Patent Project Coordinator
Sun IP’s industry-leading patent translation, foreign filing, and intellectual property solutions empower professionals to seamlessly protect innovation worldwide.
This role involves overseeing and managing patent filing requests. You will work closely with clients, translators, and internal teams to ensure that all requests are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest standards.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating various aspects of patent filings, including budgeting, scheduling, docketing, document submission, and quality assurance.
This is a full-time, remote position requiring candidates to commit to working Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm PST.
Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is required as you will be working with English-speaking teammates and clients.
* Prepare all documents required for EP, PCT, and foreign applications.
* Proactively initiate the preparation of responses to official communications and notifications.
* Coordinate filings of EP/international and foreign patent applications and related correspondence from filing to issuance of grant.
* Monitor assigned cases and proactively ensure timely completion of related tasks.
Essential Skills:
* 1-2 years of experience as a patent paralegal in a law firm or corporate setting.
* Experience working with EP, PCT, and foreign applications.
* Strong organizational, leadership, and management abilities.
* Significant experience managing complex projects.
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Successful track record of collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Strong experience implementing translation tools into existing workflows.
* Comfort working with CAT tools (memoQ fluency a plus) and various Machine Translation engines.
* Ability to define processes and standards for translation and quality assurance.
* Skilled at training internal and external users in MTPE & TM workflows.
* Skilled at vendor recruitment and negotiations.
We offer:
* A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
* Ongoing professional development opportunities.
About this role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team as a Patent Project Coordinator. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth execution of patent filing requests.
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