Patent Paralegal/IP Legal Assistant – Law Firm – Washington DC

Description

Hylton-Rodic Law PLLC, a boutique intellectual property law firm, is looking for a Patent Paralegal/IP Legal Assistant (preferably with 1+ years of experience of foreign filing and US prosecution experience). If you are looking for work/life balance, a collegial work environment, and opportunity for professional growth, then apply to join our team!

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma (or equivalent); college degree and/or a paralegal certificate from a school approved by the ABA is preferred
• Foreign filing and/or U.S. patent prosecution experience a plus.
• Trademark law experience a plus.
• Design law patent experience a plus.
• Knowledge of USPTO rules and practices.
• Superior attention to detail
• Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task
• High level of integrity and honesty
• Ability to maintain and properly handle confidential client information
• Ability to exercise good judgment
• Enthusiastic, proactive and positive attitude.
• Must have outstanding references.
• Outstanding sense of customer service.
• Must be self-motivated to produce quality work.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
  
  

Key responsibilities

Responsibilities

Paralegal/Legal Assistant will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s Foreign Filing and US docket, filing PCT applications and US domestic and national phase applications, and includes:

• support our IP Team to provide excellent service to our clients;
• timely seeking foreign filing licenses, and instructing overseas attorneys on PCT nationalizations and Paris Convention filings, working statements;
• communicating with associates throughout the world;
• updating the status of patents and patent applications, and inspection of electronic patent file histories;
• filing sequence listings;
• preparing other patent forms and correspondence,
• preparation and e-filing of office action responses, information disclosure statements, petitions, issue fees, and other patent prosecution documents,
• 1500 billable hours expectation and adhere to best practice for daily time entry,
• preparing and sending client correspondence, and
• working with timekeepers to review work and ensure docketing deadlines are met.
  
  

Compensation: $55,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year (depending on experience)

Other compensation: Bonus pay (merit)

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health insurance
• Short term disability (STD)
• Long term disability (LTD)
• Commuter benefits
  
  

The firm is growing and offers highly competitive compensation and benefits packages.

Office is walking distance from Tenleytown metro stop.

Please apply by submitting your resume and salary requirements along with a cover letter.

NO recruiters, please.