renewals, oppositions, Section 8 and 15 affidavits, use affidavits, Patent Cooperation Treaty requirements, and payments of patent annuities in foreign countries are properly docketed and tracked.
• Assist in intellectual property-related litigation.
• Assist in oppositions, interferences and cancellations; draft necessary pleadings for use in these inter partes.
• Perform on-line searches of Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) records, industry databases and general legal research.
• Conduct searches for information regarding trademarks.
• File applications, statements of use, renewal applications, affidavits of use, and assignments.
• Draft responses to PTO actions and oppositions.
• Learn/develop technical proficiency in database use and management, internet/electronic research, and project folder/electronic file maintenance.
• Independently organize and manage files.
• Attend and participate in internal CLEs.
• Anticipate attorney needs.
• Serve as mentor to a Paralegal Assistant, or more junior Paralegal as needed.
• Engage in occasional interaction with clients.
• Familiarity and experience with adopting legal AI and ability to learn and implement new AI preferred.
• Meet annual billable hour requirement of 1500 hours.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• an employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree