Lewis Rice LLC · 1 day ago
IP Patent Paralegal
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expLewis Rice LLC is a large law firm in St. Louis seeking an IP Patent Paralegal. The role involves assisting attorneys with various aspects of patent prosecution and maintenance, as well as client correspondence and administrative tasks.
ConsultingLegal
Responsibilities
Assisting attorneys with all aspects of U.S. and foreign patent prosecution and maintenance, including preparing and filing of responses to notices of missing parts and notices to correct, submission of formal drawings, restriction requirements and office actions, preparation of formal documents, terminal disclaimers and notices of appeal. and payment of issue fees and patent maintenance fees and foreign annuities
Preparation and filing of U.S., PCT and Hague design applications and all associated documents
Preparation of client reporting letters and reminders
Direct correspondence with clients and foreign associates regarding case deadlines and instructions
Preparation and filing of Information Disclosure Statements
Proactive review of docketing records and reports to monitor case deadlines and reminders
Preparation and filing of copyright applications
Registration and renewal of domain name registrations
Provide back-up assistance to other department paralegals as needed
Assist with due diligence searches and recordation of security agreements and releases
Assist with other special projects and administrative tasks as needed
Qualification
Required
This position requires an undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience
A minimum of five years of relevant experience
Experience with Windows 11, Microsoft Office 365, time entry, and document management systems
Organizational, time management and prioritization skills required
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Problem solve and exercise good judgment in taking initiative to ask for direction or clarification when appropriate
Ability to utilize technology resources to support clients and attorneys
Ability to work independently and on a team
Build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with IP department attorneys, paralegals and staff
Preferred
A Paralegal certificate
Experience with IP docketing software (Anaqua preferred)
Benefits
Major medical plans
401(k) plan
Paid parking
Company
Lewis Rice LLC
With more than 150 lawyers practicing in all of the major legal specialty areas, Lewis Rice LLC is one of the leading regional law firms in the Midwest.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Chris Buckley
Chief Financial Officer
Aaron Pawlitz
Attorney (Partner and Chair, Corporate Strategies Practice Group)
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